ML 6045Pastoral Leadership

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This course focuses on the pastor's responsibilities leading a congregation and its various operations. Emphasis will be on developing competencies related to strategic planning as well as planning and leading group meetings (boards, committees, task forces) in the various areas of ministry (worship, education, evangelism, missions, and fellowship). The course will also discuss selection of staff, operational structures, disciplinary actions, and dismissal of staff, and systematic reporting to boards and the denomination. Politics within a congregational setting will also be explored. Receiving a call and determining when to leave a call will also be addressed plus how to deal with termination in the context of ministry.