Running in 2013-14 at Lindisfarne; running at St John’s if required.
Level
1
Credits
10
Aims
1. To enable students to have an initial experience of pastoral experience and enable them to begin developing the skills of theological reflection and evaluation of practice
2. To arrange a placement that will introduce them into the theory and practice of pastoral ministry
3. To encourage reflection on the student’s pastoral experience by peer group evaluation of case studies.
The placement shall begin to test the candidate’s ability to:
• Demonstrate the necessary skills and attitudes to engage effectively in a pastoral situation
• Reflect personally and theologically on the experiences of the pastoral placement
• Engage in the process of supervision both with the on-site supervisor and the pastoral tutor
• Present a case study based on a ‘slice of pastoral practice’ which is open to peer group evaluation, after which the student composes a written final reflection.
Content
1. Students spend at least half a day per week in their placements throughout the academic year.
2. Tools for reflection on placement work.
3. A presentation of the case study method.
4. Regular meetings with students' pastoral tutors and on-site supervisors.
Indicative bibliography
This will vary considerably according to the types of pastoral work undertaken and will be given to students once pastoral placements are organised.
Teaching methods
14 hours contact time. Lectures/case study presentations/group discussions/tutorials and on-site supervisors.
Formative assessment
Regular tutorials concerned with the placement
Summative assessment
A joint report from the internal and on-site supervisor (50%) and a written assignment of 1,500 words based on the placement using the 'Case Study Method' (50%).
THMN1167 Preaching & Presentation
Running in 2013-14 at Lindisfarne.
Level
1
Credits
10
Aims
To examine the nature and purpose of preaching. To enable theological reflection on preaching in contemporary culture, and to build initial skills in this area.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, candidates will gain:
• a basic understanding of the theology and methods of preaching in contemporary culture, its relationship to biblical witness, the church’s liturgy and worship, and the creative arts;
• an appreciation of the skills necessary to reflect on the effectiveness of such preaching;
• a basic understanding of the challenges and opportunities of contemporary culture as it relates to Christian communication;
• initial skills for developing and sustaining a preaching ministry.
Content
1. Opportunities and Challenges: The Context of Western Culture
2. Building bridges in preaching
3. The theology of preaching
4. The use of Scripture
5. Reading culture and the local church setting
6. Engaging the Word with the world
7. The arts and preaching: Stimulating the Imagination
8. Evangelistic preaching
9. Preaching that nurtures discipleship
10. Sustaining an evolving preaching ministry
Indicative bibliography
Day, D., J. Astley, L. Francis, A Reader on Preaching (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2005).
Day, D., Embodying the Word: A Preacher’s Guide (London: SPCK, 2005).
Johnston, G.M., Preaching to a Postmodern World (Leicester: IVP, 2001).
By the end of the module students will be able to:
• outline key events and personalities in British Methodist history
• explain central Methodist theological emphases e.g. Arminianism, prevenient grace, social holiness
• articulate distinctive features of the Methodist Church in Britain
Content
The Wesleys: Background in 18th century and story of the Evangelical Revival
The Wesleys: Organisation and Ecclesiology
The Wesleys: Worship and spirituality
The origins and growth of Methodism in NE England
Theology in preaching and hymns
19th century Methodism in Britain
The 1932 Union
20th century Methodism
Indicative bibliography
Davies, R., Methodism (London: Epworth, Revised Edn., 1985).
