Programme Number: 50784:889
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In collaboration with the Department of Practical Theology at the Faculty of Theology, Ekklesia offers a two year MTh programme that focuses on missional congregations and transformative leadership. The course combines rigorous academic work with a strong focus on pastoral practice.
The programme aims to build missional leadership capacity through reading, vigorous theological dialogue, participation in spiritual disciplines, experimentation with missional leadership challenges and personal reflection (journaling) and direction.
The focus and content of the different modules are based on research done in congregations of the Partnership for Missional Churches in Southern Africa (SAPMC).
The two focus areas:
• Missional
Leadership and Ministry - intended to serve as a learning community for
pastors and congregational leaders who want to build their missional and ministerial leadership capacity.
• Missional
Spiritual Formation - will deepen the participants' spirituality and
help students gain the necessary insights and skills for missional
spiritual formation and direction in ministry and mission
Topics addressed in the MTh Programme:
• Congregational ministry and spiritual formation
• Rethinking our faith: The Gospel, Missio Dei and the Triune God
• Pastoral care, spirituality and discipleship
• Leading God’s people (in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School)
• Historical and contemporary practices in spiritual direction and community formation
• Missiology and missional spirituality for the building of Kingdom communities
The programme will be presented by lecturers of the Faculty of Theology and accredited research fellows who are recognised as practitioners in their respective fields. They include Profs Nadine Bowers-du Toit, Reggie Nel, Ian Nell, Drs Mags Black, Coenie Burger, Lisel Joubert, Frederick Marais, Sipho Mahokoto, Tom Smith and Revds Ralph Afghan, Marie Britz, Dawid Mouton, Ankia du Plooy and Euodia Volanie.
Up to 10 applicants are selected each year – usually presenting an ecumenical diversity. The course is structured in six contact weeks (modules) over two years. Each module focuses on a specific core missional or spiritual capacity. Students prepare for contact weeks by reading prescribed material and applying the knowledge to assigned tasks or disciplines in their congregations or ministries.
Application procedure
All applications are subject to the admission requirements of the SU/Faculty of Theology
You
firstly officially apply online at www.maties.com by clicking the
Online button. Please ensure that you register for the correct programme
– 50784–889. MTh (Practical Theology – Ministry)
Submit the following documents with your application to Stellenbosch University:
- personal details and contact details
- full academic records and certificates
For any queries regarding your application and closing dates for applications please contact: info@sun.ac.za / 021 808 9111
Faculty of Theology Stellenbosch University MTh Practical Theology (Ministry Practice) (with special focus on Missional Leadership and Spiritual Formation) Discipline
Group Practical Theology & Missiology in collaboration with
Ekklesia: Eumenical Centre for Leadership Development and Congregational
studies |
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Faculty of Theology Stellenbosch University M Th Practical Theology (Ministry Practice) (with special focus on Missional Leadership and Spiritual Formation) Discipline Group
Practical Theology & Missiology in collaboration with Ekklesia:
Eumenical Centre for Leadership Development and congregational studies |
Module 4: Missional ministry and leadership &
Missional spirituality – Spiritual direction Dr Coenie Burger
& Rev Trevor Hudson Date: February 2019 Venue: Stellenbosch, Faculty of Theology Module 5: Development
of faith communities and public spirituality: Kingdom communities Dr Nadine Bowers-du Toit & Rev Ralph
Afghan Date: May/June 2019 Venue: Stellenbosch, Faculty of Theology Module 6: Missional
Leadership and Integration: Integrated
missional ministry Missional leadership
capacity building and integration: discerning, coaching, mentoring and
integrating leadership Dr Frederick Marais
& Rev Tom Smith Date: September/October 2019 Venue: Stellenbosch, Faculty of Theology |
Module 1: Congregation and Culture Congregations and
Context: formation, deformation and reformation Prof Ian Nell, Dr
Frederick Marais & Rev Ankia du Plooy Date: 3 – 9 March 2018 Venue: Stellenbosch, Faculty of Theology Module 2: Trinity and Identity Rethinking our
Faith: trinity, the plot of the Gospel and Missio Dei Dr Coenie Burger &
Prof Marius Nel Date:
21 July – 27 July 2018 Venue: Stellenbosch, Faculty of Theology Module 3: Missio Dei and Spirituality Spirituality, Discipleship,
Discernment and the Call of the Leader Drs Breda Ludik &
Mags Blackie Date: 20 – 26 October 2018 Venue: DRC
Helderberg, Somerset West Somerset
West |
For further information please contact |
Dr Frederick Marais
(Programme Manager) jfm@sun.ac.za 021-808 3265 Prof Ian Nell
(Programme coordinator) ianell@sun.ac.za 021-808 9094 Mrs Divine Robertson
(Administrative Assistant) dr@sun.ac.za 021-808 2827 |
• Congregational ministry and
spiritual formation • Rethinking our faith: The
Gospel, Missio Dei and the Triune God • Pastoral care, spirituality
and discipleship • Leading God’s people (in
partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School) • Historical and contemporary
practices in spiritual direction and community formation • Missiology and missional
spirituality for the building of Kingdom communities The programme will be presented by lecturers of the Faculty of
Theology and accredited research fellows who are recognised as
practitioners in their respective fields. They include Profs Nadine
Bowers-du Toit, Ian Nell, Drs Frederick Marais, Tom Smith, Coenie Burger, Mags
Black, Breda Ludik, and Revds Ralph Afghan, Ankia du Plooy and Trevor
Hudson. Up to 10 applicants are selected each year – usually presenting an
ecumenical diversity. The course is structured in six contact weeks
(modules) over two years. Each module focuses on a specific core missional
or spiritual capacity. Students prepare for contact weeks by reading
prescribed material and applying the knowledge to assigned tasks or
disciplines in their congregations or ministries. |
Topics addressed in the MTh
Programme |
Students can choose one of two focus areas: - The Missional Leadership and Ministry
option is intended to serve as a learning community for pastors and
congregational leaders who want to build their missional and ministerial
leadership capacity.
- The Missional Spiritual Formation
option will deepen the participants’ spirituality and help them gain the
necessary insights and skills for missional spiritual formation and
direction in ministry and mission.
|
The MTh Ministry Practice is a modular master’s
programme to the value of 180 credits |
The MTh Practical Theology (Ministry Practice) 50784:889 (2017) |
• Six exams (four in Practical Theology and two in
Systematic Theology & New Testament/Old Testament or Missiology) on
approximately six books (700–800
pages) for each exam. |
• 20
credits per exam = 120 credits (exams take place during contact weeks) • Mini-thesis = 60 credits • TOTAL =
180 credits |
All applications
are subject to the admission requirements of the SU/Faculty of Theology. |
Closing
date for application at US: 26 October 2017 You firstly officially apply online at www.maties.com by clicking the Online button. Please
ensure that you register for the correct programme – 50784–889. MTh
(Practical Theology – Ministry) Submit the following documents with your
application to Stellenbosch University. - personal details and contact details
- full academic records and certificates
- full CV
- copy of ID
For any queries
regarding you application please contact Shirle Cornelissen, 021
808 9111 / shirle@sun.ac.za |
The Faculty of Theology offers a two year structured MTh in
Practical Theology (Ministry Practice). The programme aims to build
missional leadership capacity through reading, vigorous theological dialogue,
participation in spiritual disciplines, experimentation with missional
leadership challenges and personal reflection (journaling) and direction. The focus and content of the different modules are based on research
done in congregations of the Partnership for Missional Churches in Southern
Africa (SAPMC). |
Contact Us
Dr Frederick Marais (Programme Manager), tel 021 808 9051, e-mail jfm@sun.ac.za
Prof Ian Nell (Programme coordinator), tel 021 808 9094, e-mail ianell@sun.ac.za
Ms Divine Robertson (Administrative Officer), tel 021 808 2827, e-mail dr@sun.ac.za