Advanced Preaching (for Experienced Preachers)

Awards offering Advanced Preaching (for Experienced Preachers)

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership
• Graduate Diploma in Arts
• Graduate Diploma of Leadership
• Master of Arts
• Master of Leadership

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Ability to conduct a comprehensive self-assessment of preaching effectiveness 
2. Exhibit mastery in theological content and hermeneutical approaches 
3. Develop and implement advanced organisational and presentational strategies 
4. Demonstrate expertise in preaching techniques and methods 
5. Cultivate and apply ethical and cultural sensitivity in sermon delivery 

Subject Content

1. Improving Preaching Skills 
2. Biblically Informed Preaching 
3. Hermeneutics and Preaching 
4. The Holy Spirit and Preaching 
5. Communicating for Different Contexts 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face-to-Face (onsite)
• E-Learning (online)
• Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments.
  Online plus 5 x 2 hour tutorials = 35 class hours + approx 85 hours out of class time for reading, research, reflection, writing, assessment preparation and execution, ancillary activities associated with completion of assigned tasks)
• Intensive and tutorials (Intensive: 3 days followed by 5 x 2 hour tutorials = 35 class hours + approx 85 hours out of class time for reading, research, reflection, writing, assessment preparation and execution, ancillary activities associated with completion of assigned tasks)

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

Assessment Methods

1. Reading Reflections (20%)
2. Evaluation, revision, including rationale of own Expository sermon (40%)
3. Evaluation, revision, including rationale of own Topical sermon (40%)