PC035-812 - Principles of Leadership and Management

  • 2,976 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • pastoral churchUnit Discipline

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC635. 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 will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of, and the research underlying, the principles of leadership and management, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practice

B. Be able to

1. Examine biblical principles and patterns of leadership

2. Critique the dynamics and processes of, and selected approaches to, leading and managing Christian institutions

3. Demonstrate skill in Christian leadership and management

4. Present Research-Aware 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

1. Biblical principles and patterns of leadership.

2. Leadership qualities; gifts and abilities; the process of leadership development.

3. Operating as a leader: appropriate styles for different situations and people; mentoring, delegating, motivating, communicating.

4. Power, authority, responsibility and influence.

Section B: Managing Christian Institutions

5. Establishing purpose, objectives, philosophy of ministry, goals, plans, administration, feedback and problem-solving.

6. Principles of organisation: alternative structures, job-descriptions, decision-making, committees, accountability, time-management.

7. Managing conflict and implementing change.

8. Financial management; Christian principles in using money, understanding accounts, budgeting, accountability.

9. Institutional life-cycles and aging; bureaucracy and devitalisation.

Section C: Field Work

10. 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.

11. Students undertake a personal evaluation, under supervision, of their own strengths and weaknesses in leadership; it may be in written or oral form.

Note

Sections A, B and C are weighted approximately 40%, 40% and 20% respectively.

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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