The Salvation Army Booth College

In this unit, you will explore the missional challenges and learn the strategies and skills that you need to create viable faith pathways for people who access Salvation Army ministries. To help you do this you will explore topics such as discipleship, mentoring, evangelism, and Christian faith formation.

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27 July 2026 - 30 October 2026

Weekly Zoom tutorials at a mutually agreed time.

We recommend that you allocate 9 hours a week for all study activities.

18 points in DP (Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies)

• Students will engage with selected readings around discipleship, Christian formation, and evangelism
• Videos and podcasts will be analysed
• The lecturer will record topic videos that explore essential content and concepts
• Peer engagement via weekly tutorials to reflect on each week's learning
• one-on-one engagement with lecturer as needed
• Assessment tasks are designed as learning experiences

Students are expected to interact with the teaching materials provided each week and then be prepared to discuss them in the weekly tutorial.

Students will need to complete the activities in Week 0: Welcome to this Unit.

*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.

Our assessments are designed with our curriculum values in mind. Visit our curriculum values here.

Assessment 1 - 12%

Assessment 2 - 20%

Assessment 3 - 25%

Assessment 4 - 10%

Assessment 5 - 33%

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Articulate the theological convictions around grace and salvation that inform TSA's understanding of 'coming to faith'.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of faith development and Christian formation.

3. Identify the Christian faith community's role and importance in discipleship and mentoring.

4. Summarise the place and merit of widely used Christian discipleship and evangelism tools.

5. Describe a current ministry context and examine each program's effectiveness and potential for discipling.

To undertake this unit, you are required to have access to a copy of: 

Hirsch, Alan. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating Apostolic Movements. 2nd Edition. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2016.