Theologically Informed Pastoral Care for Young People in the Contemporary World
July - November 2026
NT003-512, NT003-812 and CNT??
Learn how to carefully and skillfully understand the New Testament
Ground yourself in the first-century wisdom of Jesus and his followers and explore how the early church wrestled with the challenges of their world as you wrestle with similar challenges in yours.
In the first half of this unit we'll study the big theological themes and salvation historical events of the New Testament and in the second half we'll dive into some individual books.
How this unit can help your ministry
Grow in confidence in Bible handling through a detailed overview of the contents and structure of the New Testament.
Understand the distinctive features and themes of selected books of the New Testament.
Gain the tools to correctly apply any part of the New Testament to our lives and contemporary culture.
What makes Mary Andrews College different?
We're the only theological college in Australia focused on equipping women.
We specialise in pastoral care and mental health.
Our units are geared to practical theology and ministry that is just as useful for volunteers as those in vocational ministry.
Our students consistently tell us we're a lovely community to be part of.
Our lecturers are world-class, with a wealth of pastoral and teaching experience.
And, you can be confident that everything we offer is firmly grounded in God's word.
In this unit we'll be learning about...
01
Introduction to the New Testament
02
The Social World of the New Testament
03
The Gospel of John
04
The Synoptic Gospels
05
The Teachings of Jesus
06
The Acts of the Apostles
07
Introduction to the New Testament Letters
08
The Pauline letters (Romans)
09
The Pauline Letters (Pastoral Epistles)
10
Hebrews
11
The Catholic Epistles
12
Revelation
The above is indicative: lecture content may vary year to year
What to expect in class
A friendly community: students come ready to learn with a refreshing mixture of ministry and life experiences.
There are 12 weekly classes, each 3 hours long with a couple of breaks.
This unit is delivered online and in-person: Thursdays 2-4pm
Classes are a mixture of teaching, Q & A and small group work.
Assessments vary, but there's often an essay and 2 more practical assignments.
Classes are a combination of lecture material and small group work, with plenty of time to ask questions and discuss scenarios.
Meet your lecturer
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What our students say…
“Suffering the loss of someone I loved... was a catalyst for me to grow deeper in my understanding of the Bible and our great God. I wanted to understand more deeply the wonderful God who had remained faithful to me in the hardest periods in my life and I wanted to understand more about what the Bible says about suffering.”
“I loved studying so much so I’m doing a Diploma of Ministry ... to further deepen my knowledge of pastoral care and ministry to the aged.”
Fees
As part of our wider ACT courses
With FEE-HELP* $0
Diploma Level $2940
Graduate Level $3288
*FEE-HELP available for eligible students enrolled in a whole Diploma or Graduate course
36 class hours - 12 weekly classes - 12 credit points - online only
Currently this unit is not offered at the MAC Certificate level
March - June 2026
Audited
$750
36 class hours - 12 weekly classes
No assignments
March - June 2025
How does this unit fit with our course offerings?
This course can be studied at 2 levels:
Diploma and Advanced Diploma level. For those without an undergraduate degree wanting a course with a large breadth of units. These are courses of the Australian University of Theology: 0.5-1 yr full time, max 8 yrs part-time, 36 class hours per unit, 11-16 units per course.
Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma level. Higher level assignments than diploma level. Requires a previous bachelors degree. These are courses of the Australian University of Theology: 0.5-1 yr full time, max 2-4 yrs part-time, 36 class hours per unit, 4-8 unit per course.
