Content

Students in this unit will examine the biblical foundations for mission and the significance of Lutheran confessional distinctives for the mission of the church. In addition to assessing the Lutheran Church of Australia’s approach to world mission, students will evaluate the Catechumenate and other evangelism/catechetical resources. They will also reflect on different approaches to the starting of new congregations, and the role of Lutheran schooling in the mission of the church.

Unit code: DP3207L

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify and explain the biblical foundations for mission

2.

Describe the significance of the Lutheran confessions for the mission of the church

3.

Identify the role of the Lutheran Church of Australia in world mission today

4.

Articulate an understanding of catechetical approaches to evangelism

5.

Evaluate evangelism/catechetical resources

6.

Assess different approaches to the starting of new congregations

7.

Articulate the role of Lutheran schools in the mission of the LCA

Unit sequence

At least 36 points in Field D is desirable.

Pedagogy

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

Indicative Bibliography

  • Anderson, Gerald H., ed. 1999. Biographical dictionary of Christian missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
  • Bartsch, Malcolm I. 2013. A God who speaks and acts: theology for teachers in Lutheran Schools. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Education Australia. (Available as an e-book from www.lutheran.edu.au)
  • Bosch, David J. 1991. Transforming mission: paradigm shifts in theology of mission. 20th anniversary edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.
  • Briese, Russell John. 1994. Foundations of a Lutheran theology of evangelism. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Lang.
  • Davis, D. Mark. 2007. Talking about evangelism: a congregational resource. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press.
  • Neill, Stephen. 1991. A history of Christian missions. 2nd ed. London, UK: Penguin Books.
  • 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.
  • Stolle, Volker. 2004. The church comes from all nations: Luther texts on 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.

IT learning resources and associated requirements

http://www.ncls.org.au/ Site for National Church Life Survey material

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Critical Review

Critical review: Evaluate a catechetical/evangelism resource noting its usefulness for a specific stage of the catechumenal journey 1500 words equivalent

1500 30.0
Learning Resource

Learning resource: Write a learning resource that contributes to growing mission awareness and/or practice. 2500 words equivalent

2500 50.0
Report

Report: Introduce and evaluate one mission/evangelism website noting its contribution to mission thinking and practice 1000 words equivalent

1000 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity on 18 Oct, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:48 +1000