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Alphacrucis College

Details for Childrens Pastoring

Quick Info

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Unit code: MIN323
  • Credit points: 10
  • Total workload hours per week: 10
  • Number of timetabled hours per week: 3 *

* Note: Units with reduced contact hours (such as those taught in Intensive format) will have an increased assessment component.↩

Prerequisites

The following courses are prerequisites:

The unit Childrens Pastoring is part of the subject area Ministry and is offered as a part of the following Awards: Bachelor of Contemporary Ministry (Alphacrucis College (NSW Dept. of Education)).

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

This unit builds on the introductory skills and concepts learned in Children’s Ministry and Child Development to equip the student to build a children’s ministry team and minister effectively to children and their families.

Subject Content

  1. Building and maintaining a children’s ministry team
  2. Ministering to the whole family
  3. Cooperating with other departments in a church and other organisations in the community
  4. Communicating to children
  5. Evangelism of children
  6. Discipling children
  7. Caring for children with special needs and/or facing difficult circumstances
  8. Contextualising children’s ministry

This course may be offered in the following formats

Lectures, class presentations, discussion, tutorials, web-based interaction, distance learning material.

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

Assessment Methods

Major Essay (50%, 2500 words); Children’s message with invitation for response (20%; 10 mins); Project (30%, 1500 words)

Prescribed Text

Readings provided

Representative References