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M7260C Personal Evangelism

This unit examines the good news of Jesus Christ from its biblical sources, along with the issues in communicating the gospel in contemporary Australia. It explores workable strategies for mission in contemporary Australian culture and society. 
Unit Overview

Qualification

Bachelor

Unit Availability

Trimester 3 2025, Summer 2025

Study Mode

No Facilitation, In Person Facilitation (QLD)

Placement

30 hours of vocational placement

Prerequisite

N/A

Corequisite

N/A

Notes

N/A

Schedule
Availability Facilitation Type Time Dates Location Facilitator
Trimester 3 2025 In Person Facilitation
(QLD)
9am – 5pm
(AEST)
Thursday 4 September
Friday 5 September
Saturday 6 September
Gateway Baptist Church, QLD Elena Ciobo
Summer 2025 No Facilitation

Unit Details

The first followers of Jesus were entrusted with the task of bearing witness to what God has done through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is clear from the New Testament that the early Church took this mission very seriously and today’s believers are equally called to be witnesses to Jesus.

This unit will focus on describing the nature of the gospel and its relationship to the mission of God and evangelism. It will be proposed that the gospel must be communicated in culturally appropriate ways understanding the times in which we live and the barriers and opportunities that our times present.

Having a theoretical understanding of the gospel and evangelism is critically important, yet practical application of these ideas is equally vital. This unit will address some of these matters such as shaping a gospel presentation, how to have conversations with people and various missional practices. A highlight of the unit is that you will be involved in 20 hours of evangelistic ministry. You will be assisted to develop ways to fulfil this requirement.

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

  1. Demonstrate a clear grasp of the Christian gospel as revealed within Scripture and theological reflection.
  2. Analyse the Australian/New Zealand cultural context in which the Christian gospel will be proclaimed.
  3. Propose relevant redemptive analogies for communicating the Christian gospel in this context.
  4. Develop effective strategies for communicating the Christian gospel in the Australian/New Zealand context .
  5. Present a clear and coherent account of the Christian gospel within the Australian/New Zealand context and assess its effectiveness.

 

  1. Defining evangelism and mission
  2. The foundations of the gospel from the biblical sources
  3. The content of the gospel (kerygma)
  4. A theology for missional and evangelistic practice
  5. The nature of the mission of the Church
  6. Engaging with people and its relationship to evangelism
  7. Australian culture & spirituality
  8. Gauging a person’s gospel receptivity
  9. Missional practices
  10. The Twenty-First Century Australian evangelistic context
  11. Australians’ objections to Christianity and possible responses
  12. Models for church-structured evangelism
  • Smethurst, Matt. Before You Share Your Faith: Five Ways to be Evangelism Ready. Leyland: 10 Publishing, 2022.

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My studies at ACOM equipped me to be job-ready by providing the ability to complete my student ministry placement in local churches, allowing me to apply what I was learning directly to real-world situations. The practical elements of the coursework gave me the hands-on experience and confidence needed to step into ministry roles, fully prepared to make a meaningful impact.
Lachie Ashworth – Bachelor of Ministry

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Lachie Ashworth – Bachelor of Ministry

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As a relatively young person in an employed ministry position, I have greatly benefited from my degree of Bachelor of Ministry and have observed my growth through undergoing studies. While studying and working full time in ministry, I have found that each unit, in some way or another, is relevant to my job whether that be learning to preach or growing my Biblical literacy skills. Through working full-time in ministry, I have found that the online content and structures of my studies allows me to be flexible in structuring my learning around my busy ministry schedule. Each week I am able to accommodate my studies to fit my needs based on my schedule demands.
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