This unit explores what is involved in sharing the gospel with different socio-cultural-religious communities in ways that are culturally appropriate and effective in leading to the establishment of Communities of Faith. Among topics considered are the mission of God, the justification for mission, theology of contextualisation and inculturation, encouraging local theologies and self-theologising, models of incarnational ministry, sharing faith with host communities, engagement and evangelism in Muslim and Buddhist contexts, contextualisation in Australian indigenous community contexts, and ethical, strategic and practical issues in global mission today.
Unit code: DM8019W
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Missiology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running1. | Outline the nature of the mission of God and the church’s role as God’s partners in God’s mission with reference to its holistic nature; |
2. | Articulate an understanding of the socio-cultural-religious contexts of Muslim, Buddhist and Australian Aboriginal communities; |
3. | Identify and interpret key Biblical texts which show the early church engaging with people who have different socio-cultural-religious heritages; |
4. | Describe the notion of contextualisation and its implications for practice; |
5. | Analyse major trends in global mission; and |
6. | Critically evaluate these trends in global mission with respect to their impact on cultural differences. |
Lectures, seminars and tutorials
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 3,000 word essay |
3000 | 40.0 |
Essay | 1,000 word reflection on assigned reading |
1000 | 20.0 |
Oral Presentation | 30 minute educational presentation |
0 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-27 14:06:01 +1100