Church Leadership & Administration
A course designed to develop leadership potential in students and to give them a familiarity with the various elements of the administrative process, including: goal setting and achieving, organization, delegation, human relations, group dynamics, supervision and the training of other leaders. Though the principles are universal, the focus of the course is the local church.
Program Objectives
Program Objectives and Related Specific Objectives:
- The student shall understand the theory and philosophy of leadership in the broad sense.
- The student shall be able to apply principles of group dynamics and leadership techniques in order that he/she may become a reproductive Christian leader.
- The student shall develop proper understanding of leadership responsibilities, such as ethics, motivation, planning and administration.
- The student shall understand the principles of educational administration with special focus on the training of leadership in the local church.
- The student shall comprehend and implement the spiritual dimension of leadership and administration with respect to spiritual gifts.
Instructional/Learning Activities:
- Recorded Lectures and Study Questions:
The student is expected to answer study questions based on the taped lectures as well as the required readings. The questions based on the taped lectures may be found in the Guide to the Recorded Lectures which is included with the course materials. Also the student is responsible for completing the study questions located at the end of each chapter in Feeding and Leading. These answers may be written out on the Programmed Study Guide or in a separate notebook. Please insure that the answers are coherent, legible, and properly labeled.
- Collateral Reading:
The student is required to read 600 pages from books listed on the bibliography contained in this syllabus. The student will record on a reading report form the number of pages read.
- Preparation of a Written Paper:
The student is required to write an 8-10 page paper dealing with a Christian philosophy of leadership and administration. The paper should explore the various aspects of leadership from a biblical point of view, offering appropriate texts and interpretations and dealing with such matters as: leadership styles, examples from the New Testament, and the gift of administration.
Required Texts:
- Ford, Leighton. Transforming Leadership. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1991.
- Gangel, Kenneth O. Feeding and Leading. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1989.
- DeKoven, Stan. Church Administration & Leadership Lecture. Vision Publishing.
Collateral Reading
Two additional books from the Bibliography, one dealing with communication and one with conflict management, should be read.
A two-page review should be sufficient for each of the books you choose to read (500-600 words for each review). Provide an evaluation of your reading, not just a report of the facts.
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