Writing and Preaching a Sermon in Ministry Context (DP3621L)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This is a practical unit in a supervised ministry context which focuses especially on developing further the skills of preparing and preaching the sermon. The student will practise exegetical skills by working with lectionary readings for the preparation and delivery of sermons in a ministry context. The preparation and delivery will be regularly evaluated with the supervisor.

Unit code: DP3621L

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Practicum

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Present an exegesis of a biblical text and use their findings as the basis for a textual sermon
2.

Prepare and preach a sermon that takes into account both the text and the ministry context
3.

Develop skills in preparing to deliver (preach) a sermon
4.

Demonstrate a willingness to engage positively with supervision in the preparation and writing of sermons

Unit sequence

Relationship to course: A praxis unit in the Bachelor of Ministry

Prerequisites: At least 36 points in Field D—Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies (DP) Normally, • Completion of DP2015L Preparing the Sermon and DP3016L Preaching the Sermon or equivalent • the student fulfils a vocational requirement

Pedagogy

This is applied workplace learning informed by relevant literature, supervisory observation and mentoring, and student reflective integrative responses.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Anderson, Kenton Carl. 2001. Preaching with conviction: a connecting with postmodern listeners. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.
  • Birkholz, Mark W., Jacob Corzine, and Jonathan Mumme, eds. 2016. Feasting in a famine of the word: Lutheran preaching in the twenty-first century. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications.
  • Brueggemann, Walter. 1989. Finally comes the poet: daring speech for proclamation. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress.
  • Jensen, Richard A. 2005. Envisioning the word: the use of visual images in preaching [with CD-ROM]. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress.
  • Keller, Tim. 2015. Preaching: communicating faith in an age of scepticism. New York, NY: Viking.
  • Lischer, Richard. 2005. The end of words: the language of reconciliation in a culture of violence. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmanns. (2008 paperback edition available)
  • Lose, David J. 2003. Confessing Jesus Christ: preaching in a postmodern world. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
  • ———. 2014. Preaching at the crossroads: how the world and our preaching is changing. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.
  • Pless, John T. 2004. Handling the word of truth: law and gospel in the church today. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • Wilson, Paul Scott. 2004. Preaching and homiletical theory. St Louis, MO: Chalice.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Project Report or Project Journal

A project report that supports the achievement of the learning outcomes.

Task 1

Project report (planning phase)—a preaching program plan

Due date is determined by the supervisor but normally by the end of week 2

Task 2

Workshop 1: an exegetical summary and sermon outline in the form of a briefing paper as the basis for a discussion with the supervisor.

Task 3

Workshop 2: an integrative response.

 5000 100.0
Approvals

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

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:51 +1000