CM 167 · B.Th. English syllabus

Christian Church Administration And Leadership

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Christian ministry · CM 167

Christian Church Administration And Leadership

B.Th. English · Source syllabus with original formative learning enrichment

Course description

This course is to examine the method of establishing a healthy growing and ministering church. It is to study the essentials of church leadership and ministry that have a biblical and effective strategy for church growth in the 21st century. The course will address the day-to-day work of the Pastor in administering the affairs of the local church. This course is to provide students with a broad overview of the theory and practice of administration in the local church by exploring the biblical concepts of leadership and administration.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Discover own unique leadership style by doing a self-evaluation in the light of several different leadership paradigms

The student shall be able to assess a Christian ministry or local church for adherence to biblical concepts of leadership and sound administrative practice.

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UNIT I: Church AdministrationUNIT I: Church Leadership

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Where could a leader's preferred style weaken accountability? Explain a safeguard for a fictional decision involving people, money or physical resources.

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Simulate a church-board decision

Create a fictional meeting agenda and resource decision. Define roles, decision reasons, a conflict-of-interest safeguard and how the decision will be recorded and reviewed.

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3. Revisit
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Which resources are named in the administration outline?

Personal, financial and physical resourcesOnly a library's book titlesOnly sermon illustrations

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CM 167 Christian Church Administration And Leadership

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — B.Th. English

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (PO), Aluva (via), Ernakulam (District), Kerala, India- Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926, 8281663926. CM 167: CHRISTIAN CHURCH ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is to examine the method of establishing a healthy growing and ministering church. It is to study the essentials of church leadership and ministry that have a biblical and effective strategy for church growth in the 21st century. The course will address the day-to-day work of the Pastor in administering the affairs of the local church. This course is to provide students with a broad overview of the theory and practice of administration in the local church by exploring the biblical concepts of leadership and administration. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, you should be able to: Discover own unique leadership style by doing a self-evaluation in the light of several different leadership paradigms The student shall be able to assess a Christian ministry or local church for adherence to biblical concepts of leadership and sound administrative practice. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE UNIT I: Church Administration Definition of Church Administration Purpose and Function of Church Administration Goal and Principles of Church Administration Administrative Process of the Church Task of Administrator Models of Administrative Style Administering Personal, Financial, Physical Resources UNIT I: Church Leadership Definition and Importance of Leadership Principles of Leadership Functions of Leadership Responsibility of Leadership Biblical Leadership Strategies for Effective Leadership Leadership and Management BIBLIOGRAPHY Anthony, Michael and James Estep. Management Essentials for Christian Ministries. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2005. Banks, Robert, and Bernice M. Ledbetter. Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches. Grand Rapids: Baker Academics, 2004. Berkley, James D. Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2007. Echols, Steven and Allen England. Catastrophic Crisis: Ministry Leadership in the Midst of Trial and Tragedy. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2011. Gangel, Kenneth O. Feeding and Leading: A Practical Handbook on Administration in Church and Christian Organizations. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2000. Hamm, Richard. Recreating the Church: Leadership for the Postmodern Age. Danvers MA: Chalice Press, 2007. Malphurs, Aubrey. Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2003. Powers, Bruce P. (ed.). Church Administration Handbook. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Press, 2008. Welch, Robert. Church Administration: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry. Second Edition. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2011.

Faculty review notes: Both source sections are labelled UNIT I. Church Administration and Church Leadership remain separate sections.

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