Church Admin 3503 Obu

MINISTRY TRAINING INSTITUTE

Oklahoma Baptist University

Study Guide for

AMIN 3503

Church Leadership

By

Robert A. Dawson, Ph.D

Revised by

Dick Rader, Ph.D.

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

1998

This Study Guide was designed for use with the textbook, Church Administration Handbook: A Revised and Completely Updated Edition, edited by Bruce Powers (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997). This Study Guide is intended to serve as a supplement to the text through the inclusion of original materials as well as materials from a variety of published sources.

Students are required to complete all reading assignments and study questions prior to attending the class sessions. Completion of the Study Guide is a requirement of all MTI students. Doing so should lead to more efficient mastery of the material.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

[__________] SYLLABUS iv

Date

[__________] PREFACE vii

[__________] SESSION ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1. Getting Acquainted

2. Course Introduction

3. Church Administration -- What is It?

4. An Overview of Church Administration

[__________] SESSION TWO: THE NATURE AND MISSION OF A CHURCH 11

1. Awareness of our Mission

2. Awareness of our Polity

3. Awareness of our Organization

[__________] SESSION THREE: LEADERSHIP STYLES 23

1. An Overview of Leadership Styles

2. Congregational Leadership Model

3. Determining Your Dominant Leadership Style

[__________] SESSION FOUR: LEADERSHIP SKILLS 35

1. Working with People

2. Decision Making

3. Problem Solving

[__________] SESSION FIVE: PLANNING 48

1. Getting Ready to Plan

2. Planning a Church Calendar

3. Other Types of Planning

[__________] SESSION SIX: CHURCH PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONS 59

1. Exam over Sessions...