Pastoral Ministry Foundations (DP8314B)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit explores biblical and theological foundations for pastoral ministry and will help students understand themselves and how to relate and minister to others in a Christian ministry context.

Unit code: DP8314B

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Articulate the biblical and theological foundations for pastoral ministry.
2.

Assess the place of pastoral care within the overall ministry of the church.
3.

Demonstrate and evaluate effective helping skills for pastoral ministry and pastoral care.

4.

Reflect theologically and personally on an understanding of self and others.
5.

Critically evaluate approaches to pastoral care to aid implementation of a model within a local ministry setting.

Unit sequence

No prerequisites required.

Pedagogy

  • A set text that provides a core of weekly readings.
  • Supplementary readings as appropriate.
  • Videos and YouTube clips to be watched and analysed.
  • Interactive online sessions for peer to peer discussion guided by lecturer
  • Skills demonstration and practice

Indicative Bibliography

  • Benner, David G. Care of Souls: Revisioning Christian Nurture and Counsel. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998.
  • Creech, Robert R. Family Systems and Congregational Life: A Map for Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2019
  • Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015.
  • Dykstra, Robert. Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings. St. Louis. MO: Chalice Press, 2005.
  • Flanagan, Bernadette, and Sharon G. Thornton. The Bloomsbury Guide to Pastoral Care. London: Bloomsbury. 2014.
  • Geldard, Kathryn, and David Geldard. Counselling Skills in Everyday Life. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
  • Lartey, Emmanuel Yartekwei. Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2006.
  • Oden, Thomas C. Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1983.
  • Senkbeil, Harold L. The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor’s Heart. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press 2019.
  • Whipp, Margaret. Pastoral Theology. London, UK: SCM Press, 2013

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay 1500 25.0
Essay 2000 33.0
Summative Reflection 2500 42.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Aug, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-08-16 09:38:34 +1000