1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of competences as key ministry standards and demonstrate how professional values are translated into a range of ministry settings.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Work within the core principles, values and practice of Christian ministry, maintaining appropriate boundaries of role, relationship and intervention including more complex situations.
Application
Reflection

3. Demonstrate skills in management, leadership and administration, including managing others. Communication

4. Understand and demonstrate key community work and missional skills and approaches.
Learning

5. Demonstrate personal initiative and effective self-management, including planning, communication and use of supervision.
Problem Solving

6. Operate as a reflective practitioner, demonstrating judgment, problem-solving and critical analysis skills and adapting practice in response to feedback.
Reflection
Analysis

7. Conduct research, design, implement and evaluate an appropriate programme.
Enquiry

100% Coursework: Individual Portfolio

[Learning Outcomes 1-7]

This module enables the student to develop and demonstrate the competences of a Christian worker, which may include work in a range of settings. It includes significant practice hours as a Christian worker and the development and demonstration of theological engagement with ministry practice. The student’s work is monitored and assessed by an experienced Practice Tutor.
The module will provide the opportunity to build on the three competences developed at foundation level by developing and demonstrating knowledge, skills, attitudes and theological reflection within the three intermediate competences designated by the course as required of a Christian Worker within in a range of ministry contexts, these being:

1. Leadership and Management
2. Participation and Community
3. Missional and Ministerial Formation

This module incorporates several inter-related learning strategies. The interactive learning groups will provide lectures and seminars involving a combination of group activities, student led work, simulations, skills practice, discussion etc. The independent study provides opportunity for reading, library based and online research. The remote learning in the professional practice work place will help develop professional skills.

Adair, J. (2002) Effective Strategic Leadership. Basingstoke, Macmillan.

Ballard, P. & Pritchard, J. (1996) Practical Theology in Action, London: SPCK.

Croft, S. (2008) Ministry in three dimensions. London: DLT.

Gilchrist, A. (2009) The Well Connected Community. London: Policy Press.

Klopp, H. (2004) The Leadership Playbook. Grand Rapids: Baker Books.

Nash, P. & Nash, S. (2014) Tools for Reflective Ministry. London: SPCK.

Shulman, L. (2009) The skills of helping individuals, families, groups and communities. Belmont: Brooks Cole.

Slater, V. (2015) Chaplaincy, Ministry and the Mission of the Church. London: SCM.

Savage, S & Boyd-Macmillan, E. (2007) The Human Face of Church. Norwich: Canterbury Press.

Interactive whiteboard and data projectors
On-site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to internet connected PCs
Appropriately equipped and accessible lecture rooms
Practice based: appropriately equipped office/study space, admin support, meeting rooms, art/craft resources, volunteer team and part time workers.

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