M.Div. core course

Church Administration & Leadership

Leading and ordering the local church.

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About the course

• Author: Dr. Wayne Cook
• Languages: English, Spanish, and French.
• Units: 10
• Counts toward: Certificate of Ministry; Associate of Divinity; Master of Theology (Th.M.); Master of Divinity (M.Div.). These are internal ministry recognitions, not official degrees.
• Textbook: Plummer, The Pastoral Epistles (assigned excerpts)
• Required readings: Church Administration & Leadership: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. CTS Administration & Leadership — Unit 1
2. 2. The Pastor as Undershepherd & Steward
3. 3. Vision, Calling & Strategic Planning
4. 4. Organization, Structure & Delegation
5. 5. Financial Stewardship and Budgeting
6. 6. Personnel and Volunteer Management
7. 7. Conflict Resolution and Church Discipline
8. 8. Facilities, Legal Matters, and Risk Management
9. 9. Multiplication, Church Planting, and Succession
10. 10. The Leader's Heart: Integrity, Rest, and Finishing Well