This will be a very practical and immediately useable course designed to equip the student with the ability to provide administrative leadership to the small, medium and large local congregation. It will include the ability to diagnose congregational problems and prescribe their solutions. Leadership styles will be evaluated. The identifying and developing of lay leaders will be taught.
Leadership is central in the health of the local congregation.
The majority of a pastor's time is spent in administration and where it is done well ministry is enriched and becomes enjoyable. Where there's effective administration church growth is enhanced, evangelism is equipped and pastor tenure and congregational health is promoted. This course will meet once per week for three hours. It will include lectures, case studies, discussions and student projects. Each student will write up and present two book reviews from among a list of recommended books, applying the management principles found there to the local church.