Module Description, Objectives and Outcomes

Get ready to consider why ministry is a calling with a clear biblical mandate. Search God for His heart and power to courageously lead those in your church and in your community. 

“Africa is in great need of new intentional approaches to leadership that integrgood character, effective competencies and strategic prioritisation of agendas in order to bring radical change towards holistic development.”

Dr. Dela Adadevoh on godly leadership

May God prepare you to be the change your world needs, as you grow in character, competence and gain world-changing strategies.

In this first Module of your learning program, you will work on these objectives and outcomes:

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Describe the purpose of ministry and relate it to the tasks and responsibilities of the intergenerational religious practitioner.
• Distinguish the characteristics of spiritual, emotional and social maturity, and indicate the role of spiritual disciplines in the development of spiritual maturity.
• Given a range of typical ethical and accountability dilemmas encountered in ministry, identify the ethical principles to consider and discuss related harmful and unethical practices.
• Define Christ-like leadership for a multi-generational community and world.
• Define principles of inculturation, distinguishing between biblical and non-biblical cultural practices. 

COURSE OUTCOMES

• Formulate a conviction on the purpose of ministry and the tasks and responsibilities of the intergenerational religious practitioner.
• Conceptualize spiritual growth as a holistic endeavour and the link between spirit, emotion and social maturity. Create a personal roadmap for spiritual growth, including various spiritual disciplines.
• Determine an ethical code to guide decision making in ministry.
• Adopt the servant leadership model Christ demonstrated to serve and lead in a multi-generational community and world.
• Distinguish between biblical and non-biblical cultural practices as a spiritual guide to an intergenerational faith community.