Preaching for Worship and Mission (DL9109T)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

The unit is a practical study of preaching in the context of worship and mission. The focus of the unit will be on preaching the Scriptures within specific liturgical occasions but will also explore the purpose and method of evangelistic preaching. Students will develop a critical framework for understanding the nature and purpose of preaching, building on foundational skills in biblical studies and theology. They will explore the relationship of preaching to its context in worship, and prepare a sermon addressed to a particular context.

Unit code: DL9109T

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School

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Learning outcomes

1.

Interpret a given text in the light of the scripture and the tradition of the church.

2.

Understand the purpose and place of preaching in the life and mission of the Christian community.
3.

Evaluate approaches to preaching within the worship and mission of the church
4.

Explore the place of preaching within particular liturgical events including the eucharist, baptisms, weddings and funerals
5.

Engage critically with various approaches to preaching including evangelistic preaching.

6.

Communicate the relevance of the texts for the daily life of hearers.
7.

Articulate the specific social and religious contexts out of which a particular sermon arises and addresses, critically assessing the way context shapes content

Unit sequence

30 points in Biblical Studies and at least 15 points in Systematic Theology

Pedagogy

Lectures and workshops

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bates, Matthew W. Salvation by Allegiance Alone. Grand Rapids MI: Baker, 2017
  • Countryman, L. William. Interpreting the Truth: Changing the Paradigm of Biblical Studies. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 2003.
  • Craddock, Fred B. Preaching. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2010.
  • DeLeers, S. V. Written Text becomes Living Voice: The Vision and Practice of Sunday Preaching. College: Liturgical Press, 2004.
  • Edwards, O. C. A History of Preaching. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2004.
  • Janowiak, Paul. The Holy Preaching: The Sacramentality of the Word in the Liturgical Assembly. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2000.
  • Lischer, Richard & Willimon, William, eds. A Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1995.
  • Long, Thomas G. Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1989.
  • Lowry, Eugene. The Homiletical Plot: The Sermon as Narrative Art Form. Atlanta: John Knox Press, rev. ed. 2001.
  • Monshau, Michael, and Linda L. Clader. Preaching at the Double Feast: Homiletics for Eucharistic Worship. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2006.
  • Williams, Rowan. The Sermon in S. Conway (ed.) Living the Eucharist. Affirming Catholicism and the Liturgy. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 2001, pp. 44-55.
  • Wilson, Paul Scott (ed.) The New Interpreter's Handbook of Preaching. Nashville: Abingdon, 2008.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Homily/Sermon

Sermon of 1,500 words (or sound/ video presentation) to be delivered

 1500 20.0
Essay

Essay of 2,500 words

2500 30.0
Forum - Class and reading based Discussion forum

Total of 4000 words spread over four posting sessions

 4000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 13 Oct, 2020

Unit record last updated: 2020-10-13 15:24:28 +1100