The course highlights biblical principles of church structure and function and provides an opportunity to examine the believer's role in and responsibility to the church. A study of God's plan of redemption as it progressively unfolds in the Bible. This basic, historical revelation is traced through the Old Testament to discover God's purpose and methods. God's revelations, as centered in the biblical covenants, form the basis of the study. A study of leadership styles and skills.
Emphasis is placed on motivational techniques and their effectiveness.
Simulation activities assist in learning about management, leadership, and dealing with conflict. This course addresses issues pertinent to personnel management, recruitment, selection, training, evaluation, discipline, and dismissal. The subject of volunteerism is also included. A continuation of God's plan of redemption as it progressively unfolds in the New Testament record. How God acts in human history is seen in the Life of Christ and how God speaks is observed through the epistolary records.