McGlaughlin ADM 501 Spring '09

SHAW UNIVERSITY

School<= /span> of Di= vinity (SUDS)

Spring Semester 2009

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Church Admi= nistration– ADM 501-01   ( 3 Semester Hours)        =             &nb= sp;            =

Instructor: = Dr. Helen D. McLaughlin

Campus:     High Point CAPE Center

Classroom:

Office Hours (By appointment):

      &= nbsp;             =    Saturdays & Thursdays

Telephone: = (335) 215-6704

Email:         = revhelenmclaughlin@yahoo.com

Mission of M.Div. and M.R.E. Degrees=

The mission of the Master of Divinity degree is to pre= pare persons for ordained ministry, for chaplaincy, general pastoral and religio= us leadership responsibilities in congregations and other settings, and to pre= pare some students for admission to advanced programs oriented to theological research and teaching. The purpose is consistent with the mission of Shaw University Divinity School; the Master of Divinity program focuses on leadership in the “practice= of ministry,” particularly in the African American church.

The mission of the Master of Religious Education degre= e is to equip persons for competent leadership in Christian Education to serve congregational ministries and other religious institutions. This purpose is= consistent with the mission of Shaw<= /st1:PlaceName> University Divinity School; the Master = of Religious Education program focuses on leadership in the “practice of ministry,” particularly in the African American church.

Program Go= als for M.Div. and M.R.E. Degrees

The program goals for the Master of Divinity degree pr= ogram are to:

Provide students with an intellectual atmosphere and a comprehensive, discriminating understanding of our religious heritage;

Enhance student training for Christian ministry, mindful of global, and diverse cross cultural, and non-American Christianities, and interaction with other faith traditions;

Support students' development in the personal and spiritual capacities necessa= ry for pastoral and religious leadership, advancing growth in personal fa= ith, emotional maturity, moral integrity, and public witness

Expand programmatic activities, services, and academic programming to enhance student capacity for ministerial and public leadership

The program goals for the Master of Religious Education degree program are to:

1.&n= bsp;     Equip students with the capacity for critical and constructive theological reflection regarding the content and processes of educational ministry;

2.&n= bsp;     Help students understand the educational, social, a= nd behavioral sciences that undergird educational practice, as well as the cultural contexts in which educational ministry occurs;

3.&n= bsp;     Assist students with personal growth and spiritual maturity; and

4.&n= bsp;     Provide skills in teaching and in design, administration, and assessment of educational programming

Course Description:

Church Administration and= what church administration is all about is becoming harder and harder to explain= and understand. This course looks at the church as an organization and the vari= ous administrative functions and units necessary to achieve the goals of the organization. Students will be required to develop a paper looking at their particular church with ideal administrative structure to fulfill the vision= of their church.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Student Lea= rning Outcomes (SLO)

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At the comp= letion of this course, students will be able to:.

Assessment = of Student Learning Outcomes

(Assessment= Tools)

Linkage to MDiv Program Learning Outcomes =

(PLO statement number(s) that correspond to or support the SLO)

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Linkage to MRE Program Learning Outcomes

(PLO statement numbe= r(s) that correspond to or support the SLO)

1. Identify the basic functions/purpose of the Church administration, especially the African American Church, and discuss some = of the problems of identifying function and purpose

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Students exposed to class lectures, readings and oth= er resources should be able to identify and compare basic functions of church administration

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2. Dev= elop a comprehensive strategic process for church institutions

(Instructions by Professor)

2. Students will identify key functions of the churc= h from class lectures, readings and other collected resources.

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3. Ove= rsee the administrative process unique to religious institutions

3. Stu= dents will identify their role as a minister in church administration

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4. Tea= ch the importance of Constitution and By-Laws of Church

4. Expose the students to the basic steps in writing= a constitution and by-law of the church.

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5.Compile resources and technology info from research and class participations

Students will compile a data base to share in class<= /p>

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Required T= exts:

1. Church Administrati= on Handbook, A Revised and Completely Updated Edition, By Bruce P. Powers,=

    Editor, 1996

2. Church Administrati= on in the Black Perspective (Revised Edition), Floyd Massey

        = Jr. Samuel Berry McKinn= ey, Judson Press, 2003

3. Feeding and Leading. Kenneth O. Gangel, Baker Books, 1998.

4. Leading Congregational Change. = Jim Herrington, Mike Bonem and James H. Furr,

     Jossey-Bass, 200= 0.

5.&n= bsp;     Basic Steps Toward Community Ministry, Carl = S. Dudley, The Alban Institute, 1991.

6. Basic Budgeting for Churches. Jack A. Henry, Broadman and Holman, 1995.

Course Format and Requi= rements:

Assessment = Tool

Assessment = Method

Expected Ou= tcome

1. Students exposed to class lectures, readings and = other resources should be able to identify and compare basic functions of church administration.

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Mid-Term Ex= am

Final Exam<= o:p>

Students will take a mid-term and final exams which = is graded at c or above. (See course assignment )

2. Students will identify key functions of church fr= om class lectures, readings and other collected resources.

(Instructions by Professor)

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Students wi= ll write a paper on developing a church administration process to demonstrate how specific functions of a local church relate.

How to develop a process for church administration
by constructing key functions

3. Stu= dents will identify their role as a minister in church administration

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Write a reflection paper on how y= ou see your role in church administration based on required readings.=

Learn key elements in their role as church administr= ator

4.Expose the students to the basic steps in writing a constitution and by-law of the church (Special Lecture)

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Students wi= ll write and submit a constitution and by-laws to include in SLO 2<= /p>

Identify the legal entities of organization relating= to the church

5. Students will compile a data base to share in class

Data base i= s to be submitted as an addendum to SLO 2.

90% of the students will share this information

Course Grade Evalu= ation

Assignment=

Percentage= of Final Course Grade

Attendance and class participation

10%

Midterm

20%

Reflection Paper

10%

Final Paper

Administration Process Paper

40%

Final Exam

20%

Total

100 %

Grading Scale

The following point system will be used for all assignments:<= /p>

A         = 90-100

B        &= nbsp; 80-89

C        &= nbsp; 70-79

D         = 60-69

F        &= nbsp; 59 and below

Note: The minimum passing grade for this required course is C.

A plus or minus grade (e.g., B+ or C-) is used to indicate proximity to the particular grade. At the end, all minuses and pluses will be rounded to the point that best reflects the student’s progress in the course. <= /o:p>

No grades are “given” in this course. Each student earns her/his g= rade.

I  &nbs= p;      A student receives an “I” only when extraordinary circumstances (extended illness, death in the family, etc.) prevent the stu= dent from completing all the assignments before the end of the semester.

All written assignments need to conform to the guidelines in the Divinity School’s “Guidelines for Written Assignments,” available in the Divinity School Office. The following criteria will be used in evaluating all written assignments.

A  &nbs= p;      Indicates the student has significantly exceeded the minimum expectatio= ns for the assignment. The student has consulted the relevant scholars and has consistently entered into dialogue with these scholars, offering his/her critique of the relevant sources. All the required parts of the assignment = are present, and the written presentation is consistently above average, with no errors in spelling or grammar.

B  &nbs= p;      Indicates the student has exceeded the minimum expectations for the assignment. The student has consulted relevant scholars and has entered into dialogue with most of them, offering his/her critique of the sources. All t= he required parts of the assignment are present, and the written presentation = is above average, with no errors in spelling or grammar.

C  &nbs= p;      Indicates the student has met the minimum expectations for the assignme= nt. The student has consulted relevant scholars and has represented their views well, at least occasionally offering a critique of the sources. The required parts of the assignment are present, and the written presentation is acceptable, with minimal errors in spelling or grammar.

D  &nbs= p;      Indicates the student has not met the minimum expectations for the assignment in one or more of the following ways: significant critical scholarship is not consulted; significant segments of the assignment are missing or inadequate; or the written presentation is inadequate in grammar, spelling, or format.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>F        &= nbsp; Indicates the work is not acceptable for graduate-level study.

Note: The minimum passing grade for students in the Divinity School is C.

Plagiarism

Students are expected to abide by the Shaw University = Code of Conduct. The university policy on plagiarism will apply to all assignmen= ts given in this course (see Student Handbook). Plagiarism involves the intentiona= l or unintentional representation of another person’s words and/or ideas a= s one’s own. Students are expected to= cite all materials, including scriptural references, using the formats described= in Kate Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.

If you need help determining whether to cite, see the guide on avoiding plagiarism at http://libr= ary.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/index.html.

Use of Technology:=

All students in this course a= re required to have regular access to email and to the internet

Email will be the instructor’s primary mode of contacting students outside of class hou= rs.

SELECTED = COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. We Have This Minist= ry, The heart of the Pastor’s Vocation, Samuel D. Proctor, and Gardner C. Taylor with Gray V. Simpson

2. Church Administration Handbook<= /u>, By Bruce Powers, Editor, 1985

3. Pulpit Confessions, Ex= posing The Black= Church by N. Moore, BSB Publishing= Co. 1998

4. Better Than Success= 8 Principles of Faithful Leadership, by C. Jeff Wood, 2001 Judson Press, = Valley Forge

5. The Small Church in Action, Making It work, Effective Administration in the Small Church   By Douglas Alan Walrath, 1994= A Valley Forge & Judson Press, PA

6. A Fresh Look At The= New Testament Deacon, By Dr. John H. Walker, D. Min. Foreword by Rev. Georg= e O. McCalep, Jr., Ph.D. Copyright 2001 Orman Press

7.The Book on Leadersh= ip by John MacArthur, Nelson Books 2004

8. The Courage To Lead= by James Henry Harris, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Lanham> Boulder. New Your.= Toronto. Oxford.

9.      Congregation Alive by Donald P. Smith, The Westminister Press, Oxford, 1981.

10. The Church the Clergy the IRS by William V. Johnson, Treasure House, Shippensburg, PA, 1998

11. De= veloping Vision for Ministry in the 21^st Century by Aubrey Malphurs, Baker Books, 1997.

12. De= veloping The Leaders Around you by John C. Maxwell, Thomas Nelson Pub. 1995.<= o:p>

13. Hi= gh Five! The Magic of Working Together Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles, Harper Collins, 2001.<= /o:p>

14. The Empowered Leader 10 Keys Servant Leadership by Calvin Miller, Broadman & Holman Pub. 1995.

15. Re= thinking the Church by James Emery White, Baker Books, 1997.
16. Bu= ilding a Contagious Church   by Mark Mittelburg, Zondervan Publishing Co. 2000.

17. The Prevailing Church by Randy Pope, Moody Press, 2002.

18. Ma= naging Conflict in the Church by= David W. Kale, Beacon Hill Press, 2003.

19. Bu= ilding a Church = of Small Groups by Bill Donahue a= nd Russ Robinson, Zondervan, 2001.

20. Ch= urch Planting in the African Church by Micha= el J. Cox and Joe Samuel Ratliff, Judson Press, 2002.

21. Be= coming a Healthy Church by Stephen A. Macchia, Baker Books, 1999.

22. Le= adership Handbook of Mangement and Administration by James D. Berkley, Baker Boo= ks, 1994.

23. Em= otionally Healthy Church by Peter Scazzero, Zondervan, 2003.

24. Fr= om Proclamation to Practice by Clifford A. Jones Sr., Ed., Judson Press, 1= 993.

25. The Pastor as Spiritual Guide by Howard Rice, Upper Room Books, 1998.

26. Ch= urch Administration Effective Leadership for Ministry by Charles A. Tidewell, Broadman Press, 1995.

27. Bu= ilt To Last James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras, Harper Business, 1994.

28. Mi= nisterial Ethics and Etiquette by Nolan B. Harmon, Abingdon Press.

29. Ta= o of Leadership by John Heider, Banton Books, 1985.

30. The Minister as Shepherd by Charles Jefferson, CLC * Publications, 1998.

COURSE SCHEDULE

This schedule and reading list are subject change

WE= EK

DA= TE

TO= PICS AND READINGS

Part I: Frameworks for Church Administration

1

Jan 17

Class ori= entations, syllabus, introductions and= over of assignments. Reading assignments for next week: Gangel Chs 1-3; Herrington Ch 4. Assignment: Write a vision and mission state= ment to share in class on the 24^th .

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2

Jan 24

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments.   Readings and ass= ignments for next week: Gangel ch 4; Herrington Ch 5; Powers Chs= 1-2. Assignment: Develop Organization Mo= del (Chart) derive from your vision and mission Statements.

3

Jan 31

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Readings and assignments for Feb 2nd . Gangel Chs 5-6; Herrington Ch 6.   Assignment: Based o= n your vision, statement and organizational Chart, devise short and long range goals, objectives, activities and proposed outcome.

4

Feb 7

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Readings and assignments for Feb 9th: Gangel Chs. 7-8; Herrington Ch 9; Powers Chs 3-5. Assignments: Based on your short = and long range planning, recruit, train, access people in your organization to serve (Boards, Staff, Committees, ministries etc)

Part II: Developing the Budget Process

5

Feb 14

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Reading and assignments next week. Powers Chs 6-7; Assignments: Develo= p a church budget based on your short and long range planning.Gangel Chs 9-12= .

6

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Feb 21

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Gangel Chs 9-1= 2.

7

Feb 28

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Powers Ch 8, 1= 2

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TO= PICS AND READINGS

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Mar7

Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. (Handouts)   Assignments: Develop by-laws and Constitution for your church.

(Guest Lecture)

9

Mar 14

The Church & Clergy and IRS (Guest Lecture)

Pa= rt IV: Use of Technology and O= ther Resources

10

Mar 21

Guest Lecture: Use of Technology = in Church Administration

Mid-Term Exam (Due Mar 28^{th )}

11

Mar 28

Use of Technology and other resources cont.&= nbsp; Assignment: Compile a Technology and Resource Data Base (Due 4/25th)

Pa= rt V: Compiling Key Functions of the Administrat= ion Process and Writing the Paper

(Use the Outline and Instructions from the Instructor)

12

April 4

Class Dialogue: Understanding the Administration Process

13

April 11

Easter Break

14

April 18

Spring Break

15

April 25

Class Dialogue: Writing the Paper= (Final Exam- Due 5/2)

    16

May 2`

Class Dialogue: Sharing the Administration Process (All Pape= rs and Exams due)

Assignment=	Percentage= of Final Course Grade
Attendance and class participation	10%
Midterm	20%
Reflection Paper	10%
Final Paper Administration Process Paper	40%
Final Exam	20%
Total	100 %

WE= EK	DA= TE	TO= PICS AND READINGS
		Part I: Frameworks for Church Administration
1	Jan 17	Class ori= entations, syllabus, introductions and= over of assignments. Reading assignments for next week: Gangel Chs 1-3; Herrington Ch 4. Assignment: Write a vision and mission state= ment to share in class on the 24^th .
&nbs= p; 2	Jan 24	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Readings and ass= ignments for next week: Gangel ch 4; Herrington Ch 5; Powers Chs= 1-2. Assignment: Develop Organization Mo= del (Chart) derive from your vision and mission Statements.
3	Jan 31	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Readings and assignments for Feb 2nd . Gangel Chs 5-6; Herrington Ch 6. Assignment: Based o= n your vision, statement and organizational Chart, devise short and long range goals, objectives, activities and proposed outcome.
4	Feb 7	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Readings and assignments for Feb 9th: Gangel Chs. 7-8; Herrington Ch 9; Powers Chs 3-5. Assignments: Based on your short = and long range planning, recruit, train, access people in your organization to serve (Boards, Staff, Committees, ministries etc)
		Part II: Developing the Budget Process
5	Feb 14	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Reading and assignments next week. Powers Chs 6-7; Assignments: Develo= p a church budget based on your short and long range planning.Gangel Chs 9-12= .
6 &nbs= p;	Feb 21	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Gangel Chs 9-1= 2.
7	Feb 28	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. Powers Ch 8, 1= 2
WE= EK	DA= TE	TO= PICS AND READINGS
		Part III: Organization and Legal Entities<= o:p>
&nbs= p; &nbs= p; 8	Mar7	Class lec= ture and discussion on readings and assignments. (Handouts) Assignments: Develop by-laws and Constitution for your church. (Guest Lecture)
9	Mar 14	The Church & Clergy and IRS (Guest Lecture)
		Pa= rt IV: Use of Technology and O= ther Resources
10	Mar 21	Guest Lecture: Use of Technology = in Church Administration Mid-Term Exam (Due Mar 28^{th )}

11	Mar 28	Use of Technology and other resources cont.&= nbsp; Assignment: Compile a Technology and Resource Data Base (Due 4/25th)
		Pa= rt V: Compiling Key Functions of the Administrat= ion Process and Writing the Paper (Use the Outline and Instructions from the Instructor)
12	April 4	Class Dialogue: Understanding the Administration Process
13	April 11	Easter Break
14	April 18	Spring Break
15	April 25	Class Dialogue: Writing the Paper= (Final Exam- Due 5/2)
16	May 2`	Class Dialogue: Sharing the Administration Process (All Pape= rs and Exams due)