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TMMC1287: Creating New Christian Communities

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Type	Tied
Level	1
Credits	10
Availability	Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap
Location	Durham
Department	Theology, Ministry and Mission

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

None

Aims

To explore biblical, theological and sociological perspectives on the formation and development of new Christian communities.
To introduce historical and contemporary perspectives on the practice of church planting and the experience of Fresh Expressions of church and emerging churches.

Content

Introduction to biblical resources for church planting and community formation and to relevant theological themes.
Critical reflection on contemporary examples of creating new Christian communities and their historical precedents.
Consideration of sociological, strategic and missiological principles pertinent to the formation of new Christian communities.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

[SSK 1, 3]
Discuss intelligently biblical and historical sources, and methods used to relate them to community formation and church planting.
Describe and evaluate contemporary practices of creating new Christian communities, and the questions to which they give rise.

Subject-specific Skills:

[SSS 1, 3]
Recognise the importance of and how knowledge of content and genre affect the interpretation of biblical texts in relation to community formation and church planting.
Reflect on experiences and practices of community formation and church planting, drawing on biblical, historical and theological resources, communicating their reflections clearly and reliably in a range of contexts.

Key Skills:

[KS 1, 2, 3]
Identify, gather and evaluate source materials for a specific purpose.
Evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches, communicating their findings sensitively and respectfully, showing self-awareness about their own beliefs, commitments and prejudices.
Carry out a guided task that involves: independent inquiry; management of time and resources; using IT; meeting deadlines; evaluating the task and learning from it.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures and personal study
Two summative assessment components: Written Assessment and Theological Reflection

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Duration	Total
Lectures	8	1.75	16
Personal study			84
Total			100

Summative Assessment

Component: Written Assessment		Component Weighting: 40%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Assessment	1000 words	100

Component: Theological Reflection		Component Weighting: 60%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Theological Reflection	1500 words	100

Formative Assessment

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