PC036-812 - Discipleship Formation through Communicating Grace and Truth

  • 2,976 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category advanced unit
    C
  • pastoral churchUnit Discipline

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC736-4.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

1. Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of, and the research underlying, the development of disciples and leaders in local church contexts

B. Be able to

1. Examine recent scholarship on the development of disciples and leaders in local church contexts

2. Demonstrate skill in implementing evidence-based approaches to the development of disciples and leaders in local church contexts

3. Present Research-Aware perspectives on the development of disciples and leaders in local church contexts
 

C. Be in a position to

1. Applying Advanced perspectives and skills from ‘Developing Disciples and Leaders in Local Church Communities’ to ministry practice and Christian living as a reflective practitioner

Content

1. Proclaiming Christ From All of Scripture

  • This topic aims to equip participants to discern Christ in every text of Scripture and in developing the confidence that beholding Christ in the gospel is what transforms us. Students will analyse model sermons, as well as their own, and practice constructing gospel-based sermons that make Christ the resolution of the problems which affect our urban, and many times, skeptical listeners

1. Applying Christ to the Heart By Grace

  • This topic explains the difference between preaching from a moralistic paradigm and a biblical grace dynamic paradigm. This involves exploring how the gospel is always the dynamic in how people change in response to a sermon that teaches, confronts, comforts, encourages, or challenges.

1. Spiritual Formation as a Leadership Task

  • This topic involves critical engagement with research on the relationship between spiritual maturity and capacity to change, as well as development of programs for spiritual formation and leadership.

1. The Grace Dynamics of Corporate Renewal

  • This topic equips learners to explain how the gospel fuels individual and corporate renewal, and to develop and lead efforts, plans and programs that lead the church into renewal.

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.


Classics

 

 

Edwards, J., Religious Affections: How Man’s Will Affects His Character Before God, Portland, OR.: Multnomah Press, 1984.

 

 

 

 

Recommended

 

 

 

 

Brownson, J., Speaking the Truth in Love: New Testament Resources for a Missional Hermeneutic Harrisburg, PA.: Trinity, 1998.

 

 

 

 

Clowney, E.P., Preaching Christ in all of Scripture, Wheaton, IL.: Crossway, 2003.

 

 

 

 

Clowney, E.P., The Unfolding Mystery, Colorado Springs: P&R, 2013.

 

 

 

 

Chapell, B., Christ-Centered preaching, Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker, 2008.

 

 

 

 

Frame, J. M., Worship in Spirit and Truth Phillipsburg, NJ.: P&R Publishing, 1996.

 

 

 

 

Goldsworthy, G., Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture: the application of biblical theology to expository preaching, Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 2000.

 

 

 

 

Keller, T., Centre Church, Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan, 2012.

 

 

 

 

Keller, T., Preaching: Communicating truth in an Age of Skepticism, New York: Viking, 2015.

 

 

 

 

Lovelace, R.F., Dynamics of Spiritual Life: an evangelical theology of renewal, Downers Grove, IL.: IVP, 1979.

 

 

 

 

Lloyd-Jones, M., Preaching and Preachers, Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan, 2012.

 

 

 

 

Lloyd-Jones, M., Revival, Westchester, IL.: Crossway, 1987.

 

 

 

 

Sande, K., The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict, Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker 2004.

 

 

 

 

Scott, S., Fierce Conversations: achieving success at work & in life, one conversation at a time, New York: Berkley, 2011.

 

 

 

 

Stone, D., B. Patton, and S. Heen, Difficult conversations: how to discuss what matters most, London: Penguin, 2011.

 

 

 

 

Stone, D., and S. Heen, Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well, New York: Viking, 2014.