h3. Learning Outcomes

The module helps the learner understand the meaning of biblical Christianity and its relationship to faith and practice within contemporary cultural contexts. Special attention is given to the corporate dimensions of spirituality and spiritual formation as defined in the New Testament. Those historical and cultural factors that have led to the privatization of Christianity are analysed and discussed. A paradigm of spiritual growth and maturity that focuses on the assembly rather than the individual is developed. In this study spiritual direction is identified as a spiritual discipline utilised from the early Christian church to the present. Consideration is given to its relationship to culture, its expression in religious communities, and insights from psychology and for pastoral care.

h3. Diakonia: Missional Church Service

On successful completion of the module a learner will be able to:

• Describe the biblical and theological foundations for the practice of diakonia in the local church.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the historical, cultural, and contextual nature of the church.
• Discuss the church's engagement with the world in terms of the Missio Dei and the Kingdom of God.
• Distinguish between the church with a missional commitment and the missional congregation.
• Define what it means to be a 'missional church' in contemporary society.
• Make personal commitments regarding qualities of heart, soul and practice necessary to participate in missional community.
• Propose a personal theology of service.
• Employ practical theological research methodology to identify a specific pastoral concern.
• Design and implement a practical theological intervention to address a particular pastoral concern

h3.

Duration: 1 semester Credit points: 12 Level: 5

COURSE and MODULE COORDINATOR: Dr Wynand de Kock BA (Hons), MDiv, ThD

ACADEMIC PRESENTER: Revd Dr John Mark Capper BE (Hons), BTh (Hons), Dip Min, Dip Soc Sc, PhD

PRACTITIONER PRESENTER: Rev Olivia MacLean BSci, B.Min, BTh

5512.5 Kerygma: Communicating the Gospel Duration: 1 semester Credit points: 12 SEMESTER 2, 2007

COURSE and MODULE COORDINATOR: Dr Wynand de Kock BA (Hons), MDiv, ThD ACADEMIC PRESENTER: Revd Dr John Mark Capper BE (Hons), BTh (Hons), Dip Min, Dip Soc Sc, PhD PRACTITIONER PRESENTER: Troy Arnott BA AppSc, MDiv.

THEOLOGICAL SEMINAR* To be advised ORIENTATION DAY* To be advised READING PHASE and FIRST WEEK 9 July RESIDENTIAL PHASE: 8 October (1.00pm-10.00pm), 9-11 October (9.00am – 5.00pm), 12 October (9.00am -1.00pm) COMPLETION DATE: 30 November 2007 * For new students only.

Location: New Community Ringwood, Maroondah Federation Estate, 32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood

h3. Learning Outcomes

The primary purpose of this module is to guide the learner toward the development of a biblical foundation for the study, research, and practice of proclamation in the local church. During the learning process, learners will be introduced to different theories of communication and exposed to the challenges identified by communication scholars and faced by those working in the field of communication. The emphasis of this module will be on understanding the role and function of communication in and from the life of the local church. Special attention will be given to the primary message of the church and how this is communicated in our culture.

5511.5 Koinonia: Leading and Building Community

The aim of this module is to help learners develop a proficiency in their understanding of leading and building communities of faith in light of the contemporary leadership context in the local church (Ecclesiology).

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this module is to critically explore the constructive relationship between theological reflection and articulation on the one hand, and the socio-cultural contexts in which such reflection and articulation take place on the other. The fundamental questions guiding this exploration are: (1) what is the relationship between a theology and its context; (2) in what ways are theology and context mutually influenced and determined; and (3) what is the role of the local church?