
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
BACHELOR OF MINISTRY
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
Degree: BM
Campus: On Campus (Columbus), Online, Distance Learning
Credits: 54 hours
This program is designed to acquaint these students, as well as pastors, chaplains, educators, church workers with a model of healthy Christian leadership as well as a clear understanding of both servant and abusive leadership. Particular focus is given to the centrality of Christ in Christian leadership.
In this leadership program, students will learn to:
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Apply Christian leadership concepts in order to creatively solve organizational problems and promote healthy organizational development.
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Facilitate the use of change-agent skills in the areas of program design, implementation, and evaluation.
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Work with the design and development of strategies that promote personal development and enhance the functioning of organizations.
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Develop an understanding of leadership from a structural, human resource, theological, and symbolic framework.
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Investigate current research on leadership.
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Review leadership models currently in organizations and investigate new models.
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Analyze and critique leadership behaviors.
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Practice leadership techniques and report on leadership experience.
Curriculum
Courses
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Emphasis
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RS 304: Intro to Leadership (3 credit hours)
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RS 440: The Challenge of Leadership (3 credit hours)
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RS 372: Christian Life and Ministry Leadership (3 credit hours)
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GE 112: Intro to Management (3 credit hours)
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RS 219: Christian Character Development (3 credit hours)
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RS 112: Qualifications for a Spiritual Leader (3 credit hours)
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OL 460: Ethics in Leadership (3 credit hours)
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GE 220: Financial Integrity and Stewardship (3 credit hours)
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CC 415: Human Development (3 credit hours)
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OL 440: Conflict Management and Resolution (3 credit hours)
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CI 420: Biblical Foundations of Business (3 credit hours)
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CI 422: Business Management from a Biblical Worldview (3 credit hours)
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CI 424: Principles of Transformation in the Workplace (3 credit hours)
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CI 426: Communication and Spirituality in the Workplace (3 credit hours)
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CI 428: Marketing for Business and Ministry (3 credit hours)
Practicum
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PC 100: Practicum: Servanthood/Ministry of Helps (6 credit hours)
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PC 200: Practicum: Stewards in God’s House (6 credit hours)
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PC 300: Practicum: Practical Ministry (6 credit hours)
Program Objectives
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To empower students for transformational leadership within their ministry context.
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To provide students with advanced competencies in organizational theory, management, and leadership skills in practice and in research.
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To enable students to integrate personal, biblical ethics, integrity, moral values and practice with sound management theory in leadership vocations including business, community, and faith-based service.
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To expose students to business laws that influence leadership, management, and financial practices.
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To develop students who are competent in the techniques and practices necessary for business vocations, community organizations and other non-profit organizational management.
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To enable students to demonstrate that ethics, integrity, and morality are in harmonious synergy with sound Leadership and Management theory and practice.
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To prepare students for advanced studies in leadership and/or professional ministry.