Module Descriptors
UNDERSTANDING CONTEXTS FOR COMMUNITY MINISTRY
OASS70261
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 40
Independent Study Hours: 260
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK - SECOND ESSAY weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Oasis College Library
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to ICT
Rooms with access for disabled students
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to ICT
Rooms with access for disabled students
Module Additional Assessment Details
Essay:
An 3,500 word assignment demonstrating a critical understanding of the context for ministry in the student's location.[Learning Outcomes 1-3]
Essay:
An 3,500 word assignment demonstrating a critical appreciation of resources that sustain long-term community ministry in a chosen context. [Learning Outcomes 3-5]
An 3,500 word assignment demonstrating a critical understanding of the context for ministry in the student's location.[Learning Outcomes 1-3]
Essay:
An 3,500 word assignment demonstrating a critical appreciation of resources that sustain long-term community ministry in a chosen context. [Learning Outcomes 3-5]
Module Texts
Andrews, Dave (2006) Compassionate Community Work. Carlisle: Piquant Editions Ltd.
Augsburger, David, (2006), Dissident Discipleship: A Spirituality of Self-Surrender, Love of God and Love of Neighbor, Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos.
Ballard, Paul H., & Husselbee, Lesley, (2007), Community and Ministry: An Introduction to Community Work in a Christian Context, London: SPCK.
Bevans, Stephen, (2002), Models of Contextual Theology, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.
Butcher, Hugh L. et al (2007) Critical Community Practice. Bristol: Policy Press
Gornick, Mark R. (2002), To Live in Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Ledwith, Margaret (2005) Community Development. A Critical Approach. Bristol: Policy Press
Smith, Alan, (2008), God-Shaped Mission: Theological and Practical Perspectives from the Rural Church, Norwich: Canterbury Press.
Thompson, Judith, et al (2008), SCM Studyguide to Theological Reflection, London: SCM.
Van Gelder, Craig, ed. (2007), The Missional Church in Context: Helping Congregations Develop Contextual Ministry, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Augsburger, David, (2006), Dissident Discipleship: A Spirituality of Self-Surrender, Love of God and Love of Neighbor, Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos.
Ballard, Paul H., & Husselbee, Lesley, (2007), Community and Ministry: An Introduction to Community Work in a Christian Context, London: SPCK.
Bevans, Stephen, (2002), Models of Contextual Theology, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.
Butcher, Hugh L. et al (2007) Critical Community Practice. Bristol: Policy Press
Gornick, Mark R. (2002), To Live in Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Ledwith, Margaret (2005) Community Development. A Critical Approach. Bristol: Policy Press
Smith, Alan, (2008), God-Shaped Mission: Theological and Practical Perspectives from the Rural Church, Norwich: Canterbury Press.
Thompson, Judith, et al (2008), SCM Studyguide to Theological Reflection, London: SCM.
Van Gelder, Craig, ed. (2007), The Missional Church in Context: Helping Congregations Develop Contextual Ministry, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Module Learning Strategies
This module incorporates three inter-related learning strategies for the programme. Six day-long workshops will consist of interactive presentations, discussion, and critical debate. Tutorials will allow discussion of the individual research students are undertaking to prepare their assignments. Independent study will allow reading around selected topics, the development of individual responses to the reading and the preparation for the work-based response to assessment.
Module Indicative Content
This module provides the foundation for practical and theological reflection throughout the Ministry development programme. It encourages participants to deepen their insight into, and to discover resources for their practical involvement in community ministry. It provides an analysis of current social and political trends related to community ministry. It draws upon contextual theology to enable students to reflect on their particular experiences and contexts of ministry to communities. It explores selected biblical and theological resources for their insights into community ministry. It confronts the costs of, and grief encountered in, community ministry. It considers approaches to spirituality that sustain community ministry.