Description
This course will explore in detail a wide range of management theories and practices affecting the church and its ministries. The course is divided into six major areas: Management and Organizational Theory in Church Administration and Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Stewardship and Financial Resource Development, Congregational Studies and Church Growth and Social Ministry and Community Development. Students will come to understand and appreciate the complexity of the church as an organization and will learn some of the skills and techniques needed for improving both the effectiveness of the church and the effectiveness of church leadership.