PC096-703 - Guided Spiritual Formation A

  • 696 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 3
    Credit Points
  • 0.03125 EFT 
  • 7
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • pastoral churchUnit Discipline

Corequisites

96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC449a. Students may only take 12cps of Guided Spiritual and/or Leadership Formation

This unit is approved for delivery only to the end of 2022. After that, this unit is being replaced by the suite of units at PC155, PC156, PC157 and PC158.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Functional knowledge and understanding of spiritual formation, growth and renewal

B. Be able to

1. Practice the skills of spiritual formation
2. Integrate theological study, college activities and ministry experience as elements of a spiritual journey
3. Present Critical evidence-based perspectives on spiritual formation

C. Be in a position to

1. Apply perspectives and skills from “Guided Spiritual Formation” to ministry contexts and Christian living as a reflective practitioner.

Content

GSF is designed to integrate the various disciplines of the student’s course that contribute to their spiritual formation.  By “supervised learning” is meant assisting candidates to reflect upon their experience in the light of their studies.  It does not mean merely supervising work done.  Thus, placing a candidate in a local church is not sufficient of itself: it must be accompanied by reflection and feed-back in such a way that the candidate learns from his/her experience.  The focus of GSF is to be reflection, self-evaluation and growth planning in relation to personal spiritual growth through college activities or ministry experience.

While individual colleges will structure this unit in their own way, the program should include such elements as:

  1. intentional participation in local Christian community
  2. written reflection on a student’s unfolding spiritual journey
  3. regular contact with an individual mentor
  4. participation in a group reflective process

Assessment

GSF will be graded on pass/fail basis. There is no external moderation. College should consider the following examples:

  1. book reviews, primarily in the areas of spiritual formation
  2. ministry formation portfolio that records and traces a student’s spiritual, academic and vocational development during their time at college
  3. personal journal with supervisor assessment

Workload

The total hours spent in these activities should not be less than 150.  It is strongly recommended that work in this area be spread through a candidate’s course.

Notes

Where Guided Spiritual Formation is taken, it will be counted as a Type B Elective unit.

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.