Overview
Explores Christian ministry and theology in relation to te ao Māori (the Māori World) at an advanced level that critiques the role of clergy in relation to Māori expressions, understanding and practice of ministry within a historical and contemporary context.
This paper explores ministry in te ao Māori that focusses on current issues in the contemporary context from tribalism, urbanisation, models of leadership and social media.
About this paper
| Paper title | Christian ministry in te ao Māori (the Māori World) (Advanced) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ministry |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (9 February 2026 - 17 June 2026) (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,393.95 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PAST 323
- Limited to
- BTheol(Hons), PGDipTheol, PGDipMin, MMin, PGCertChap, PGDipChap, MChap, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
- Eligibility
Any student can study Theology, whether they are of the Christian faith, another faith or of no religious faith at all. Theology is an examination of the scriptures, history, content and relevance of the Christian faith, but it presupposes or requires no Christian commitment from students. All it requires is an inquiring mind and an interest in those skills that can be gained through the study of any subject in the Humanities.
- Contact
Professor Murray Rae
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website
- Teaching staff
Māmari Stephens
- Paper Structure
The residential intensive for this paper will be held from 11am Monday 9 February to 3pm Friday 13 February at Te Kakano o Te Aroha Church-Marae in Te Whanganui a Tara – Wellington.
Module 1: Introduction to Christian ministry in te ao Māori
Module 2: Mātauranga Māori in Christian ministry
Module 3: A Māori hermeneutic
Module 4: The changing Māori context of Christian ministry
Module 5: Ministry and ecumenism
Module 6: Ministry in the public square
Module 7: Io and Ihowā
- Teaching Arrangements
The teaching for this course takes place across a 5-day residential held from 11am Monday 9 February to 3pm Friday 13 February at Te Kakano o Te Aroha Church-Marae in Te Whanganui a Tara – Wellington. Accommodation and food are covered by course fees.
Assignments are completed during the following semester.
- Textbooks
There is no compulsory textbook for this paper. Readings will be supplied on Blackboard.
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Discuss key developments in the history of Christian ministry in te ao Māori.
- Analyse and contrast contemporary trends in ministry in te ao Māori and their implications for Christian ministry.
- Critically identify and analyse distinctive aspects of models of pastoral care and their intersection with mātauranga Māori.
- Demonstrate familiarity with important theories and theorists concerning Christian ministry in te ao Māori and te Haahi Māori.
- Engage in a critical exegesis of selected texts using the Paipera Tapu.
- Critically analyse the relationship between mātauranga Māori and Christian ministry.
- Critically engage with the development of public and prophetic ministry within te ao Māori and te Haahi Māori.
- Assessment details
Journal 30%
Group project 20%
Essay 50%
Overview
Explores Christian ministry and theology in relation to te ao Māori (the Māori World) at an advanced level that critiques the role of clergy in relation to Māori expressions, understanding and practice of ministry within a historical and contemporary context.
This paper explores ministry in te ao Māori that focusses on current issues in the contemporary context from tribalism, urbanisation, models of leadership and social media.
About this paper
| Paper title | Christian ministry in te ao Māori (the Māori World) (Advanced) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ministry |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PAST 323
- Limited to
- BTheol(Hons), PGDipTheol, PGDipMin, MMin, PGCertChap, PGDipChap, MChap, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
- Eligibility
Any student can study Theology, whether they are of the Christian faith, another faith or of no religious faith at all. Theology is an examination of the scriptures, history, content and relevance of the Christian faith, but it presupposes or requires no Christian commitment from students. All it requires is an inquiring mind and an interest in those skills that can be gained through the study of any subject in the Humanities.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website.
- Teaching staff
Māmari Stephens
- Paper Structure
The residential intensive for this paper will be held at Te Kakano o Te Aroha Church-Marae in Te Whanganui a Tara-Wellington.
Module 1: Introduction to Christian ministry in te ao Māori
Module 2: Mātauranga Māori in Christian ministry
Module 3: A Māori hermeneutic
Module 4: The changing Māori context of Christian ministry
Module 5: Ministry and ecumenism
Module 6: Ministry in the public square
Module 7: Io and Ihowā
- Teaching Arrangements
The teaching for this course takes place across a 5-day residential held at Te Kakano o Te Aroha Church-Marae in Te Whanganui a Tara-Wellington. Accommodation and food are covered by course fees.
Assignments are completed during the following semester.
- Textbooks
There is no compulsory textbook for this paper. Readings will be supplied on Aoroa.
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Discuss key developments in the history of Christian ministry in te ao Māori.
- Analyse and contrast contemporary trends in ministry in te ao Māori and their implications for Christian ministry.
- Critically identify and analyse distinctive aspects of models of pastoral care and their intersection with mātauranga Māori.
- Demonstrate familiarity with important theories and theorists concerning Christian ministry in te ao Māori and te Haahi Māori.
- Engage in a critical exegesis of selected texts using the Paipera Tapu.
- Critically analyse the relationship between mātauranga Māori and Christian ministry.
- Critically engage with the development of public and prophetic ministry within te ao Māori and te Haahi Māori.
- Assessment details
Journal: 30%
Group project: 20%
Essay: 50%