PM301 — Church Leadership and Administration

Governance, ministry planning, budgeting, volunteer management and church organizational leadership.

Program: Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (non-accredited). Prerequisite: PM101 and PM204. Format: Self-paced written lessons, quizzes, and assignments. Note: This training does not confer academic credit, professional licensure, or ordination.

What You Will Learn

• Explain major biblical and theological principles relevant to the subject.
• Apply responsible interpretation and ethical reasoning to ministry situations.
• Produce written and practical work demonstrating ministry readiness.

Course Overview

Governance, ministry planning, budgeting, volunteer management and church organizational leadership.

This course contains 16 lessons, each with guided reading, reflection, a written assignment and four knowledge-check questions. Students should consult relevant biblical texts and credible references, and complete work in their own words.

Assessment

Complete all lessons and assignments; recommended minimum score: 70%. The program-wide final project is assessed separately in PM304.

Prerequisites

PM101 and PM204

Course Lessons

1. Biblical Models of Leadership
2. Church Governance Models
3. Vision and Mission
4. Planning Ministry Goals
5. Organizational Roles
6. Recruiting Volunteers
7. Training and Delegation
8. Leading Meetings
9. Communication Systems
10. Budgeting and Stewardship
11. Records and Data Protection
12. Policies and Safeguarding
13. Managing Change
14. Conflict in Teams
15. Evaluating Ministry Outcomes
16. Writing a Church Administration Plan