MODULE DATA SET
Module Title: Evangelism and Church Growth
Module Code: QF530
Module Summary:
The module will explore a variety of understandings of evangelism and church growth and
how those understandings relate to different styles and structures of church. It will seek
to look critically at the current understandings of evangelism and ask questions of
motivation, form and content of evangelistic mission and ministry.
It will look specifically at Parish Renewal (the growth of inherited forms of Church), the
Fresh Expressions movement, and the emerging church. Students will be asked to critically
asses each of these modes of evangelism and apply this knowledge to their local contexts.
Semester of Delivery: 2
CATS Value: 10
ECTS Value: 5
Contact Hours: 100
20 hours
Scheduled: Lectures & Visits
30 hours
Independent: guided reading
50 hours
Independent: assignment preparation
Module Leader: Simon Sutcliffe
Mode of Delivery: Available to P/T & F/T students – on campus
Programmes for which this Module is Mandatory: None
Programmes where this Module may be taken as an Option:
B.A. in Theology (Queen’s Foundation)
Normally Available to Exchange Students Yes
Pre-Requirements: None
Relevant Benchmarks/National Occupational Standards:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Pages/Subject-benchmarkstatement-Theology-and-religious-studies.aspx
5.4 (ii, iv, v); 5.6 (I, ii, ii, v, vi); 5.8 (i, ii, iii, , vii)
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Church of England Ministry Division (2006) Shaping the Future London: Church House
Publishing
Fresh Expressions in the Mission of the Church (2012): Church House Publishing
Module Curriculum Led Outcomes:
This module aims to:
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Introduce students to current ideas in the field of evangelism and church growth.
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Provide students with a toolkit of basic principles which they can apply to mission and
evangelism projects in their contexts and situations.
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Expose students to thinking and activity of current evangelistic practice.
Learning Opportunities:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
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Articulate an understanding of the relationship between evangelism and
ecclesiology
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Demonstrate an awareness of the variety of understandings of evangelism in the
church.
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Show an understanding of the context in which evangelism occurs.
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Be critically aware of the similarities and differences between Inherited Church,
Fresh Expressions of Church and Emerging Church
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Relate their understanding of different approaches to evangelism to current
mission issues.
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Apply module content to their present and future ministerial practice.
Assessment:
Component 1: 100% - A write-up of a planned evangelism project for a church
magazine or brochure (1000 words), accompanied by a commentary (2000 words) to
expand on and justify/critique the position adopted.
KIS Category: Coursework
Reading Lists:
General Ecclesiology
Dulles, A (1988) Models of the Church (Dublin: Gill and Machmillan)
Stone, B (2012) A reader in ecclesiology (Farnham: Ashgate)
Zizoulas, J ((1985) Being as communion: studies in personhood and the Church
(Crestwood NY: SVS)
Parish Renewal
Bayes, P and Sledge, T (2006) Mission-shaped parish : traditional church in a changing
context (London: Church House Publishing)
Croft, S (2006) The future of the parish system : shaping the Church of England for the
21st century (London: Church House Publishing)
Davison, A and Milbank, A (2010) For the Parish: A critique of Fresh
Expressions (London: SCM)
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Fresh Expressions
Anglican-Methodist Working Party (2012) Fresh Expressions in the mission of
the Church (London: Church House Publishing)
Church of England (1994) Breaking New Ground (London: Church House)
Church of England (2004) Mission Shaped Church: church planting and fresh
expressions of church in a changing context. (London: Church House)
Goodhew, D and Roberts, A and Volland, M (2012) Fresh!: An Introduction to Fresh
Expressions of Church and Pioneer Ministry (London: SCM Press)
Male, D (2011) Pioneers 4 Life: Explorations in theology and wisdom for pioneering
leaders (Abingdon: BRF)
Moynagh, M (2012) Church for Every Context: An Introduction to Theology and Practice
(London: SCM Press)
Emerging Church
Bolger, R (Ed) (2012) The Gospel After Christendom: New Voices, New Cultures, New
Expressions (Baker Academic)
Gibbs, E and Bolger, R (2006) Emerging Churches (London: SPCK)
Frost, M and Hirsch, A (2003) The shaping of things to come: Innovation and
Mission for the 21st century. (Hendrickson Publishers Inc)
McLaren B (2004) A new kind of Christianity (London: Hodder and Stoughton)
Reading Strategy:
The books in bold are core reading for the module, and extracts from them will form
weekly required reading.
Recommended Preparatory Reading and/or Texts to Purchase:
There is no required preparatory reading, but it is helpful if students have familiarized
themselves with a standard Introduction to Christian History volume prior to starting the
module.
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