Lutheran Distinctives in Missiology and Evangelism (DM9077L)

Postgraduate, 12.0 points

Content

Students in this unit will examine and evaluate the biblical foundations for mission and the significance of Lutheran confessional distinctives for the mission of the church. Students will evaluate the Catechumenate and other evangelism/catechetical resources. They will explore approaches that contribute to a growing mission awareness and/or practice in congregations or agencies of the Lutheran Church in Australia.

Unit code: DM9077L

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 12.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Missiology

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Evaluate the implications of biblical foundations and Lutheran distinctives for contemporary approaches to mission
2.

Critically analyse a catechetical approach to evangelism
3.

Apply insights from reading and research to develop a Lutheran approach to mission in a specific context

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A level 9 unit in postgraduate theology and ministry courses

Prerequisites: At least 48 points in Field D is desirable

Pedagogy

This unit uses a combination of interactive lectures, tutorial style discussion and student-led contributions.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Due, Noel. New life, new love. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Church of Australia, 2017.
  • Eaton, Dean. Sent: seeking the orphans of God. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Church of Australia, 2016.
  • Everist, Norma Cook, ed. Christian education as evangelism. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2007.
  • Keifert, Patrick, and Nigel Rooms. Forming a missional church: creating deep cultural change in congregations. Cambridge: Grove Books, 2014.
  • Lutheran World Federation. Mission in context: transformation, reconciliation, empowerment. Geneva: LWF Department for Mission and Development, 2004.
  • Oberg, Ingemar. 2007. Luther and world mission: a historical and systematic study. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • Schulz, K. Detlev. 2009. Mission from the cross: the Lutheran theology of mission. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • Torvend, Samuel, and Lani Willis, eds. 1997. Welcome to Christ: a Lutheran introduction to the catechumenate. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress.
  • Torvend, Samuel, and Lani Willis, eds. Welcome to Christ: a Lutheran catechetical guide. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 1997

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Critical Review

The review will evaluate a catechetical/evangelism resource reflecting on its use of and approach to Scripture, its theological content in light of Luther's Small Catechism, and its usefulness for a specific stage of the catechumenal journey in contempary mission.

2000 50.0
Learning Resource

Develop a learning resource that contributes to growing mission awareness and/or practice in a congregation or agency of the Lutheran Church of Australia. The resource will include identification and integration of biblical and confessional foundations for mission and application of insights from wider reading.

2000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 22 Apr, 2024

Unit record last updated: 2024-04-22 14:26:00 +1000