MA, Diploma and Certificate (part time)
Effective mentoring is one of the most needed (and most absent!) aspects of church life and leadership today. This pathway is designed for lay or ordained persons, from all traditions, who are interested in exploring and critiquing the foundations, challenges, and opportunities of Christian mentoring in a variety of contexts. If you are looking for a pathway that brings a missional emphasis to the practice of contemporary Christian mentoring, then this is the one for you! The pathway is delivered part-time, including teaching from one of the world’s foremost experts in Christian mentoring, Dr. Rick Lewis, author of Mentoring Matters.
Course Details
There are two main units of study which cover a range of themes:
CM1: Theology of Christian Mentoring
Main themes include:
- theology of mentoring
- mentoring paradigms in church history
- biblical mentoring relationships
- the use of prayer and scripture in mentoring
- mentoring and emotions
- mentoring and holiness
- mentoring Christian leaders.
CM2: Applied Themes in Christian Mentoring
Main themes include:
- ethics of mentoring
- uses of power and questions in mentoring
- mentoring and contemporary culture
- self-care for mentors
- missional implications of mentoring
- mentoring as apprenticing.
Students who successfully complete these two units will obtain a Postgraduate Certificate in Mission (Christian Mentoring). Students wishing to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma or MA in Mission (Christian Mentoring) may take these two units and any two other units from the programme, plus a dissertation for the MA.
