On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Recognise the extent to which their own spirituality represents the “engine room” for their ministries.
Articulate key themes in Christian spirituality from their biblical, theological, historical and hagiographical sources.
Engage with the central ideas of Christian spirituality, identifying the overlap between spirituality, discipleship and sainthood.
Identify and diagnose causes of spiritual dysfunction in the lives of Christian believers; and as spiritual directors for their congregations, dispense pathways to health and wholeness.
Design strategies for spiritual formation that produces spiritual maturity as primary focus for ministries in their faith-communities.
This unit explores the issue of spirituality for professionals serving God in the 21st Century. It specifically looks at both the classical theme and concerns of spiritual thinkers while relating these insights to the demands of professional life in the current social context:
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.