Preaching the Word (DP3015L)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit offers a comprehensive treatment on the theology, nature and function of preaching in the Christian church; sermon exegesis and meditation; and writing sermon outlines and manuscripts, children’s addresses.

Unit code: DP3015L

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the nature and function of preaching
2.

Integrate biblical exegesis in the task of preaching

3.

Engage biblical texts from the perspective of lived experience and relate the Word to various ministry contexts
4.

Integrate the function of law and gospel in preaching
5.

Communicate in a clear, engaging and accessible manner

Unit sequence

Prerequisites: At least 18 points in Field B and in the discipline of Systematic Theology (CT)

Pedagogy

This unit is underpinned by teaching practices and strategies (e.g. seminar style workshopping, impromptu speaking, class exercises (focussing on practising skills and methods), class presentations with students coaching and providing feedback to one another) which encourage student engagement and participation in a variety of learning tasks and opportunities which foster deep learning.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Brueggemann, Walter. Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 1989.
  • Childers, Jana (ed.). Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process. St Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001.
  • Giver-Johnston, Donna. Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2021.
  • Hannan, Shauna K. The Peoples' Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2022.
  • Hogan, Lucy Lind. Graceful Speech. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009
  • Lewis, Karoline M. A Lay Preacher’s Guide : How to Craft a Faithful Sermon. Working Preacher, vol. 4. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2020.
  • Lischer, Richard. The End of Words: The Language of Reconciliation in a Culture of Violence. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005.
  • Pless, John T. Handling the Word of Truth: Law and Gospel in the Church Today. St Louis, MO: Concordia, 2004.
  • Thompson, Lisa L. Preaching the Headlines: Possibilities and Pitfalls. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2021.
  • Troeger, Thomas H., and H. Edward Everding, Jr. So that all Might Know: Preaching that Engages the Whole Congregation. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2008.
  • Wilson, Paul Scott. Four Pages of the Sermon: A Guide to Biblical Preaching. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2018.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Homily/Sermon

Trial sermon

 1000 10.0
Essay

Contextual Exegesis

 1000 25.0
Portfolio

Sermon preparation materials

 3000 65.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 18 Sep, 2024

Unit record last updated: 2024-09-18 08:08:34 +1000