Course 304 - Ministry Management

Course 304 - Ministry Management (3 credits) 

An exploration of the four primary tasks for successful management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

This course counts toward credit as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE Certification).

Professor: James F. VarnHagen

Learning Objectives for this Course

Week One

• Introduction of classmates to each other
• Introduction of instructor
• Overview of class; Topics, Approach, Resources, Assignments & Ground Rrules
• Review the Role of the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization

Week Two

• Introduce the student to management theory and concepts (Hendrix)
• Introduce the student to nonprofit management (Drucker)
• Introduce the student to leadership development theory and concepts (Drucker, Hendrix)
• Introduce the student to nonprofit management and leadership resources on the Internet
• Review the management and leadership role of the Executive Director of a Nonprofit organization (Seath)

Week Three

• To help the student understand his personality temperament and thereby better understand his/her behavior as a manager and leader (Temperament profile)
• Introduce the student to the leadership strategy of Dr. Micheal Useem (audio presentation)
• Raise the awareness of the stresses to the personal life of the Nonprofit organization leader
• Help the student envision a life and self management plan for personal and leadership development

Week Four

• Overview of issues in what the work of the manager is
• Importance of vision in leadership and management 
• Demonstrate organizational leadership correlates and begins with self management of the leader (Hybels, Hock articles)
• Importance of planning in leadership and management 
• Creating and following strategy that creates results 

Week Five

• Overview of issues in what the work of the manager is (Part 2)
• Importance of vision in leadership and management (Blanchard and Knowles)
• Creating and following strategy that creates results (Drucker and Hendrix)
• Importance of mission in leadership and management on setting limits (Parker)

Week Six

• Managing and leading to help an organization move from Good to Great (Collins)
• Understand the requirements for employees at a Nonprofit organization (Hendrix, Drucker)
• Introduce the student to the concepts and issues around teamwork and team development
• Understand the requirements of volunteers at a Nonprofit organization (Hendrix, Drucker)

Week Seven

• How temperament affects teamwork and team development (MacLaren, Temperament Sorter II)
• Provide an overview of the key issues and tasks of nonprofit boards (Drucker, Hendrix)
• Show the importance of the Board relationship to the Executive Director of a Nonprofit organization (Hendrix, Drucker)

 

Week Eight

• Review of the Executive Director’s Role in Raising Funds for Ministry (Hendrix, Drucker)
• Introduce the Topic of Marketing in the context of a Nonprofit organization (Drucker)
• Introduce the topic of Social Enterprise and its role in a Nonprofit organization (HBS Working Knowledge Articles)

Week Nine

• Developing an ongoing philosophy of Christian leadership and management (Hendrix, Drucker)
• Help students review the sustainability of their ministry direction (Parker)
• Review the concept of “Finishing Well” (Clinton)
• Prepare students for the Final Exam (Review documents)

Course Materials & Tuition 

Managing the Nonprofit Organization, Peter Drucker	$14.00
The Making of a Leader	$13.00
Three Dimensions of Leadership, Olan Hendrix	$10.00
Digital Media Fee	$50.00
Tuition	$450.00
Total Cost of Course	$537.00

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