Lessons and On-line Resources
This page provides links to resources for each of the weekly lessons, including to what is in the Course Reader (click on the link in the topic for the week).
The dates for each lesson week are in the Calendar.
Orientation : Welcome and introductions
1) If you have not already done so, please email me on john@roxborogh.com with your email address, a skype and facebook name if you have them, telephone numbers. I will email you back with the email address for online group discussion.
2) Read one or two of these papers and then send an email to the group email
address introducing yourself, saying why you are doing this paper, and what you would like to get
out of it.
Why Study Presbyterianism in a post-denominational age?
How to study Presbyterianism in a post-denominational age
Labels and the Presbyterian brand
Enjoy the course!
John Roxborogh
Module One: Reformed Foundations
Week 1: What does Presbyterianism look like?
Describing a Presbyterian Church
Week 2: The Celtic and Medieval Backgrounds
Celtic Scotland
Medieval Scotland
Week 3: The Reformation to 1564
Week 4: The Reformation to 1622
Week 5: Confessions and Covenants
Module Two: Towards a Global Tradition
Week 6: Revival and Party 1690 to 1796
Revival and Party in 18th Century Scotland
Presbyterianism in the 18th Century
Week 7: Renewal and Disruption 1796 to 1843
Background to the Free Church Settlement in Otago
The Legacy of Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847)
Chalmers and Calvinism in 19th century Scotland.pdf
The Charismatic Movement of the 1830s
Scotland was not just Presbyterian
David Octavius Hill's Disruption Painting
Week 8: Merchants, Migrants, Missionaries, Converts
Presbyterianism in Malaysia to 1990
Reformed Christianity in the Pacific
Week 9: Presbyterians in New Zealand to 1901
Presbyterianism in 19th Century New Zealand
Sundays and holy days: Alsion Clarke, The Presbyterian Way of Life in Colonial New Zealand
Week 10: Presbyterians in New Zealand to 2000
Presbyterianism in New Zealand 1900 to 2000
Evangelical Identity in New Zealand
A mission venture: the Council for Mission and Ecumenical Cooperation
Module Three: Diversity and Renewal
Week 11: Leadership for ministry and mission
Minister as Leader? Moderator? CEO?
Ordination and the recognition of ministry
Week 12: Sacraments and Ceremonies
Baptising infants and believers
Week 13: Worship across cultures and generations
Cultural Diversity and Unity in Christ (Kevin Ward)
Directory for Worship, PCANZ
Pacific Island Christianity
in New Zealand
Worship Word and Song across
cultures and generations
Week 14: Community, change, controversy and mission
Community change conflict and mission
Leading change and taking people with you
Week 15: Theology and mission
Theology and Mission into a new era
Chalmers and Calvinism in 19th century Scotland
A Theology of Mission for NZ Presbyterians (word)