PM 310: Strategic Ministry Leadership

• 3.00 Credit Hours

This course provides students strategies for effective biblical servant leadership within a ministry context to effect change and empower teams to impact others in building up the body of Christ. This course is based on the belief that the foundation of Strategic Thinking and Management is the relationship between God and the planner. The purpose of this Strategic Management course is to equip participants with an understanding of the critical importance of good strategy to the long-term health of churches and organizations and how scriptural authority / biblical wisdom, prayerful discernment of God’s will, modern best practices and the use of our own gifts can be used to this end. As a result of completing this course, you will be able to 1. Describe characteristics of today’s world and their implications for our roles as strategists. 2. Identify an appropriate Biblical context for strategic leadership of churches. 3. Describe the ways in which Strategists seek to acquire wisdom and apply it to their formulation of strategy. 4. Describe the process for defining the God-given Shared Purpose for a ministry, an organization or a team. 5. Develop actionable execution plans with clear goals, measures and accountabilities, and robust review and evaluation steps that communicate progress and facilitate appropriate plan corrections.