Units (Subjects)

Advanced Preaching Skills

SEMESTER 2 2025
Thursday Daytime Unit
PC165-612/712/812 + PC206-912

At the core of pastoral ministry is the systematic, expository preaching of the Bible. But it’s not all there is to preaching. 

In this unit, students who have basic skills in expository preaching will have an opportunity to deepen and broaden their preaching skills. The unit is very practical and involves preaching sermons on less familiar biblical genres, preparing and delivering topical sermons, and preaching for special occasions like weddings and funerals. Students will explore different theories and theologies of preaching and use these to reveal new insights into their practice, opening up creative possibilities. 

This unit is especially helpful is you have completed Introduction to Preaching or Interpreting and Preaching Scripture and now want to dive deeply into the creative adventure of faithful, life-giving preaching. 

Lecturer: Rev Dr Kirk Patston
AQF level: 6/7/8/9
Lecture Mode: hybrid*
Times: Thursdays 2.20pm–3.10pm + 3.15pm–4.05pm + 4.10pm–5.00pm
Dates: 24, 31 July; 7, 14, 21, 28 August; 4, 11, 18, 25 September; 16, 23, 30 October; 6 November 2025 (Exam period = 17-21 November)
Location: Croydon Campus, 43 Badminton Road, Croydon 2132
Credit Points and Costs:
APC165 = 36hrs - Audit (no assessments)
PC165-612 = 12 credit points (1 unit) - DipCS, DipMin, DipTh, AdDipMin, AdDipTh, AssocDegMin, AssocDegTh, BMin, BTh
PC165-712 = 12 credit points (1 unit) - BMin, BTh, BDiv
PC165-812 = 12 credit points (1 unit) - GDDiv, MMin, MDiv, MTS, MICS
PC206-912 = 12 credit points (1 unit) Specialised Studies - MMin, MDiv, MTS, MICS
Tuition Fees:
Audit = $475
AQF unit levels 5-7 (12 credit points) = $2,853 (Overseas student = $3,288)
AQF unit levels 8-9 (12 credit points) = $3,162 (Overseas student = $3,642)
For further details see Costs

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*LECTURE MODES:
On-Campus: units in this mode are delivered face-to-face in the classroom only
Off-Campus: units in this mode are delivered live online-only, that is, a mix of online lectures, videos, activities and interaction with lecturers and fellow students.
Hybrid: units in this mode are delivered both on-campus and off-campus concurrently.