DM310/DM510 Foundations for Youth Ministry

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1 Unit Outline DM310/DM510 Foundations for Youth Ministry QUEENSLAND THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE About this Unit Outline This Unit outline contains information you will need to find your way around the Unit, DM310/510 Foundations for Youth Ministry. It attempts to provide a structure for your learning, giving details of the topics, and how they will be assessed. UNIT OUTLINE SEMESTER

2 Important notice While every care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the information given below, it is the personal responsibility of each student to check the current ACTh Undergraduate and Postgraduate Handbooks, copies of which may be found in the Library and also on the ACT website: Students are strongly urged to plan their semester carefully to ensure that reading, revision and especially assignments are evenly spaced so as to prevent an unachievable bottleneck of work at the end of the semester. It is very important that all quoted material in assignments be properly footnoted and acknowledged. The attention of students is drawn to the section headed Academic Misconduct in the current ACTh Undergraduate/Postgraduate Handbook. Failure to comply with the standards required will involve various penalties in accordance with the seriousness of the failure as outlined in the ACTh Undergraduate/Postgraduate Manual. The attention of students is also drawn to the current ACTh Undergraduate/Postgraduate Handbook, section headed Guidelines for Essays. 2

3 Information about this Unit Unit description The Unit, Foundations for Youth Ministry, commences with an overview of the bible s teaching on young people. It then assists you to develop a theology of youth ministry by examining the place of Biblical authority, different philosophies of ministry, and an historical overview of Christian youth ministry in Australia. It will also consider strategic models of youth ministry; including motivation; goals; content; and methodologies. The unit will familiarise you with aspects of youth culture in secular western society, with particular focus on Australia; reviewing the beliefs and values of significant youth subcultures, and their various contexts. Unit equivalence This Unit caters for students studying the following accredited Units: DM310 & DM510 (Foundations for Youth Ministry). Learning objectives After successfully completing this Unit, you will have a sound basis to begin forming your theology of young people and youth ministry; a clear foundational knowledge of some models of youth ministry; and a practical understanding of youth culture in a secular society. How this Unit contributes to the course In developing an understanding of the place of youth in society, and the role youth ministry plays in their life, students will be equipped with a holistic appreciation of young people and to be more effective in their pastoral work with them. Learning how to structure a balanced and culturally relevant youth programme, and how to evaluate existing programs, will assist students to work effectively within a variety of contexts. Pre-requisites and co-requisites for this Unit Nil 3

4 How this Unit is organised and what we expect of you The Unit is taught over a 13-week semester. There are two lectures per week, each of minutes duration. This Unit will involve approximately 2 hours per week of contact time, involving lectures, and class discussion time, plus the equivalent of one hour of prescribed reading and personal reflection and/or online material. You are also required to be involved in practical ministry among adolescents. A suitable ministry placement must be arranged by you and approved by your unit coordinator within the first three weeks of lectures. Your ministry supervisor must also be approved by the unit coordinator. This Unit is worth 4 credit points (cp) towards your Degree or Diploma. A 4 cp Unit is considered to require a total time commitment of 7 8 hrs per week. Please contact the lecturer as a matter of urgency if you find that you are regularly needing to spend significantly more time than this on DM310/510. Students are required to attend all lectures, complete any set reading and complete any assessment tasks by the relevant due date. Teaching staff LECTURER & UNIT COORDINATOR Stuart Hoadley mobile: [email protected] 4

5 Unit timetable: topics and teaching and learning activities WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 LECTURE TOPIC 1. Introduction to the Unit 2. The Bible s teaching on youth and young people. 1 & 2. Developing a theology of youth ministry. Part 1 1 & 2. Developing a theology of youth ministry. Part 2 PRESCRIBED READINGS Youth Ministry On The Front Foot Chapters complete personal reflection questions on Youth Ministry On The Front Foot Chapters complete questions on YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on WEEK 4 1 & 2. Biblical authority in a post modern world. YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on NO CLASSES Preaching Week WEEK 5 1. Relational theology. 2. Incarnation and reconciliation. YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on WEEK 6 1 & 2. Historical overview of YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on Christian youth ministry in Australia, especially since World War 2. WEEK 7 EASTER HOLIDAYS 1 & 2. An examination and YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on development of strategic models of youth ministry; motivation; goals; content; methodologies. Part 1 No Classes WEEK 8 1 & 2. An examination and YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on development of strategic models of youth ministry; motivation; goals; content; methodologies. Part 2 WEEK 9 1 & 2. A survey of the place and understanding of youth in western society. YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on 5

6 WEEK 10 WEEK 11 1 & 2. Major aspects of youth cultures in Australia, in the light of secularisation. 1 & 2. The changing nature of youth subcultures. YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on WEEK 12 WEEK 13 1 & 2. The beliefs and values of significant youth subcultures, including varieties of household types, ethnicity, rural or urban contexts; students, workers and the unemployed. 1 & 2. The contexts where young people gather. YMOTFF Chapters complete questions on 6

7 Assessment IMPORTANT NOTE: assessment items must be submitted on moodle on the due date before 11.55pm. In order to pass this Unit, you must average > 50% across all assessment items. DM310 Assessment ASSESSMENT TASKS DESCRIPTION Assessment 1 25% of Final Grade A video presentation (7-10 min duration; approx 800 words of content), that examines the place and role of Christian youth ministry in contemporary secular society, with special reference to; Kinnaman, D., You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church...and Rethinking Faith Baker Books, and Kinnaman, D. & Lyons, G., unchristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters Baker Books, Assessment 2 30% of Final Grade An essay of 1,500 words that articulates a theologically coherent model for Christian youth ministry within a particular Australian youth subculture. Assessment 3 45% of Final Grade An essay of 2,000 words that critically examines the worldview of significant Australian youth subcultures and articulates strategies that enable youth ministry to act as a bridge to Christian community. This essay should include some reflection on the youth ministry you were involved with this semester. 7

8 DM510 Assessment ASSESSMENT TASKS Assessment 1 25% of Final Grade DESCRIPTION A 10 minute video presentation (approx words) that critically examines the effectiveness of various Christian youth ministry models in Australia since World War 2. Assessment 2 30% of Final Grade An essay of 1,500 words that articulates a theologically coherent model for Christian youth ministry within a particular Australian youth subculture. Assessment 3 45% of Final Grade An essay of 2,500 words that critically examines the major issues faced by a local church in connecting with secular young people and engaging them within a Christocentric youth ministry.. This essay should include some reflection on the youth ministry you were involved with this semester. 8

9 Learning resources Textbook: Veron, Z., ed. Youth Ministry on the Front Foot InterVarsity Press, Other References: It is not essential to purchase any of these. They are listed here as useful starting points for the assessments. Brain, M., Engage? How The Church Can Connect With Young People Barton: Barton Books, 2011 Brain, Matt. No One Gets Left Behind; the Local Church as the Bridge between Gospel and Culture. St Mark's Review. 217, (2011): [30]-42. Brain, Matt. The Challenge of Connecting with Young People. St Mark's Review. 216, (2011): [42]- 53. Butcher, T. ed., Emerging Youth Cultures Urban Australia Melbourne: Pluto, Dean, K., C. Clark and D. Rahn, ed. Starting Right: Thinking Theologically about Youth Ministry Grand Rapids: Youth Specialties & Zondervan, Fields, D., Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Heflin, H., Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministry Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, Higgs, M., Youth Ministries from the Inside Out Downers Grove, IL: IVP, Jones, T., Postmodern Youth Ministry Grand Rapids: Youth Specialities; Zondervan, Kinnaman, D., You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church...and Rethinking Faith Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Kinnaman, D. & Lyons, G., unchristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters Baker Books, Mason, M. C., A. Singleton and R. Webber, The Spirit of Generation Y: Young People's Spirituality in a Changing Australia Mulgrave, Vic: John Garratt Publishing, Muggleton, D. and R. Weinzerl, The Post-Subcultures Reader Oxford: Berg, Nilan, P. M., R. Julian and J. Germov, Australian Youth: Social and Cultural Issues Frenchs Forest, N.S.W: Pearson Education Australia, Powell, K., & Clark, C., Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Renfro, P., et al., Perspectives on Family Ministry, 3 Views Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, Sayers, M., The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises Nashville: Thomas Nelson,

10 Senter, B., Clark and Nel, Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church Grand Rapids: Youth Specialities & Zondervan, Strommen, M. P., K. Jones and D. Rahn, Youth Ministry That Transforms Grand Rapids: Zondervan & Youth Specialties, Yaconelli, M., The Core Realities of Youth Ministry: Nine Biblical Principles that Mark Healthy Youth Ministries Grand Rapids: Zondervan,

11 ACT Standards Grades Grades in assessment instruments are awarded in the following categories- Grade Score GPA Fail (F) 0-49% 0 Pass (P) 50-57% 1 Pass+ (P+) 58-64% 1.5 Credit (C) 65-74% 2 Distinction (D) 75-84% 3 High Distinction (HD) 85+% 4 Note that for LA Units, the percentages required for the above grades vary slightly from the above. Please consult the ACT Manuals for details. 11