DP8314B Pastoral Ministry Foundations
Description
Explore biblical and theological foundations for pastoral ministry while using personal structured experiences and reflection. This will help you to understand yourself and others, as well as how you relate and minister to others in a Christian ministry context. The Pastoral Ministry Foundations unit is a great starting point for anybody starting out as a corps leader or team member. This unit is taught by Auxiliary Lieutenant Dr Catherine Philpot and Rev Dr Rex Rigby.
Level
Postgraduate Foundational
Semester
Semester 1 2027
Delivery Mode
Online
Dates
22 February - 28 May 2027
We recommend that you allocate 15 hours a week for all study activities.
Lecturer/s
Auxiliary Lieutenant Dr Catherine Philpot and Reverend Dr Rex Rigby
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
Learning Activities
This unit is created for online delivery incorporating synchronous and asynchronous learning and engagement. Teaching methods include readings, interactive/video lectures, interactive tutorials and workshops, videos, skills demonstration and reflection on practice.
* This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.
Assessments
Assessment 1 – 25%
Assessment 2 – 35%
Assessment 3 – 40%
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Articulate biblical and theological foundations for pastoral ministry.
- Assess the place of pastoral care within the overall ministry of the church.
- Demonstrate and evaluate effective helping skills for pastoral ministry and pastoral care.
- Reflect theologically and personally on an understanding of self and others.
- Critically evaluate approaches to pastoral care to aid implementation of a model within a local ministry setting.
Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.