This unit introduces students to the Church’s participation in God’s mission, exploring the biblical, historical, and theological foundations that shape Christian engagement with the world. It examines how mission and service have been understood and practised across different contexts, including the complexities of cultural encounter, societal change, and ecclesial identity. Through engagement with contemporary expressions of mission and reflection on the Church’s responsibilities in diverse communities, students consider what it means to bear witness with integrity, compassion, and attentiveness to context.
Unit code: DA2002Z
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Mission and Ministry
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: St Francis College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Describe the biblical, historical, and theological foundations that shape Christian understandings of mission. |
| 2. | Analyse approaches to mission and service in diverse contemporary contexts |
| 3. | Apply theological insight and contextual awareness to develop an informed approach to mission and service within a Christian community. |
Synchronous and asynchronous lectures and text-based tutorials
Ganter, Regina. The Contest for Aboriginal Souls: European Missionary Agendas in Australia. ANU Press and Aboriginal History Inc., 2018.
Goheen, Michael W. Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History and Issues. InterVarsity Press, 2014.
Havea, Jione, ed. Indigenous Australia and the Unfinished Business of Theology: Cross-Cultural Engagement. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Kim, Grace Ji-Sun, and Graham Hill. Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World. InterVarsity Press, 2018.
Kim, Kirsteen, Knud Jørgensen, and Alison Fitchett-Climenhaga, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Mission Studies. Oxford University Press, 2022.
Roxburgh, Alan J. Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World: The New Shape of the Church in Our Time. Church Publishing Incorporated, 2015.
Singleton, Andrew, Anna Halafoff, Mary Louise Rasmussen, and Gary D. Bouma. Freedoms, Faiths and Futures: Teenage Australians on Religion, Sexuality and Diversity. Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Spencer, Stephen. SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission. SCM Press, 2007.
Stroope, Michael. Transcending the Modern Mission Tradition. Augsburg Fortress Press, 2020.
Walls, Andrew, and Cathy Ross, eds. Mission in the 21st Century: Exploring the Five Marks of Global Mission. Darton, Longman & Todd.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0 | 100.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 15 Apr, 2026
Unit record last updated: 2026-04-15 09:34:12 +1000