Mission in Australia is a continuing missiological challenge. This unit will explore that challenge for church leaders with particular reference to local participation in what the Spirit is doing in and for the life of the world through Jesus Christ. This suggests a distinctive way of doing theology, with particular attention to lived experiences among the people of God as a primary location for theological reflection. Participants will be grounded in a nominated context within which they will develop spiritual practices of listening, discerning and imagining. These spiritual practices will be integrated with readings concerning the theological and missiological nature of the missional church.
Unit code: LE9742Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Leadership
Proposing College: Uniting College for Leadership and Theology
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Critically engage with a range of relevant missional leadership literature |
| 2. | Articulate a critical understanding of different approaches to contextual theology |
| 3. | Critically evaluate different spiritual practices and the ways in which these practices may impact missional activity, longevity and vitality |
| 4. | Critically examine a specific congregation or Christian community and construct a change strategy to enable this group to better engage missionally in the wider context |
| 5. | Employ knowledge and skills developed in the unit to critique and develop resources suitable for selected ministry context(s) |
A unit available for postgraduate elective study
UCLT uses primary and secondary sources considered through different lenses to identify and explore the challenges of the unit material for the contemporary world. Students are engaged in a range of comparative, analytical and reflective practices to identify the original meanings of the text in their contexts and to interpret them hermeneutically.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Answer Responses - Critical engagement with set readings across the semester | 2500 | 40.0 | |
| Personal Reflection - Critical reflection on spiritual practices | 800 | 10.0 | |
| Oral Presentation - Missional change strategy | Students will work in small groups to critically examine a live or case study congregation or Christian community and construct a missional change strategy drawing on contextual, theological and spiritual practice resources. Their strategy will be presented to the class (aka congregational/community leadership group) during the final weeks of the semester (30 mins). Peer assessment of group contribution will provide a portion of the grade. |
2000 | 30.0 |
| Learning Resource | 1600 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 28 Aug, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-11-20 10:00:47 +1100