Fed up of seeing the Church do the same things in the same ways with the same results? Longing to see the Church break out in creative new forms to bring the life-giving message of the gospel afresh to a desperate world? These units offer a great opportunity to explore cutting-edge issues in pioneering mission.
Whether called ‘missional Church’, ‘radical Church’, or ‘fresh expressions of Church’, these units are designed for lay or ordained persons – from all traditions – who are interested in examining, pioneering or leading such initiatives in ministry through the discipline of postgraduate level study and personal research. We explore, critique and reflect upon contemporary and creative new ways of being and doing church that many hold as key to the future of Christianity in our contemporary culture.
Unit details
The two units available cover a range of themes.
PMTC1: Contemporary Culture, the Gospel and Pioneer Mission
Main themes include:
- engaging culture, gospel and the Church
- legacy of Christian influence
- church, society and state
- radical inculturated proclamation
- post-Christendom mission
- approaches to pioneer mission
PMTC2: Pioneer Movements and Fresh Expressions of Church
Main themes include:
- pioneer mission and the essence of the church
- post-Christendom church planting
- missional movements/monuments
- reformation pioneering
- real church in a virtual world
- theology of Fresh Expressions
