Ministry Development Centre Online - Administering the Local Church

Administering the Local Church

Course ID:

Admin109

Instructor:

Rev. Dr. David C Skidmore

Course Online:

YES

Course PDF:

Faculty Guide
Student Guide

Syllabus:

Download PDF

Length:

20 Lessons

Overview:

Here the prospective pastor is introduced to the art/science of Church Administration, which is a continual and intentional process that connects and uses gifts of individual believers to enable a particular congregation to win people to Christ and to build a spiritually healthy church.

Evaluation:

A minimum average of 70% equals Competency and a Pass in the Module.

Tuition:

Vocational:	$150.00

Audit:	FREE

Requirements:

Attendance: A Student may miss a total of 2 classes in any course with Explanation and Without Penalty.
Reading: All Lesson Materials MUST be read before coming to class. (Faculty Guide)
Homework: All assigned homework MUST be completed and submitted online by Due Date.
Journals: All journal entries MUST be completed and submitted online by Due Date.

Please refer to Student Policies for a Complete List of Requirements

Desired Outcomes:

Minimum Competency

Ability to develop and communicate a philosophy of ministry that will answer the question "why I do what I do when I do it".
Ability to provide spiritually disciplined leadership to a congregation using skills including goal setting, conflict resolution and administration.
Ability to creatively manage ministry resources (human, time, financial, etc) in a way consistent with the church's mission, size and characteristics.
Ability to articulate the purpose, mission, and culture of the Church of the Nazarene in a way which attracts and retains new members.
Ability to develop team building skills, identify and cultivate the spiritual giftedness of volunteers, recruit volunteers, diagnose and intervene successfully in problem situations.
Ability to appropriately manage personal and church finance.

Preferred Competency

(all the above competencies plus those listed below)

Ability to implement the essential elements in leadership theory: perception, motivation communication, organizational culture, problem solving, decision making, conflict management, power, change, effectiveness, situational leadership.

Please refer to 'The SourceBook for Ministerial Development' or the 'Faculty Guide Introduction' for More Information about Desired Outcomes