PC120-606 - Educating, Forming and Training Others for Ministry

  • 1,392 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 6
    Credit Points
  • 0.0625 EFT 
  • 6
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • pastoral churchUnit Discipline

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code RYP41.

Content

  1. The strategic Biblical, theological and practical importance of forming, training, mentoring others in effective ministries.
  2. Shaping expectations and structures of ministry to train faithful people to equip, form, and mentor others in ministry.
  3. Train faithful people to train others as: preachers, evangelists, youth and children’s workers, church planters, pastoral workers, Bible study leaders, leaders for discussion current issues, and evangelistic initiatives
  4. The role of preaching, mentoring and training new preachers, planning a preaching program, the purpose of public Bible reading, and integrating sermons and Bible studies.
  5. Training leaders for the present and the future to serve God in the church and in the world.
  6. Understanding culture, and training in cross cultural ministry.
  7. Principles of education, formation, and training.

Structure:

  1. Standard format of 3 hours class contact per week over 13 weeks
  2. Distance (online) mode that includes all or some of the following: weekly online discussions/tutorials, teleconferences, and on-campus sessions

Set Readings

Prescribed:

Abbott, Stephen William. Everyday evangelism: leader's manual: a tool for creating confidence in sharing the Christian faith, Rev. ed., Brunswick East, Acorn Press, 2006.

Hendricks, Patricia, Hungry souls, holy companions: mentoring a new generation of Christians, Harrisburg, Morehouse Pub., 2006.

Krallman, Günther, Mentoring for Mission, Waynesboro, Gabriel, 2002.

Lane, Adrian G., The privilege of privileges: training the trainers of tomorrow's preachers, Parkville, Ridley College, 2007.

Laurence, James, Growing Leaders, Oxford, BRF Movement, 2004.

Marshall, Colin, Passing the Baton: A Hand book for ministry apprenticeship, Kingsford, Matthias Media, 2007.

Melander, Rochelle, A generous presence: spiritual leadership and the art of coaching, Herndon, Alban Institute, 2006.

Plantinga, Cornelius, Jr., Engaging God’s World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning and Living, Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 2002.

Wright, Walter C., Mentoring: the promise of relational leadership, Bletchley, Paternoster, 2004.

 

Classics:

Becker, Palmer. Called to equip: a training and resource manual for pastors, Scottsdale, Herald Press, 1993.

Chapman, John C., Giving the talk: Chappo on preaching: a training video on biblical preaching, Kingsford, Matthias Media, 1995. (VIDEO + study guide) 1997.

Chindapilla, P. T., The Master-Trainer, Bombay Gospel Literature Service, 1978.

Cotter, Harry, Reading the Bible Aloud, Sydney, Aquila Press, 1998.

Earey, Mark, Leading Worship, Cambridge: Grove Books, 1999.

Elliston, Edgar J., Home Group Leaders, Pasadena, Wayne Carey Library, 1992.

Gill, Robin, and Burke, Derek, Strategic Church Leadership, London SPCK, 1996.

Green, Michael, Evangelism through the local church, London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1993.

Leach, John, Leading worship that connects: a training course, Derby, Anglican Renewal Ministries/ London, Lynx Communications, 1999.

Morris, Karen and Rod, Leading Better Bible Studies: essential skills for effective small groups, South Sydney, Aquila, 1997.

Ogne, Steven L., & Nebel, Thomas P., Empowering leaders through coaching: a self-study resource kit for those who mentor volunteer leaders, pastors and church planters, St Charles, ChurchSmart Resources, 1995. (KIT - 1 v. (loose-leaf) + 8 sound cassettes + log book).

Page, Patricia N., All God's people are ministers: equipping church members for ministry, Minneapolis, Augsburg Fortress, 1993.

Perry, Michael, Preparing for worship: the essential handbook for worship leaders, London: Marshall Pickering/HarperCollins, 1995.

Stevens, R. Paul., The equipper's guide to every-member ministry: eight ways ordinary people can do the work of the church, Downers Grove, InterVarsity Press, 1992.