M7205
Paradigms for Contemporary Mission
The unit Paradigms for Contemporary Mission aims to introduce the student to the paradigm shifts required to recast the church in a genuinely missional stance in western cultural contexts.
Study Level |
Undergraduate |
|---|---|
Discipline |
Christian Life and Ministry |
Sub Discipline |
Mission |
Credit Points |
9 |
Prerequisites |
18 credit points in any field |
Exclusions |
Nil |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course unit students should be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of how the western church has responded to the major cultural shifts in its contexts
- explain the biblical, theological and cultural basis for a genuinely missional ecclesiology
- critically analyse a specific culture and identify points of contact with the gospel
- construct a genuinely missional ecclesiology and demonstrate how it would achieve relevance in a given society/community
- Apply the lessons learnt in this unit to the ‘remissionalisation’ of the church.