Church Administration Foundations

Overview

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. This foundational course is a preview of Duke University's Church Administration four-course series, offered by Duke Divinity+ . Dr. Rae Cho teaches course 1, Church Administration Theology and Time Management and course 2, Strategic Management for Churches. Dr. Russ Elmayan teaches course 3, Human Resource Stewardship for Churches, and course 4, Financial Management for Churches.

Syllabus

Introduction to Church Administration

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.