Content

This unit will enable students to articulate a theology of vocation as they engage with a range of biblical, theological and contextual resources. Students will draw on experiential contexts and experiments to develop both reflective practice skills and discernment capacities. These processes will be bought into dialogue with how students express their ongoing purposeful engagement with the world. Key theological and formational issues will be explored e.g. spiritual health and resilience; deep listening in a noisy world; purpose and sustainability; emerging frontiers of missional thinking and practically partnering with God and community in mission.

Unit code: DP1017S

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate self-learning goals and objectives to achieve these goals.

2.

Describe how vocation is expressed in a variety of contexts and in a variety of modes.

3.

Evaluate a range of personal and theological perspectives on spiritual discernment and discipline.

4.

Discern and describe a personal understanding of vocation informed by theological reflection.

Unit sequence

DP1014S Theological Reflection on Vocation Part A

Pedagogy

Classroom lectures and experiential methodology in contexts. Evaluating various field experiences provides a framework for reflection, input and learning about calling and vocation. Meetings with mentors and peers also provide opportunity for theological reflection.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Allender, Dan. B. To Be Told. God Invites you to Coauthor Your Future. New York: WaterBrook Press, 2005.
  • Garber, Steven. The Fabric of Faithfulness. Weaving Together Belief and Behavior. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2007.
  • Guillebeau, Chris. The Happiness of Pursuit. Find The Quest that will Bring Purpose to your Life. London: Macmillan, 2014.
  • Palmer, Parker, J. A Hidden Wholeness. A Journey Toward an Undivided Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. (recommended for purchase)
  • Palmer, Parker, J. Let Your Life Speak. Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
  • Scandrette, Mark. Practicing the Way of Jesus: Life Together in the Kingdom of Love. IVP, 2011
  • Schuurman, Douglas J. Vocation. Discerning Our Callings in Life. Grand Rapids MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004.
  • Schwehn, Mark R. and Bass, Dorothy C. (Editors) Leading Lives That Matter. What We Should Do and Who We Should Be. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006. (recommended for purchase)
  • Veith, Gene Edward Jr. God at Work. Your Christian Vocation in all of Life. Crossway, Illinois, 2002.
  • Willard, Dallas. The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God. HarperOne, 1998
  • Yancey, P. Finding God in Unexpected Places, Nashville: Moorings, 1995.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Journal

500 word discernment journal Pass/Fail basis only – each piece of work must be completed to a satisfactory standard

500 0.0
Essay

500 word discernment journal Pass/Fail basis only – each piece of work must be completed to a satisfactory standard

500 0.0
Personal & Professional Evaluation

500 word reflective self-assessment Pass/Fail basis only – each piece of work must be completed to a satisfactory standard

500 0.0
Essay

1500 word integrative essay Pass/Fail basis only – each piece of work must be completed to a satisfactory standard

1500 0.0
Essay

Completion of evaluation protocols, effective engagement with peers and reflection with mentors (equivalent 500 words). Pass/Fail basis only – each piece of work must be completed to a satisfactory standard

500 0.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 27 Oct, 2016

Unit record last updated: 2021-09-22 16:39:51 +1000