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Details for Ministry Internship 2

Ministry Internship 2 builds on Ministry Internship 1. It provides a chance for students to continue the challenging but rewarding combination of academic reflection upon contemporary ministerial issues and hands-on ministry.
Like Ministry Internship 1, you will work with an experienced supervisory mentor (no family members or close friends!), complete a 100 hour placement over the course of semester, with a variety of formats to choose from.
Want to know more? Please feel free to contact the course coordinator for a copy of the Ministry Internship Handbook.

Quick Info

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EXP301
  • Credit points: 10

Prerequisites

The following courses are prerequisites:

The unit Ministry Internship 2 is part of the subject area Ministry and is offered as a part of the following Awards: Bachelor of Applied Theology (Korean) (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)), Bachelor of Contemporary Ministry (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)).

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

Building upon the experience of the Ministry Internship 1, this course seeks to increase the student’s confidence and expertise in the practice of public ministries of the church. The process should equip the student to develop skills in order to be able to exercise their own mentoring ministry.

Subject Content

  1. Ministry placement
  2. Involvement in the process of mentoring and reflection with an appointed pastor
  3. Class teaching and group interaction
  4. The practice of pastoral ministry: Platform ministry pastoral visitation Administration or other approved specialisation
  5. Reflection on the philosophy of ministry – personal and church experience
  6. Critiquing of the practice of ministry
  7. The development of personal spiritual disciplines
  8. Developing a personal strategy for pastoral ministry
  9. Short term ministry intensive (= 2 weeks)

This course may be offered in the following formats

Observation, church placement and supervision, reflection, journaling, interviews, class lectures

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis College.

Assessment Methods

Critical Book Review (25%, 1250 words); Portfolio (25%, 1500 words); Reflection Essay on mentoring experience (50%, 2500 words)

Prescribed Text

Hillman, George M. Preparing for Ministry: A Practical Guide to Theological Field Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2008

Representative References