This
class will explore the role of the parish community of Word and Sacraments as
the context for ministry, the source from which the Christian witness flows. Emphasis
will be on 21st Century culture and the current views of church in the world.
The focus of this course is to look at opportunities within the parish for
communicating the gospel (Bible studies, teaching, youth ministries, etc) as
well as in the community (e.g. online). Underlying the course is the
perspective of each student in developing diaconal self-understanding. We will
explore together tools to explore local community contexts and ways to
creatively share the Gospel within those contexts and the 21st
Century culture. Students will share personal ministry experiences of how they
uniquely communicate the gospel in their lives, and reflect on them both
Biblically and theologically.
Practical Ministry III: To Communicate the Gospel
