DESCRIPTION:

This course provides an overview of the business aspects of running a non-profit organization. Curriculum includes core financial tools for planning, assessment, administration, leadership styles, and systems theory relevant for effective non-profit management.

Administration and leadership styles are ministry. The non-profit leader must understand and integrate components that achieve its organizational mission.

This course will meet once per week for three hours.

Armour, Michael C. and Don Browning. Systems-Sensitive Leadership: Empowering Diversity without Polarizing the Church. College Press, 1999.

Drucker, Peter. Managing the Non-Profit Organization. Harper Collins, 1980.

Macintosh, Gary. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership. Baker Books, 1999.

Malvern, J. Gross, Jr.; Larkin, Richard F. and John H. McCarthy. Financial and Accounting Guide for Not for Profit Organizations. Price-Waterhouse Coopers, April 2000.

Becker, Carol. Leading Women. Abingdon, 1996.

Drucker, Peter; Depree, Max and Michele Hunt. Identifying the Needs of Followers. Jossey Bass, 1998.

Johnson, Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese? Putnam, 1998.

Kearns, Kevin. Private Sector Strategies for Social Sector Success. May, 2000.

Morris, Danny E. and Charles M. Olsen. Discerning God's Will Together: A Spiritual Practice for the Church. The Albania Institute, 2000.

Schwarz, Christian. Natural Church Development. ChurchSmart, 1996.

Warren, Rick. The Purpose Driven Church. Zondervan, 1995.

Completion of assigned readings, case study (3-5 pages), management journal, leadership instruments: an applied research project (12-15 pages), class attendance.

None.

Meets M.Div. core requirement in Pastoral Ministry and Theology (MIN 6).

No.