TH004-612 – 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 Developing knowledge and understanding of the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry.

B. Be able to

1. Analyse the interrelationship of the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry

2. Identify methodological and theological issues in the doctrines of church, sacraments and ministry

3. Present Analytical 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 contexts

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

  1. Kingdom and church
  2. The church: its nature, authority and mission
  3. Marks: notes, visibility and invisibility
  4. The nature and forms of ministry
  5. Denominations

Section B: Prayer, Worship and Sacraments

  1. Word and Sacrament: efficacy and validity, the number of sacraments
  2. Christian initiation
  3. The Lord’s Supper
  4. Christian Worship
  5. Prayer