PALS Study Topics — ‘Pastoral Leadership and Parish Administration’

Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy.

Module: Administration/Leadership

In this course, Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy will guide participants through: 1. Defining the mission of your individual congregation including the formation and use of a mission statement; 2. The importance of strategic planning and how to do a S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis; 3. The two natures of church leadership: congregation and corporation, including parish finance and administration; 4. Why developing an administrative business plan is not only an important part of providing pastoral leadership but grounded in scripture as well; and 5. Resources for further study.

There are four basic reasons why pastors should study leadership: 1. It’s good practice to have good business administration principles as a pastor; 2. In providing good leadership, you are teaching stewardship of time, talent, and treasures; 3. You will be seen as an effective pastor, an efficient pastor, one who knows what the totality of ministry is about; and finally, 4. Pastoral leadership is biblical and Christological.

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Introduction

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Session 5

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Post-Seminary Applied Learning & Support

Helping pastors and their wives transition from seminary to congregation

LCMS Pastoral Education

PALS: Post-Seminary Applied Learning & Support