TH004-812 – Church, Sacraments and Ministry
Credit Points
12 Credit Points (CPS)
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will
A. Know and understand
Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry.
B. Be able to
1. Examine the interrelationship of the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry
2. Examine methodological and theological issues in the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry
3. Present Research-Aware evidence-based perspectives on the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry
C. Be in a position to
1. Applying perspectives from ‘Church, Sacraments and Ministry’ to contemporary Christian life and ministry practice as a reflective practitioner
Content
Students are required to cover the whole syllabus. But assessment procedures will allow for a certain amount of specialisation, so that students are not expected to study each topic in detail.
Section A: The People of God
- Kingdom and church
- The church: its nature, authority and mission
- Marks: notes, visibility and invisibility
- The nature and forms of ministry
- Denominations
Section B: Prayer, Worship and Sacraments
- Word and Sacrament: efficacy and validity, the number of sacraments
- Christian initiation
- The Lord’s Supper
- Christian Worship
- Prayer