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M7235C The Person of the Church Planter

This unit introduces students to the personal, spiritual, and vocational dimensions of church planting. It explores the character traits of effective church planters, self-assessment tools, and practical strategies for managing sacrifice, spiritual health, and bi-vocational ministry.
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Unit Overview

Qualification

Bachelor

Unit Availability

N/A

Study Mode

N/A

Placement

30 hours of vocational placement

Tuition

Bachelor BTM Fee

Prerequisite

M7132C Church Planting Foundations

Corequisite

N/A

Notes

N/A

Unit Details

This unit introduces students to the personal, spiritual, and vocational dimensions of church planting. It explores the character traits of effective church planters, self-assessment tools, and practical strategies for managing sacrifice, spiritual health, and bi-vocational ministry.

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Analyse the core character qualities and personal characteristics of effective church planters, integrating industry-standard quality expectations with biblical and contemporary perspectives.
  2. Explain the theological and practical dimensions of vocational awareness and sacrifice in church planting.
  3. Develop a comprehensive personal rule of life, incorporating spiritual disciplines to sustain ministry resilience.
  4. Exercise critical self-reflection skills to assess personal characteristics in the context of church planting demands.
  5. Conduct a detailed self-assessment of personal suitability for church planting, integrating critical reflection and external feedback.
  1. Theological foundations of church planter character
  2. Qualities of a church planter and their practical application
  3. Common strengths and weaknesses of planters
  4. Understanding the psychological and emotional toll of church planting
  5. Developing a sustainable rule of life
  6. Strategies for relationship health, boundaries and accountability in ministry
  7. Managing expectations and dealing with setbacks
  8. Comprehensive church planter assessment
  9. Vocational options in ministry (vocational, co-vocational and bi-vocational)

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