PC062-812 - Leadership and Management for Christian Ministry
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2,976 Standard Tuition Fee
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12Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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8AQF level
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Category advanced unitC
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pastoral churchUnit Discipline
Exclusions
Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC761-4. Unit exclusions: PC034-612, PC034-712, PC034-812, PC035-612, PC035-712, PC035-812, PC068-812, PC068-912
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
1. Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of, and the research underlying, leadership and management for Christian ministry
B. Be able to
1. Examine recent scholarship on leadership and management for Christian ministry
2. Demonstrate skill in implementing evidence-based approaches to leadership and management for Christian ministry
3. Present Research-Aware perspectives on leadership and management for Christian ministry
C. Be in a position to
1. Applying Advanced perspectives and skills from ‘Leadership and Management for Christian Ministry’ to ministry practice and Christian living as a reflective practitioner
Content
- Theoretical and theological base: defining leadership and management, theories of leadership and management, biblical and theological base for leadership and management, leadership principles, theological reflection on leadership principles.
- Process of leadership development: Clinton’s theories, other processes of personal leadership development, character in leadership, developing emerging leaders, mentoring and coaching.
- Power and authority: nature of power, power bases, spiritual authority, abuse of power, empowerment and motivation.
- Leadership style: trait approaches, attitudinal approaches, situational approaches, complementary approaches, servant leadership.
- Personality in leadership and management: personality types, tools for personality type identification and analysis, personality type in relation to pastoral role, spiritual formation, conflict resolution, team building and stress management.
- Contemporary leadership issues, & Issues in forming missional leaders: postmodernism and leadership, team leadership, networking, creativity in leadership, & missional leadership.
- Management skills: strategic planning, developing vision, clarifying values and purposes, implementing strategy, planning, organising, budgeting, staffing, decision making.
- Management of organisational structures: theology and function of structures, organisational momentum, structures and congregational size, institutional life cycles, postmodernism and structure.
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:
The 13 Module Guides to be supplied by the college. In each Module Guide there is reference to a number of compulsory readings which are available on Moodle.
Hill, Graham. Servantship: Sixteen Servants in the Four Movements of Radical Servantship (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2013).
Malphurs, Aubrey. Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003).
Starling, D. UnCorinthian Leadership: Thematic Reflections on 1 Corinthians (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2014)
Woodward, J.R. Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2012)
Recommended:
Banks, Robert and Bernice M. Ledbetter, Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004).
Barna, George (ed.), Leaders on Leadership: Wisdom, Advice and Encouragement on the Art of Leading God's People (Ventura: Regal, 1997).
Briggs, J. R. and Hyatt, B. Eldership and the Mission of God : Equipping Teams for Faithful Church Leadership. 2015. text. Carroll, J.W., As One With Authority: Reflective Leadership in Ministry (Westminster John Knox Press, 1991).
Collins, Jim, Good to Great and the Social Sectors (London: Random House, 2005).
Dubrin, Andrew J., Leadership : research findings, practice, and skills 5th Ed, (Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2007). (The College Library holds this edition. There is a 2nd Asia Pacific Edition, 2012 published.)
Easum, William M., Leadership on the Other Side: No Rules, Just Clues (Nashville: Abingdon, 2000). Gaede, Beth Ann (ed.), Size Transitions in Congregations (Bethesda: Alban, 2001).
Gibbs, Eddie, Leadership Next: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture (Leicester: IVP, 2005).
Goleman, Daniel, et. al., The New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership into the Science of Results (London: Little, Brown, 2002).
Klopp, Henry, The Ministry Playbook: Strategic Planning for Effective Churches (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002).
Livermore, David A. Leading with Cultural Intelligence : The Real Secret to Success [in English]. New York: AMACOM, 2015. eBook.
Malphurs, Aubrey, and Will Mancini, Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leaders at Every Level of Your Church (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004).
Olsen, David C. Saying No to Say Yes : Everyday Boundaries and Pastoral Excellence, 2016. text.
Olson, David T. Discovering Your Leadership Style : The Power of Chemistry, Strategy, and Spirituality [in English]. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2014. eBook.
Pettinger, Richard, Mastering Organisational Behaviour (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2000).
Rainer, Thom S., Breakout Churches (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005).
Root, Andrew. The Relational Pastor : Sharing in Christ by Sharing Ourselves [in English]. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Books, 2013. eBook.
Saccone, Steve, and Cheri Saccone. Protege : Developing Your Next Generation of Church Leaders [in English]. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2012. eBook.
Webb, K.E., The COACH Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills for Solving Problems, Reaching Goals, and Developing Others ( Active Results LLC, 2012).
Williams, B.D. and McKibben, M.T., Oriented Leadership: Why Every Christian Needs It New (Jersey, Orthodox Publication Centre, 1994).
Willimon, W.H., Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life (Nashville, Abingdon, 2000).
Wright, Walter C. Relational Leadership : A Biblical Model for Influence and Service. Colorado Springs, CO: Biblica, 2009.