CE 507: Biblical Foundations of Educational Leadership

• 3.00 Credit Hours

This course will provide you with an understanding of both the biblical precepts and psychological principles underlying leadership in an educational setting. Through the course students will examine scriptural leadership scenarios and then explore psychological research on leadership and management, examining topics such as leadership skills, leader‐follower relationships, and leadership tactics. This course will take the theoretical aspects of leadership and relate them to real ministry situations. (Three credit hours)Learning Objectives: Be able to articulate the educational mission of the church as mandated by Christ Demonstrate an appreciation for the vital importance of Christian education in this age, Be able to express his or her vocation (calling) in terms of Christian education, Begin to formulate a systematic response to the need for lifelong discipleship preparation of the community of apostolic believers, Have a knowledge of the foundational elements and issues that comprise Christian education, Have formed a preliminary comprehensive theology of Christian education from an apostolic perspective, Be able to explain and apply some of the key theories that inform Christian education. cv