COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A detailed study of the basic principles of leadership as applied to the local church. This will include the Dynamics of Leadership, Qualifications of Leadership, Counseling and Ethics, Church Administration and Government, etc.

I. RATIONALE:
The goal of this course is to help the student understand the various functions required of a pastor in local church ministry.

II. PREREQUISITES:
None

III. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND RELATED SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
A. Cognitive:

1. To instill leadership principles from a Biblical perspective.

2. To introduce the student to church government issues as they relate to local church ministry.

3. To assist the student in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of various styles of leadership.

B. Performance:

1. The student will be able to teach others what they have learned.

2. To increase the student’s ability to anticipate and resolve conflicts in the local church.

3. The student will be able to strategize, plan, and develop the organization of the local church.

4. To develop a view of one’s own leadership style in relation to local church government.

IV. PREASSESSMENT:
A. The student will write a brief paper on the goals of the course.

V. INSTRUCTIONAL/LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
A. The student will read the text in its entirety.
B. The student will develop 10 discussion questions from each chapter. These questions are to be written out and answered, giving the page number where the question and answer were found. (Answers must be a minimum of one paragraph and a maximum of one-half page. These answers must demonstrate the student’s complete grasp of the subject.)
C. The student will write detailed teaching notes for each lesson. These notes should expand or expound upon the material in the text (e.g., by including cross-references, additional teachings, or illustrations relevant to the lesson). For each lesson, the student should incorporate material from at least one outside source. These notes are intended to help the student teach the course to others.
D. The student will write a 5–7 page paper on a theme of their choice, selected from the material in the textbook.
E. All work must be typed and submitted to the instructor in a timely manner.

VI. SELF-EVALUATION:
N/A

VII. POST ASSESSMENT:
N/A

VIII. CORRECTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
N/A

IX. LEARNING RESOURCES, MATERIALS, TOOLS, ETC.
A. The Bible
B. Leadership: Vision for the City – A Study in Leadership Development, Dr. Stan DeKoven, Lighthouse Outreaches Publishing, Limuru, Kenya