This course examines many biblical, personal, and practical foundations for church leadership.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Affirm the Christocentric principle of servant leadership
- Investigate and apply the Biblical criteria for leadership
- Evaluate various forms of church government
- Demonstrate an understanding of the relation between pastor, elders, and deacons
- Demonstrate the ability to formulate goals for the church and devise and document strategies to achieve them
- Draft a plan for identifying and training future leaders
- Explain procedures for leading various meetings within the framework of a local church
- Avoid burn-out within the ministry
- Develop principles for motivating both self and others
- Explain the process of decision-making and delegation
- Describe policies for relating/interacting with other churches
- Demonstrate understanding of temptations facing church leaders
- Set priorities for ministry