Forming Disciples is focused on developing skills in leadership for students preparing for ordination or other leadership roles within the Anglican Church. This unit builds on the rest of the Mission and Mission stream and integrates the concepts of practical theology, pastoral care, communicating the Word of God and leadership with practical skills-based workshops. This unit has in-built skills clinics where students will have opportunities to hone their practice in preparation for completion of their degree. The final portfolio presentation will allow students to demonstrate how their studies have developed their personal practice of ministry in a variety of missional contexts.
Unit code: XD9001Z
Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Capstone
Unit discipline: Capstone Other D
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: St Francis College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Evaluate the knowledge and skills developed over the course of the degree in the context of formation for ministry. |
| 2. | Reflect on ministry skills, including but not limited to: pastoral care, communication of the Word in diverse contexts and leading worship. |
| 3. | Analyse approaches to effective leadership of faith communities |
| 4. | Synthesise and apply theoretical approaches to leadership for faith communities. |
This is a capstone unit for the third year of study.
This unit fosters a collaborative peer learning environment in which students are encouraged to engage in constructivist and experiential approaches to learning. It will facilitate the development of advanced reflective practice to support the integration of learning in the development of the project through one-on-one supervision.
Beaumont, Susan. How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going: Leading in a Liminal Season. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
Greenleaf, Robert K, Stephen R Covey, and Peter M Senge. Servant Leadership : A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness. Edited by Larry C Spears. Anniversary ed. New York, New York: Paulist Press, 2002.
Thomspon, Steve. The visual preacher: Proclaiming an embodied Word. 1517 Media, 2022.
Ward, Pete. Introducing practical theology: Mission, ministry, and the life of the church. Baker Academic, 2017.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Critical incident analysis. |
5000 | 70.0 |
| Portfolio - Portfolio | Written Reflection and Oral Presentation |
2000 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Aug, 2024
Unit record last updated: 2024-08-16 12:51:06 +1000