Pastoral Leadership
Prerequisite: Pastoral Theology and Life
Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a theology of pastoral leadership. The course includes the practical implications of biblical leadership in a post-Christian world. Students will examine pastoral leadership in diverse situations: meetings, visitation, counseling, funerals and weddings, the divine service, etc. Special attention is given to building trust, collegial leadership, pastoral decision making, lay leadership development, conflict prevention and resolution, and congregational healing after conflict. Methodologies of pastoral administration and the importance of pastoral record-keeping are also discussed.