PC035-712 - Principles of Leadership and Management
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2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
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12Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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7AQF level
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Category developing unitB
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pastoral churchUnit Discipline
Corequisites
96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6
Exclusions
Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC435. Unit exclusions: PC034-612, PC034-712, PC034-812, PC068-812, PC068-912, PC062-812, PC062-912
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
Demonstrate Functional knowledge and understanding of the principles of leadership and management, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practice
B. Be able to
1. Discuss biblical principles and patterns of leadership
2. Critically Analyse the dynamics and processes of leading and managing Christian institutions
3. Demonstrate skill in Christian leadership and management
4. Present Critical evidence-based perspectives on the principles of leadership and management
C. Be in a position to
1. Applying perspectives and skills from ‘Principles of Leadership and Management’ to contemporary Christian living and ministry practice as a reflective practitioner
Content
Section A: Principles of Christian Leadership (40%)
- Biblical principles and patterns of leadership.
- Leadership qualities; gifts and abilities; the process of leadership development.
- Operating as a leader: appropriate styles for different situations and people; mentoring, delegating, motivating, communicating.
- Power, authority, responsibility and influence.
Section B: Managing Christian Institutions (40%)
- Establishing purpose, objectives, philosophy of ministry, goals, plans, administration, feedback and problem-solving.
- Principles of organisation: alternative structures, job-descriptions, decision-making, committees, accountability, time-management.
- Managing conflict and implementing change.
- Financial management; Christian principles in using money, understanding accounts, budgeting, accountability.
- Institutional life-cycles and aging; bureaucracy and devitalisation.
Section C: Field Work (20%)
- At least 8 hours under the guidance of a Christian in a significant management position, observing and reflecting upon the principles and processes of management in operation.
- Candidates undertake a personal evaluation, under supervision, of their own strengths and weaknesses in leadership; it may be in written or oral form.
Set Readings
This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.
Prescribed:
Anthony, M. J., Management Essentials for Christian Ministries (Nashville, Tenn; Broadman & Holman, 2005).
Tidball, D. J., Builders and Fools: Leadership the Bible Way (Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1999).
Wright, W., Relational Leadership (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2000).
Recommended:
Bacher, R., Church Administration: Programs, Process and Purpose (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007).
Bass, R. W., Leadership in Congregations (Herndon, VA: Alban, 2006).
Bolman, L. G., Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2003).
Brand, C. O., and R. S. Norman, Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity (Nashville: B & H Academic, 2004).
Clarke, A. D., Secular and Christian Leadership in Corinth: A Socio-Historical and Exegetical Study of 1 Corinthians 1-6 (Bletchley, Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2006).
Cole, N., Organic Leadership: Leading Naturally Right Where You Are (Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker, 2009).
Collins, J., Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (London: Random House, 2005).
Cowan, S. B. (ed.), Who Runs the Church: 4 Views on Church Government (Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, 2004).
Gerzon, M., Leading Through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Difference into Opportunity (Boston, Mass: Harvard, 2006).
Hotchkiss, D., Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership (Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2008).
Johnson, B. C and A. Dreitcer, Beyond the Ordinary: Spirituality for Church Leaders (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001).
Kaiser, J. E. Winning on Purpose: How to Organize Congregations to Succeed in their Mission (Nashville, Tenn: Abingdon Press, 2006).
Keel, T., Intuitive Leadership: Embracing a Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor and Chaos (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2007).
Laniak, T. S., Shepherds after My Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible (Downers Grove, Ill: Intervarsity Press, 2006).
Malphurs, A., Being Leaders (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003).
Malphurs, A., Leading Leaders: Empowering Church Boards for Ministry Excellence (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2005).
McNeal, R., Practicing Greatness: Seven Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006).
Nelson, J., How to Become a Creative Church Leader (London: Canterbury Press, 2008).
Prosser, S. To be a Servant Leader (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 2007).
Roxburgh, A. J., The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach the World (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006).
Smith, D. P., Pathway for Renewal: Practical Steps for Congregations (Herndon, VA: Alban, 2008).
Tidball, D. J., Ministry by the Book: New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership (Nottingham: Apollos, 2008).
Welch, R. H., Church Administration: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry (Nashville, Tenn: Broadman & Holman, 2005).
Wright, W., Mentoring: The Promise of Relational Leadership (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2004).
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