Seminary in a Nutshell: Leadership, Management, Administration

What does a pastor need to know in the areas of leadership, management, and administration to be effective? In my "Seminary in a Nutshell" series. Here is an overview of the main topics, with some Bible, theology, and church history integrated into the discussion:

Leadership in General

• Categories of Leadership
• Styles and Traits of Leaders
• Theology: How does God lead
• Bible: Leadership and the Philippian Hymn
• Theology: The Power of the Keys
• Leadership Pitfalls

Strategic Planning

• The Mission, Great and Small
• Identifying Mission
• Casting Vision
• Vision Statements
• Thinking Missionally
• Evaluating Strengths
• Identifying Core Values
• Setting Goals
• Leading Change
• Evaluating Progress/Resetting Goals

Church Management

• Managing the Church
• Bible: Leadership in the Early Church
• Church History: Leadership Structures in Church History
• Church Position Descriptions
• Leading Healthy Teams
• Good Communication
• Hiring, Recruiting, and Firing

Conflict Management

• Causes of Conflict
• Theology: The Third Mark of the Church
• Basic Conflict Resolution
• Bible: Leadership and the Gentile Mission
• Navigating Disputable Issues
• Church History: Athanasius: No Compromise!
• Church History: Zwingli: No Compromise?
• Theology: Tillich's Protestant Principle
• Preventing Group Exit
• From Out Group to One Group

Church Administration

• Habits of Effective Administrators
• Time Management
• Project Management
• Leading Meetings
• Risk Management
• Bible: Muzzling Oxen and Burying Talents
• Church Budgeting
• Bible: Giving in the Bible
• Fundraising and Capital Campaigns
• Communications
• Facilities

Other topics in this series include:

• The Person and Calling of a Minister