Elective course

Baptist Pastoral Ministry, Missions, and Church Leadership

Interim elective written from within the Baptist and Congregational tradition.

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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: An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians (1792) — William Carey
• Required readings: Baptist Pastoral Ministry, Missions, and Church Leadership: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. Unit 1 - The Baptist Pastor: Shepherd, Preacher, Servant
2. 2. Unit 2 - Pastoral Care and Visitation
3. 3. Unit 3 - Discipleship and the Sunday School and Bible Study Tradition
4. 4. Unit 4 - Leading Change in a Congregational Church
5. 5. Unit 5 - Conflict, Church Splits, and Restoration
6. 6. Unit 6 - The Great Commission and Baptist Missions: Carey to Today
7. 7. Unit 7 - Cooperative Missions and Funding: Conventions, Associations, and Independent Alternatives
8. 8. Unit 8 - Church Planting in the Baptist Way
9. 9. Unit 9 - Baptists and Public Life: Religious Liberty Advocacy, Ethics, and Society
10. 10. Unit 10 - Finishing Well: Pastoral Integrity, Family, and Succession