Contextual Education Introduction
Restricted to Institute of Pastoral Studies students.
Facilitates the student's initial foray into work at their contextual education site, through regular coaching for reflection and guidance as well as workshops on useful skills for ministry. Students gain 100 hours of hands on experience at their site of ministry and begin to develop a community-based theological action research project.
Outcomes: To gain basic familiarity with the contextual education site and to build relationships within the community, and gain basic experience in the work of ministry pertaining to the site.
Facilitates the student's initial foray into work at their contextual education site, through regular coaching for reflection and guidance as well as workshops on useful skills for ministry. Students gain 100 hours of hands on experience at their site of ministry and begin to develop a community-based theological action research project.
Outcomes: To gain basic familiarity with the contextual education site and to build relationships within the community, and gain basic experience in the work of ministry pertaining to the site.