Pastoral Leadership And Managerial Skills

for Greatness in Church Administration and Leadership, and for Achieving Excellence in the Management of Your Ministry.

What you'll learn

The course builds your pastoral leadership and management competencies for the delivery of a caring ministry.

At the end of the course, you will be able to apply appropriate leadership styles, skills, and behaviour.

Use appropriate tools to communicate effectively.

Apply the skills and processes that promote servant and emissary leadership for the transformation of your church.

Demonstrate and apply professional knowledge for high performance in your role as chairman of the council of elders, council member and/or committee secretary.

Requirements

Open Entry

Description

Pastoral Leadership and Managerial Skills Objective The course builds your pastoral leadership and management competencies for the delivery of a caring, spiritual and authentic ministry.Course Outcome At the end of the course, you will be able to:· Apply appropriate leadership styles, skills, and behaviour.· Apply the skills and processes that promote servant and emissary leadership.· Demonstrate and apply skills and competencies for the transformation of your church.· Use professional communication skills and appropriate tools to communicate effectively.· Appreciate the need to reduce "noise" in your Communication.· Understand and apply the use of Communication Techniques in the light of audience anticipation and reaction.· Identify the steps in delivering and/or writing good news, neutral news and bad news· Demonstrate and apply professional knowledge for high performance in your role as chairman of the council of elders, member and/or committee secretary.What You Will StudyWe will cover four courses/modules as follows:Module 1 Effective Leadership Styles, Skills and Behaviour 1. Leadership is Influencing 2. Leadership Roles3. Theories of Leadership: Traits, Behaviour, Situational4. Strategic Leadership, Charismatic, Transactional, Transformational and Servant Leadership5. Ethical, Spiritual, Authentic and Team Leadership6. Leadership Substitutes and NeutralisersModule 2 Leadership Communication Techniques Communication: Form and When Group leadership communicationVirtual leadership communicationDelivering good, neutral and bad newsWriting business letters, memos and MOUs, reports and proposalsPresentation SkillsTechniques for planning, organising and delivering presentation with confidenceVirtual interviews and meetingsModule 3 Pastoral Leadership: An Emissary Approach The Emissary Pastor’s Influencing ProcessThe Responsibilities of LeadersThe Leader-Manager ChallengeStewardship and TrusteeshipKnowing the Will of the FatherThe Place of the Holy SpiritThe Power of the Holy Spirit: The Attempted ArsonModule 4 The Church Board of Elders and Leadership The Church Board of Elders Role, Composition and Membership of the BoardEffectiveness of the Board of EldersNomination CommitteeSuccession PlanningEffective Management of Members’ MeetingsRole of the Board SecretaryProxy, Polls and VotingBoard and Management MeetingsFinancial Reporting and AccountabilityUsing and Interpreting Financial Reports for DecisionMakingDetermining the Gearing of your ChurchStrategic Thinking in the BoardroomBenefits · E-Certificate of Participation· Life-time Access· Downloadable Video Lessons· Downloadable Text Lessons· Quizzes

Overview

Section 1: MODULE 1 LEADERSHIP STYLES SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GREATNESS

Lecture 1 What You Will Cover in The First Module

Section 2: UNIT 1 ACHIEVING GREATNESS IN YOUR ROLE AS A LEADER

Lecture 2 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 3 Unit 1 Session 1 Leadership is Influencing

Lecture 4 Unit 1 Session 2 Leadership Roles

Lecture 5 Unit 1 Session 3 The Idea of Church Leadership

Section 3: UNIT 2 HOW TO APPLY TRAIT, BEHAVIOURAL AND SITUATIONAL THEORIES

Lecture 6 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 7 Unit 2 Session 1 Trait Theory: Its Implications for the Church Leader

Lecture 8 Unit 2 Session 2 Behavioural Theory

Lecture 9 Unit 2 Session 3 Situational Theory

Section 4: UNIT 3 USE STRATEGIC, CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATION OF YOUR CHURCH

Lecture 10 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 11 Unit 3 Session 1 How to Use Strategic Leadership to Transform Your Church

Lecture 12 Unit 3 Session 2 Applying Charismatic Leadership as a Transformational Tool

Lecture 13 Unit 3 Session 3 Techniques for Achieving Transformation Through Influence

Section 5: UNIT 4 REMAIN A SERVANT SPIRITUAL ETHICAL AUTHENTIC LEADER TO AVOID SUBSTITUTION

Lecture 14 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 15 Unit 4 Session 1 How to Prevent Substitution by being a Servant and Team Leader

Lecture 16 Unit 4 Session 2 Ways to Remain Ethical, Spiritual and Authentic in Leadership

Lecture 17 Unit 4 Session 3 Overcome Challenges of Leadership Substitutes and Neutralisers

Section 6: UNIT 5 USE YOUR SKILLS AND QUALITIES. THEY ARE IMPORTANT

Lecture 18 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 19 Unit 5 Session 1 How to Use Regulatory Issues in Decision Making

Lecture 20 Unit 5 Session 2 Human Relations and Leadership

Lecture 21 Unit 5 Session 3 Use Your Skills and Qualities. They are Important

Section 7: MODULE 2 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES

Lecture 22 What You Will Cover in This Second Course/Module

Section 8: UNIT 1 GROUP COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY OF NEWS

Lecture 23 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 24 Unit 1 Session 1 Communication: Form and When

Lecture 25 Unit 1 Session 2 Group Leadership Communication Skills

Lecture 26 Unit 1 Session 3 Delivering Good, Neutral and Bad News

Lecture 27 Unit 1 Session 4 Examples of Letters Delivering Good, Neutral and Bad News

Section 9: UNIT 2 WRITING PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS LETTERS

Lecture 28 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 29 Unit 2 Session 1 The Elements of a Business Letter

Lecture 30 Unit 2 Session 2 The Mechanics of Writing Business Letters

Lecture 31 Unit 2 Session 3 Layout of a Business Letter

Lecture 32 Unit 2 Session 4 Examples of Business Leadership Letters

Section 10: UNIT 3 UNIQUENESS IN WRITING MEMOs AND MOUs

Lecture 33 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 34 Unit 3 Session 1 Uniqueness in Writing Memos and MOUs

Lecture 35 Unit 3 Session 2 Writing Effective Reports

Lecture 36 Unit 3 Session 3 Writing Winning Proposals

Section 11: UNIT 4 PRESENTATION SKILLS

Lecture 37 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 38 Unit 4 Session 1 Plan Your Presentation

Lecture 39 Unit 4 Session 2 Organise and Develop Your Message

Lecture 40 Unit 4 Session 3 Deliver with Confidence

Section 12: UNIT 5 VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS

Lecture 41 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 42 Unit 5 Session 1 Virtual Interviews

Lecture 43 Unit 5 Session 2 Virtual Leadership Communication

Lecture 44 Unit 5 Session 3 Virtual Meetings and Decision Making Processes

Section 13: UNIT 6 CHAIRING AND COMMUNICATING AT MEETINGS

Lecture 45 Unit 6 Introduction

Lecture 46 Unit 6 Session 1 Techniques for Chairing Meetings

Lecture 47 Unit 6 Session 2 Role and Powers of the Chair

Lecture 48 Unit 6 Session 3 Rules of Debate

Section 14: MODULE 3 PASTORAL LEADERSHIP AN EMISSARY APPROACH

Lecture 49 What You Will Cover in this Third Module/Course

Section 15: UNIT 1 THE EMISSARY PASTOR'S INFLUENCING PROCESS

Lecture 50 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 51 Unit 1 Session 1 The Emissary Pastor’s Influencing Process

Lecture 52 Unit 1 Session 2 The Responsibilities of Leaders

Lecture 53 Unit 1 Session 3 The Leader-Manager Challenge

Section 16: UNIT 2 GETTING YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE RIGHT

Lecture 54 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 55 Unit 2 Session 1 Your Management Skills

Lecture 56 Unit 2 Session 2 Your Administrative Roles

Lecture 57 Unit 2 Session 3 Administration in the Early Church

Section 17: UNIT 3 STEWARDSHIP AND TRUSTEESHIP

Lecture 58 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 59 Unit 3 Session 1 Meaning of Stewardship and Trusteeship

Lecture 60 Unit 3 Session 2 Responsibility of Stewards

Lecture 61 Unit 3 Session 3 Integrity

Lecture 62 Case Example: Senior Minister

Section 18: UNIT 4 KNOWING THE WILL OF THE FATHER

Lecture 63 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 64 Unit 4 Session 1 What is the Will of the Father ?

Lecture 65 Unit 4 Session 2 The Purpose of the Will of the Father

Lecture 66 Unit 4 Session 3 The Word and the Will of the Father

Section 19: UNIT 5 THE PLACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Lecture 67 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 68 Unit 5 Session 1 The Place of the Holy Spirit

Lecture 69 Unit 5 Session 2 The Holy Spirit Directs Mission

Lecture 70 Unit 5 Session 3 The Attempted Arson

Section 20: MODULE 4 CHURCH BOARD OF ELDERS AND LEADERSHIP

Lecture 71 What You Will Cover in this Fourth Module/Course

Section 21: UNIT 1 THE BOARD OF ELDERS/DIRECTORS

Lecture 72 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 73 Unit 1 Session 1 Church Board of Elders

Lecture 74 Unit 1 Session 2 Role and Membership of the Board

Lecture 75 Unit 1 Session 3 Nomination Committee and Succession Planning

Section 22: UNIT 2 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD

Lecture 76 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 77 Unit 2 Session 1 Effectiveness of the Board of Elders

Lecture 78 Unit 2 Session 2 Meetings of Members

Lecture 79 Unit 2 Session 3 Proxies

Section 23: UNIT 3 POLLS, VOTING, BOARD AND MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, FINANCIAL REPORTING

Lecture 80 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 81 Unit 3 Session 1 Polls and Voting

Lecture 82 Unit 3 Session 2 Board and Management Meetings

Lecture 83 Unit 3 Session 3 Understanding and Using Financial Reports

Section 24: UNIT 4 ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS IN THE BOARDROOM

Lecture 84 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 85 Unit 4 Session 1 Accountability

Lecture 86 Unit 4 Session 2 Financial Planning

Lecture 87 Unit 4 Session 3 Financial Analysis

Section 25: UNIT 5 INTERPRETING LIQUIDITY, CASH BUDGETS AND GEARING FOR DECISION -MAKING

Lecture 88 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 89 Unit 5 Session 1 Interpreting Liquidity in the Boardroom

Lecture 90 Unit 5 Session 2 Cash Management Decisions in the Boardroom

Lecture 91 Unit 5 Session 3 Interpreting the Gearing of Your Church

Section 26: UNIT 6 STRATEGIC THINKING IN THE BOARDROOM

Lecture 92 Unit 6 Introduction

Lecture 93 Unit 6 Session 1 Strategic thinking in the boardroom

Lecture 94 Unit 6 Session 2 Using the Strategic Planning Model

Lecture 95 Unit 6 Session 3 Matching Vision with Mission

Intended For • Bishops/Overseers• Superintendent Ministers • Archdeacons• Ministers of Religion • Priests and Deacons• Evangelists • Committee Chairman • Committee Secretaries • Pastors and Prophets• Chaplains• Diocesan and Synod Secretaries• Church Workers