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MINISTRY

Major combinations:
NQF Level 5: MNY1501, MNY1502, BTH1501 and THE1502
NQF Level 6: MNY2602, MNY2603 and (MNY2601 or MNY2604 or MNY2605)
NQF Level 7: MNY3701, MNY3702, MNY3703, MNY3704, and MNY3705

The Dynamics of Mission - MNY1501
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: BTH1501
Purpose: This module presents to beginner theology students an introduction to the academic discipline of missiology (mission studies). Students learn to conceive of reality in terms of household (oikos) metaphors, particularly the local congregation as communion (economy), churches in mutual partnership (ecumenism), Christian action for just sharing (economy), and Christian action for earth keeping (ecology). They learn to see Christian mission as life together within God's household of creation and as mutually transformative encounters towards the coming Reign of God. They are able to use the cycle of mission praxis to analyse the praxis of others and to construct their own contextual missiology.
First Steps in Practical Theology - MNY1502
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: BTH1501
Purpose: This purpose of this module is for students to be able to create and evaluate Christian religious praxis from an African perspective among whom are aspirant pastors, youth workers, religious educators, lay leaders, community leaders, to practice, reflect and apply their daily work from a religious perspective in and through religious and communicative practices.
Working with Children and Young People in Communities - MNY2601
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: MNY1501
Purpose: This module will be useful to those members of faith communities who work with children and young in local communities, faith-based communities, children and youth advocacy agencies, as well as any other child and youth developmental, community settings, utilizing the cycle of mission praxis.
Moving with the People: The Church in Globalised Cities - MNY2602
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: MNY1501
Purpose: The module will be useful to leaders and urban mission practitioners who are working in the globalizing cities of the world. Qualifying students will be able reflect critically on the challenges of globalisation. This will empower them to develop a public theology that plays a prophetic role in the face of ongoing migration and urbanisation. It will enable them to analyse the praxis of mushrooming urban churches and respond creatively to marginalisation, cultural diversity, social media, homelessness, poverty, substance abuse, and other urban challenges. This will enable students to develop relevant missional ecclesiologies and the necessary skills to serve in urban contexts.
Worship and Preaching in Diverse Communities - MNY2603
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: MNY1502
Purpose: This module will be useful to students wanting to understand and interpret worship, preaching and music in the context of the specific community within which they live, and the role of worship in transforming the community in the own context of the student and within Africa. This module will be useful for learners to develop into people who are able to reflect theologically and critically upon worship, preaching, music and space in a variety of social and cultural settings. On a practical level the module will empower people who have to create liturgies and sermons and lead worship: worship leaders, preachers, prospective pastors, ministers, music leaders, readers and lay people involved with worship in a variety of ways. The activities contained in this module are designed to assist the student in creatively internalising the content by way of a process of reading, critical reflection, integration and action.
Developing Faith and Youth Work - MNY2604
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: MNY1502
Purpose: This module will be useful to students who would like to understand how people develop in their faith; the role of faith in personal, congregational/community and social transformation. It will also prepare students for in-depth study of youth ministry/work. The module will empower prospective pastors, youth workers, religious leaders and lay leaders with theoretical knowledge of a contextual nature and practical skills in the areas of faith development and of the young person in specific religious contexts. The activities contained in this module are designed to assist the student in internalising the content by way of a process of reading, reflection and action.
Women in Society and Church - MNY2605
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: THE1502
Purpose: This module will be invaluable to people who want to: Become informed about sexism and related problems in society and in Christianity in the world today. Become exposed to a holistic understanding of a contextual feminist theological method, which is useful for transforming both church and society. Acquire the information and the skills to advocate for justice, tolerance and transformation where gender injustices and other forms of injustices exist
Facilitating Anti-Racism, Healing and Justice - MNY3701
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: (MNY2602, MNY2603) & (MNY2601 or MNY2604 or MNY2605)
Purpose: This module will be helpful for church members and leaders who intend to mobilise the resources of the Christian tradition for anti-racism, healing and justice in church and society. Students who complete this module will be able to analyse the root causes and interrelation between social brokenness, illness and injustice. They will also be able to explore how patterns of anti-racism, healing and justice can develop, how people are marginalised and excluded from dominant global discourses, and how the Christian tradition promotes and inculcates an ethos of anti-racism, healing and justice
Together Towards Life: Intercultural and Interreligious Encounters - MNY3702
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: (MNY2602, MNY2603) & (MNY2601 or MNY2604 or MNY2605)
Purpose: This module will be useful to people who wish to explore and understand different cultures as well as different religions, in their community, in an effort to understand how members of different cultures and religions interact with each other with either negative or positive results.
Christian Social Ethics - MNY3703
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: (MNY2602, MNY2603) & (MNY2601 or MNY2604 or MNY2605)
Purpose: This module aims at laying a strong biblical foundation for social ethics by selecting biblical themes and topics. These topics will be analysed as to how they were treated in the Bible, by the Church Fathers, the Reformers, the Roman Catholic Church, and World Council of Churches. In addition, there will be a strong motivation for studying ethics as an interdisciplinary discipline as well as contextualising ethics in Africa.
Organising and Leading Faith Communities in the African context - MNY3704
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: (MNY2602, MNY2603) & (MNY2601 or MNY2604 or MNY2605)
Purpose: This unit standard will be useful to people who would like to develop, analyse, evaluate and apply a African Christian religious praxis from a leadership perspective among whom, are aspirant pastors, youth workers, community development workers religious educators, lay leaders, community leaders, etcetera who practice, reflect and apply their daily work from a religious perspective.
Pastoral Care in African contexts - MNY3705
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: (MNY2602, MNY2603) & (MNY2601 or MNY2604 or MNY2605)
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to introduce the student into understanding the form of caring which is within the context of African communal life, to familiarise the student with the role of the collaboration that exist between the pastoral care givers, community through its leadership and society in facing challenges that relates to issues like: marriage, sickness, death and burials is of special significance in this module. The student are be able to critically evaluate the African contextual care within selected challenges as case studies in light of the role of pastoral work.