Master of Ministry
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This course is designed to assist practising clergy and other church leaders to upgrade their knowledge and skills. The course presumes a previous undergraduate degree in theology, or its equivalent, or superior achievement within the Graduate Diploma of Theology. Upon completion of the Master of Ministry degree, it is expected that students will be able to demonstrate advanced competence in one of the following theological fields:
• tasks and methods of Christian Ministry in the Church’s mission in relation to society;
• pastoral counselling, church leadership and community ministry.
Enrolment through
Canberra Campus
Study mode
Distance education
Normal course duration
Full-time 1 year (2 sessions)
Part-time 2 years (4
sessions)
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students
must satisfactorily complete 64 points (taken as six 8 point subjects in
addition to the core 16 point subject).
Enrolment pattern
Full-time
Session 1 (Autumn)
THL507 Theology, Church and Ministry (16 points)
and two from:
THL421 Principles of Church Leadership
THL423 Mission and Evangelism
THL424 Independent Study Project in Church Leadership and Management
THL426 The Diaconate in History and Contemporary Development
THL429 Towards a Psychology of Religious Experience
THL434 Spiritual Direction
THL436 Independent Guided Study in Pastoral Counselling
THL445 Psychosocial and Spiritual Development
THL453 Supervision in Ministry
THL456 Ministry in Context: Rural
THL471 Teaching the Bible
THL473 Teaching Religious Ethics
THL474 Teaching Religions of the World
THL475 Theological Perspectives on Social Policy 1
THL477 Delivering Social Policy: Ethical and Religious Issues
THL510 Issues in Ministry: Project
PSY401 Advanced Personality Theory
PSY402 Counselling Skills
WEL409 Grief and Loss
Session 2 (Spring)
Four of the following:
THL422 Principles of Church Management
THL427 Independent Fieldwork Project in Diaconal Ministry
THL428 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
THL430 Counselling Survivors of Trauma and Sexual Abuse
THL431 Group Dynamics and Counselling
THL433 Graduate Seminar on Pastoral Counselling Cases
THL435 Pastoral Care of the Aged
THL436 Independent Guided Study in Pastoral Counselling
THL447 Pastoral Care in Mental Health
THL451 Ethical and Theological Issues In Ageing
THL455 Mission Leadership in Australia
THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry
THL472 Teaching Philosophy of Religion
THL476 Theological Perspectives on Social Policy 2
THL511 Approaches to Biblical Interpretation for Ministry
Note: If subjects in
pastoral counselling are chosen from the electives, THL122 Pastoral Care and
Counselling is a required subject for students who have not previously
undertaken studies in pastoral counselling.
Admission to the Doctor of Ministry
Students who wish to
subsequently apply for admission to the Doctor of Ministry must include THL510 and THL511 in their restricted
electives.
Inquiries
Academic Adviser
Damian Palmer
School of Theology
St Mark’s National Theological Centre
Telephone: (02) 6273 1572
Facsimile: (02) 6273 4067
Email:
dpalmer@csu.edu.au