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THL455 Mission Leadership in Australia (8)
Abstract| This subject provides leaders of congregations with a different way to assess the life of the congregation in terms of the mission context in which the congregation is placed. In the past attention was first focused on the nature of the church, the role of ministry, and the requirements of leadership. Such an approach leaves out the impact of the changing mission context of the congregation upon the congregation in a post-modern society as one of the key factors for the life of the church and its leadership. The National Church Life Survey has shown that in a time of rapid change, and growing diversity, religious belief is increasingly seen to be a matter of individual choice. It is the nature of this mission context that is now the vital factor in re-assessing the role of leadership in local congregations throughout Australia. The nature of the Church is explored from a missiological perspective, and the role of leadership in various contexts provides the basis for ways of assessing the options available for leadership. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: THL455
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Theology |
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Enrolment restrictions| Master of Ministry students only |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe the changing religious nature of the Australian community, and church and recognise the impact of a post modern generation upon the major denominations in Australia;
- be able to articulate a missiological description of the church and especially the congregation;
- be able to compare and contrast the missiological implications of this view of the church in terms of other past and present mission settings;
- be able to draw out the possibilities for leadership in various settings;
- be able to appreciate the role of mission as the source for theological reflection. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Presentation of various theological and mission paradigms from church history and contemporary life
- A survey of sociology of religion as it applies to the Australian setting
- The range of issues that the Australian Churches are presently facing
- Ways that congregations have responded to a post modem context
- A theological reevalution of the congregation and its role in mission
- Reframing the role of leadership in the light of biblical and contemporary models of leadership
- Emerging models for leaders
- Developing a proactive mission role for leadership in any setting |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
