ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP MAJOR – 31 hours This program equips students to engage in any level of leadership within an organization through an understanding of leadership principles and practices combined with practical experiences and learning opportunities. The program is integrated with churches and local business, and with leaders from various organizations engaging the students on a regular basis. This degree uniquely positions a student to engage in different levels of leadership, in the ministry context and in the business setting, from a servant-based, Christocentric approach to leading. Students completing the BA with an Organizational Leadership major will be able to: 1.
Articulate both biblical and philosophical concepts that underpin organizational leadership structures in churches and organizations.
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Apply a theological foundation for organizational leadership in various contexts.
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Describe major strategies and issues for engaging in effective organizational leadership.
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Employ organizational leadership principles to manage conflict, navigate organizational changes, and build effective teams from a servant leadership approach.
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Integrate standard business practices (financial, human resources, reporting procedures, data-driven decision making, etc.) in a ministry context.
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Demonstrate a field-based understanding of organizational leadership.
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Lead a ministry utilizing the understanding of organizational leadership principles.
BE 2115 Foundations for Organizational Leadership BE 3113 Strategies for Organizational Leadership BE 3114 Dynamics of Change and Organizational Conflict BE 4111 Practical Issues in Organizational Leadership PC 3314 Pastoral Counseling Major Electives BE 2116 Project Management (1 hr) BE 2117 Building Teams, Leading Groups (1 hr) BE 2118 Entrepreneurship and Vocation (1 hr) BE 2119 Ethical and Legal Issues for Ministries (1 hr) BE 3115 Strategic Planning (1 hr)
DEGREE PROGRAMS
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BE 4112 Global Leadership Styles (1 hr) BE 4113 Coaching/Mentoring in Organizational Leadership (1 hr) MN 3139 Critical Analysis and Exploration of the Enneagram (1 hr) BE 4997 Organizational Leadership Internship 1 2 Internship is limited to 4 hours. Additional internship hours come from Major Electives.
Professional Education (Taken in the core)
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