PC067-812 - Spirituality for Christian Ministry
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2,976 Standard Tuition Fee
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12Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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8AQF level
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Category advanced unitC
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pastoral churchUnit Discipline
Exclusions
Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC751-4. Unit exclusions: PC040-812, PC040-912, PC065-812, PC065-912
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
1. Demonstrate an Advanced knowledge and understanding of, and the research underlying, the traditions and practices of spirituality for Christian ministry
B. Be able to
1. Critically Analyse recent scholarship on the traditions and practices of spirituality for Christian ministry
2. Demonstrate skill in utilising diverse scholarship to devise approaches to spiritual disciplines and practices in Christian ministry
3. Critically Evaluate evidence-based perspectives to Assess the practices of Spirituality for Christian Ministry for personal life and Christian community
C. Be in a position to
1. Apply Advanced knowledge, skills and perspectives from ‘Spirituality for Christian Ministry’ to ministry practice and Christian living as a reflective practitioner
Content
The subject matter of this field of study is vast and complex. Although unit co-ordinators may choose to provide a survey of the various aspects of Christian spirituality, it is recommended that Masters-level study focus on two or three topics in depth, after laying an initial foundation concerning the nature and function of Christian spirituality.
- Biblical, Historical and Theological Perspectives on Christian Spirituality
- Being Human, Holy and Happy
- Spiritual Disciplines, Classic and Contemporary
- Spiritual Resources for Sustainable and Fruitful Ministry
- Personal and Congregational Models of Spiritual Formation
- Spiritual Direction
- Select Issues in Spirituality Studies: e.g. spirituality and the body, spirituality and sexuality, secular spiritualities, the ‘Australian soul,’ etc.
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.
Prescribed:
Andrews, A. (Ed.), The Kingdom Life: A Practical Theology of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation (Colorado Springs: Navpress, 2010).
Collins, K. J. (Ed.), Exploring Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Reader (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000).
Howard, E. V., The Brazos Introduction to Christian Spirituality (Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2008).
Peterson, E. H., Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005).
Wilhoit, J. C., Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008).
Recommended:
Adam, P., Hearing God’s Words: Exploring Biblical Spirituality (Leicester: Apollos, 2004).
Bass, Diana Butler, Christianity After Religion: The End of the Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening (New York: HarperOne, 2012)
Benner, D. G., Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer (Downers Grove: IVP, 2010).
Bloesch, D. G., Spirituality Old and New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life (Downers Grove: IVP, 2007).
Bouma, G., Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the Twenty-first Century (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006).
Carlson, K. & M. Lueken, Renovation of the Church: What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation (Downers Grove: IVP, 2011).
Chan, S., Spiritual Theology: A Systematic Study of the Christian Life (Downers Grove: IVP, 1998).
Clapp, R., Tortured Wonders: Christian Spirituality for People, Not Angels (Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2004).
Foster, R., Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of the Christian Faith (London: HarperCollins, 1998).
Frame, T., Losing My Religion: Unbelief in Australia (Sydney: UNSW, 2009).
George, T. & McGrath, A. (Eds.), For All the Saints: Evangelical Theology and Christian Spirituality (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2003).
Grech, P., An Outline of New Testament Spirituality (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011).
Greenman, J. P. & Kalantzis, G. (Eds.), Life in the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective (Downers Grove: IVP, 2010).
Holder, A. (Ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality (Oxford: Blackwell, 2005).
McCarthy, D. M., The Good Life: Genuine Christianity for the Middle Class (Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2004).
McGrath, A. E., Christian Spirituality: An Introduction (Oxford: Blackwell, 1999).
Peterson, E. H., Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006).
Peterson, E. H., Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010).
Rienstra, D., So Much More: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005).
Sittser, G. L., Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries (Downers Grove: IVP, 2010).
Smith, C. & Denton, M. L., Soul Searching: the Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers (Oxford: OUP, 2005).
Tacey, D., Re-Enchantment: The New Australian Spirituality (Sydney: HarperCollins, 2000)
Classics:
Foster, R., Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1992).
Fowler, J. W., Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning (New York: HarperOne, 1981).
Underhill, Evelyn, The Spiritual Life (New York/London: Harper Bros, 1937/1999)
Willard, D., The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives (New York: HarperCollins, 1988).