Details for Ministry Placement 2

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 2

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. Engage in and demonstrate competence in a specific range of pastoral ministry functions.
2. Perform a selected ministry function with identified responsibilities
3. Describe and evaluate the student’s own ministry experience

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

Anderson, K. R and Reese, R.Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

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

Blanchard, K, Hybels, B. and Hodges, P. Leadership by the Book: Tools to Transform Your Workplace. Colorado Springs: WaterBrook Press, 1999.

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

Clinton, R. and Stanley, P.  Connecting, The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1992.

Hendricks, Howard G. and William Hendricks. As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in a Mentoring Relationship. Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press, 1999.

Hillman, George M., ed. Preparing for Ministry: A Practical Guide to Theological Field Education. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2008.

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

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

Kent, M. Becoming a Woman of Influence. Colorado Springs, Colo.: NavPress Publishing, 2006.

Matthew, 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.

Placher, William, ed. Callings. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.

Schuurman, Douglas. Vocations. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004.

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