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).
Welcome and introductions
1) If you have not already done so please email
john@roxborogh.com with your email address, a skype and
facebook name if you have them, telephone numbers, and suitable times
for a weekly 30-40 minute group tutorial conversation.
John will email you with the email address for the group for this
year.
2) Please 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.
These two papers might help your discussion
Why Study Presbyterianism in a post-denominational age?
Telling the Reformed story in a post-modern and multi-cultural age
Module One:
Foundations.
17 May to 20 June
Week 1: The Celtic and Medieval Backgrounds
Celtic Scotland and Medieval Scotland
Week 2: The Reformation to 1564
Week 3: The Reformation to 1622
Week 4: Confessions and Covenants
Chalmers and Calvinism in 19th century Scotland.pdf
Lesson 5: What is Presbyterianism?
Describing a Presbyterian Church
Module Two:
Towards a Global Church.
5 July to 8
August
Reformed Christianity in the Pacific
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)
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
Week 9: Presbyterians in New Zealand to 1901
Presbyterianism in 19th Century 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.
23 August to
26 September
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: Word and Song across cultures and generations
Worship
Directory for Worship, PCANZ
Week 14: Community, change, controversy and mission
Leading change and taking people with you
Managing Conflict in the Church
Week 15: Theology and mission
Theology and Mission into a new era
Chalmers and Calvinism in 19th century Scotland.pdf
Thoughts on theology today (2002)
A Theology of Mission for NZ Presbyterians (word)