Strategic Management for Churches
Learn theological approaches to church administration by integrating vision, core values, and strategic stewardship for effective leadership.
Learn theological approaches to church administration by integrating vision, core values, and strategic stewardship for effective leadership.
This course offers a comprehensive theological approach to strategic management for Christian churches. Students will learn how to reappropriate strategic management principles as "strategic stewardship" - discerning God's direction for the church and pursuing God-centered ways of realizing it. The curriculum begins with exploring church vision as the foundational component of strategic stewardship, examining both its management function and theological importance. Students then investigate core values and culture, understanding how they represent a church's identity and operational approach. The course continues with an exploration of goals and objectives as the specific means for realizing church vision, framing them as God's plan for fulfilling the church's calling. Finally, students learn about church metrics for monitoring progress toward achieving the vision and gauging church health. Throughout the course, students will gain practical insights from exemplar stories shared by Duke Divinity School alumni who have successfully implemented these strategic elements in their church settings.
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What you'll learn
Articulate why strategic management is important for organizations
Explain why and how to approach strategic management for churches theologically as strategic stewardship
Assess your strategic stewardship of church vision, core values, culture, goals, objectives, and metrics
Develop plans for establishing or modifying strategic stewardship for your church
Implement effective pastoral leadership practices for each component of strategic stewardship
Create systems to monitor church health and progress toward vision
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This course includes:
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5 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course provides a theological framework for approaching strategic management in churches, reframing secular management concepts as tools for faithful stewardship. Students begin by examining church vision as the foundational component that articulates why the church exists and where God is calling it to go. The course then explores core values and culture, helping students understand how these elements shape a church's identity and operational approach. Next, students learn to develop goals and objectives as specific means for realizing the church vision, framing them as God's plan for fulfilling the church's calling. The final module covers metrics as tools for monitoring progress toward achieving the vision and gauging church health. Throughout the course, exemplar stories from Duke Divinity School alumni illustrate how these principles have been successfully implemented in various church settings. The curriculum balances theoretical understanding with practical application, providing students with both the theological foundation and actionable approaches for enhancing strategic management in their churches.
Strategic Stewardship of Church Vision
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Stewardship of Church Core Values and Culture
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Stewardship of Church Goals and Objectives
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Stewardship of Church Metrics
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Visiting Assistant Professor at Duke University
Rae Cho is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Duke Divinity School, bringing a unique blend of theological expertise and business acumen to his academic role. He holds a Th.D. and M.Div. from Duke Divinity School, an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and M.S. and B.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This diverse educational background equips him with a multidisciplinary approach to his scholarly work. Dr. Cho's research interests focus on the theology and practice of Christian leadership and administration, as well as Asian American theology. His professional experience includes serving as the church administration head at an Asian American church in Silicon Valley while simultaneously working in management consulting and at a high-tech startup. This combination of theological training and practical business experience allows him to offer valuable insights into church administration, on which he provides consultation to various churches.
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