Details for Ministry Placement 1

This paper incorporates learning experiences at a practical level as well as giving opportunity to reflect on both the practice and theory of ministry.

Awards offering Ministry Placement 1

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Diploma in Christian Leadership (Level 5)

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

This paper incorporates learning experiences at a practical level as well as giving opportunity to reflect on both the practice and theory of ministry.

Outcomes

Students should be able to:

1. Identify and describe the skills required for pastoral ministry.
2. Demonstrate competence in a broad range of pastoral ministry functions under supervision.
3. Describe and reflect on the experience of pastoral ministry.

Subject Content

• a wide variety of ministry competencies
• placement experience of pastoral ministry in the local-church context
• personal spiritual disciplines
• ministry practice

Prescribed Text

Patton, John. Pastoral Care – An Essential Guide. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2005.

Representative References

Artson, B.S. Gift of Soul, Gift of Wisdom: A Spiritual Resource for Mentoring and Leadership. Berham House, 2006.

Brazo, Carol. Divine Secrets of Mentoring. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2004.

Hillman, George M. Preparing for Ministry: A Practical Guide to Theological Field.  Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic & Professional, 2008.

Holmes III, U.T. & Holmes, U.T. Spirituality for Ministry. San Francisco: Morehouse Publishing, 2002.

Kurht, G. W. An Introduction to Christian Ministry: Following Your Vocation in the Church of England. Church House Publishing, 2000.

Jinkins, M. Letters to New Pastors. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.

Jones, L. J. Resurrecting Excellence: Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.

Mathew, T. K. Spirit-Led Ministry in the 21st Century. Fairfax: Xulon Press, 2004.

McKenna, R. B. Boyd, T. N. & Yost, P.R. “Learning Agility in Clergy: Understanding the Personal Strategies and Situational Factors that Enable Pastors to Learn from Experience.” Journal of Psychology and Theology.35:3 (2007):190-201.

Peterson, E. H. Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places. A Conversation in Spiritual Theology. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005.

Sellner, E. C. Mentoring: The Ministry of Spiritual Kinship. Cambridge, Mass: Cowley Publications, 2002.

Shelp, E. E. and Sunderland, R. H. Sustaining Presence: A Model of Caring by People of Faith. Nashville, TN.: Abingdon Press, 2000.

Watts, F. N., Nye, R. & Savage, S. B. Psychology for Christian Ministry. New York: Routledge, 2001.

Wicks, R. J. Handbook for Spirituality for Ministers. New York: Paulist Press, 2000.

Willard, D. & Foster, R. J. The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God. San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 1998.

Young III, F. L. “Caring for Your Inner Life While Caring for the Church: The Counsel of Gregory the Great.” Clergy Journal 81:8 (2005):10-12.