Church Leadership

Catalog description

A study of the principles of leadership for the pastor or other professional Christian workers in relation to local churches or other Christian organizations. Each student develops personal skills in self-management, budgeting, planning, organizing, recruiting and supervising volunteers, discerning vision for a ministry and leading deliberative bodies. Open to juniors and seniors in the Division of Practical Theology or by permission of the instructor. For Division of Practical Theology students, this Theory and Practice course requires 25% of the assigned out of class work to be completed in a ministry setting. This course is also only open to students in the Associate in Christian Ministries program (ASM), Bachelors in Biblical Studies (BSB) or upon approval of the Religion Department. Co-requisite for ASM and BSB students only: REL-468P.