Church Administration Foundations

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Church Administration Foundations

Instructor: Katherine H. Smith

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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3 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Define church administration and its importance to ministerial leadership
Evaluate your time management practices.
Explain the importance of “no” and how to effectively say, “No.”
Practice stewardship delegation of appropriate tasks to others.

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There is 1 module in this course

Why is effective church administration essential for healthy Christian ministries? What role does time management and delegation play in effective church leadership? In this short course for church pastors and lay leaders, you will engage church admin as a set of practices that support effective discipleship, formation, witness, and worship. You will assess your current ability to demonstrate church admin competencies and learn practical tips in time management and delegation for how you can grow as a theologically grounded administrator. You will also hear guest lectures about elements of pastoral leadership, highlighting why values and cultural humility transform your church admin into discipleship.

In this module, we’ll cover the foundational ideas of how you can integrate church administration into your church practices. Focusing on time management and delegation, we’ll help you develop the skills needed to become a stronger pastoral leader. At the end of this module, we will provide next steps of how you can further your education in church administration with strategic management, human resources, and financial management.

What's included

9 videos7 readings2 assignments3 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 59 minutes

Welcome to the Course! 3 minutes
Overall Approach to Church Administration 7 minutes
Core Values Clothe Us in Abundant Life in Christ 5 minutes
Supervising with Cultural Humility in Church Contexts 9 minutes
Time Management Principles: Part I 4 minutes
Time Management Principles: Part II 10 minutes
Time Stewardship 11 minutes
The Power of No 4 minutes
The Art of Delegation 6 minutes

7 readings Total 52 minutes

General Course Information 10 minutes
Introduction to Pastoral Leadership: Lisa Yebuah and Ismael Ruiz-Millán 10 minutes
Report a Problem with the Course 5 minutes
Time Survey Analysis 10 minutes
How to Keep Your Noes No 5 minutes
Next Steps 7 minutes
Share Your Learning Experience 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 45 minutes

Graded Quiz 15 minutes
Church Administration Skills Self-Assessment 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

Pastoral Leadership and Church Administration 10 minutes
Reflecting on the Theology of Time Management 10 minutes
The Arts of Saying "No" and Delegating 10 minutes

Instructor

Katherine H. Smith

Duke University

1 Course 17 learners

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