Communication is a key part of Christian faith and practice, for example in Christian education, apologetics and in acts of worship. As in any context, the effectiveness of such communication is influenced by a range of factors. For students who wish to enhance their Christian practice in this area it is important to consider how the Bible and theological concepts can be communicated effectively in the context of contemporary life and ministry. This module will examine the issues of effective communication and will enable students to be better equipped to apply and communicate the knowledge they learn through the other parts of this programme. This module aims to:

• enable students to engage with and apply aspects of communication theory;

• develop skills of communication;

• offer a broad and integrative approach to Christian communication in a variety of contexts;

• provide opportunities for students to plan, prepare, deliver and self-assess a communication event;

• apply reflective practice skills for the development of students’ own ministry practice.