Units timetabled for 2013 and 2014 are provisional only, and details of semester and time will change. The official timetable for each year is released on 1 September of the prior year.

Archived unit descriptions for 2011 are available here.

Ministry and Sacraments

Unit Code: 
CT340
RTI: 
United Faculty of Theology
Unit Value: 
15 points

This unit explores the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, and the understanding of ministry in the Christian churches. It aims to help students to understand the biblical bases of sacramental theology and practice, and of Christian Ministry, to identify the mutual shaping of sacramental practice and theology through Christian history, to appreciate critically different sacramental theologies and views of ministry, and to begin to develop a coherent theology with which to address contemporary questions about sacraments and ministry.

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an awareness of the biblical and theological resources relevant to the theology of at least two of Baptism, Eucharist and ministry.
  2. Articulate an appreciation of the arguments on both sides of the church dividing issues relating to at least two of Baptism, Eucharist and ministry.
  3. Critically discuss their own theological position in relation to two of Baptism, Eucharist and ministry.
  4. Evaluate the theological and ecclesial significance of ecumenical convergence statements such as BEM and ARCIC.
Lecturer/s: 
Robin Koning
Lecturer/s: 
Christiaan Mostert
Timetabling
Semester: 
Semester 2
Day: 
Wednesday
Time: 
10 - 1
Location: 
Centre for Theology and Ministry
Unit Frequency: 
Annual
Years Offered: 
2010
Years Offered: 
2011
Years Offered: 
2012
Years Offered: 
2013
Years Offered: 
2014
Unit Fields
Courses: 
Graduate Diploma in Theology
Courses: 
Master of Divinity
Courses: 
Master of Theological Studies
Field: 
Field C Christian Thought and History
Disciplines: 
Systematic Theology
MDiv Field: 
Christian Thought and History
Department Name: 
Department of Christian Thought and History
Unit Level
GradDip Field: 
Elective
MDiv Type of Study: 
Specialised
Mode of Teaching: 
Semester
Teaching Methods: 

3 hours of lectures and seminars per week for 12 weeks

Workload
Number of timetabled hours per week: 
3
Expected personal study hours per week: 
9
Total workload hours per week: 
12
Total workload hours for unit: 
144
Assessment
Assessment TypeWeightingLearning Outcomes Assessed
Assessment Type: 

1 x 3000 word essay

Weighting: 
50%
Assessment Type: 

1 x 3000 word essay

Weighting: 
50%
Recommended reading: 

* = set texts recommended for purchase

  • Avis,P. A Ministry Shaped by Mission. London: T & T Clark, 2005.
  • Collins, J. Are all Christians Ministers? Newtown: EJ Dwyer, 1992.
  • Cooke, B. Ministry to Word and Sacraments. Philadelphia: Fortess, 1976.
  • Croft, S. Ministry in Three Dimensions. London: DLT, 1999.
  • Green, M. Baptism. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1987.
  • Irwin, K. Models of the Eucharist. New York: Paulist Press, 2005.
  • Moore, R.D. et al. Understanding Four Views on the Lord’s Supper. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.
  • Power, D. Mission, Ministry and Order. New York/London: Continuum, 2008.
  • Schlink, E. The Doctrine of Baptism. St Louis: Concordia, 1972.
  • Vorgrimler, H. Sacramental Theology. Collegeville:  Liturgical Press, 1992.  
  • World Council of Churches. Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry. Geneva: WCC, 1982.
  • Williams, R. Eucharistic Sacrifice: The Roots of a Metaphor. Bramcote: Grove Books, 1982.
  • Willimon, W.H. Remember Who You Are. Nashville: The Upper Room, 1980.
  • Zaragoza, E.C. No Longer Servants But Friends: A Theology of Ordained Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon, 1999.

© United Faculty of Theology, 2008-2012.