228 Church Administration Portfolio

EBI Church Planting Leadership Training Centers 228 Church Administration Portfolio
Church Administration
How to lead teams of leaders for making disciples
Name Date Course Grade

Session 1: Church Administration is an Equipping Ministry.......................................................................... 2
Session 2: The Purpose of the Church Is to Make Disciples ........................................................................ 6
Session 3: Ministering by Objectives .......................................................................................................... 10
Session 4: Developing Church Ministry Plans ............................................................................................ 14
Session 5: Designing Church Organization ................................................................................................ 18
Session 6: Administering Volunteers .......................................................................................................... 23
Session 7: Study Guide for Midterm Exam ................................................................................................. 27
Session 8: Administering Physical Resources ............................................................................................ 29
Session 9: Administering Financial Resources ........................................................................................... 32
Session 10: Providing Administrative Control ............................................................................................. 36
Session 11: Basic Skills for Effective Administration .................................................................................. 39
Session 12: Ten Commandments for Supervisors ..................................................................................... 43
Session 13: Student Presentations and Term Papers ................................................................................ 46
Session 14: Study Guide for the Final Exam .............................................................................................. 47
Course Description
This course focuses on how to apply the basic principles of equipping, leadership, and church
administration. Topics include (1) relating to people, organizations, self, and colleagues; (2) performing
administrative functions; and (3) training servant-leaders for effective ministry. Students will create a
visual project and an action plan for church administration.
Required Textbooks
1. Jeremiah Study Bible. Annotated by Dr. David Jeremiah. Worthy, 2013.
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/9781936034895
2. Dr. Charles A. Tidwell. Church Administration: Effective Leadership for
Ministry. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1985. 9780805431131
3. Dr. Aubrey Malphurs. Ministry Nuts and Bolts: What They Don't Teach
Pastors in Seminary. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic & Professional,
1998. 9780825431906 http://www.bestwebbuys.com/9780825431906
4. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by Charles Draper. Nashville,
TN: Holman Reference, 2003.
Additional Books for Pastors, Leaders, and Advanced Students
5. Floyd H. Flake, Elaine McCollins Flacke, and Edwin C. Reed. African
American Church Management Handbook. Valley Forge, PA: Judson
Press, 2005. http://www.bestwebbuys.com/9780817014858
7. Floyd Massey and Samuel Berry McKinney. Church Administration in the
Black Perspective. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2003.
For the official MS Word version of the portfolio and notes, ask your professor to email EBI. The intent of this course is to equip you
with the Word of God, to strengthen your character and integrity, and to develop your relational, leadership, and ministry skills.
© 2014 Equip Biblical Institute 1 gwoods@socalsem.edu

Session 1: Church Administration is an Equipping Ministry

Name Date Points /50
Discuss Observation and Interpretation Questions – 60 minutes
Study the appendixes and chapter 1 in Church Administration and Ministry Nuts and Bolts. Explore
the resources on the church in the Topical Index in the Jeremiah Study Bible and the Holman
Illustrated Bible Dictionary. The process of writing develops neural connections and strengthens the
brain. Answer the questions before class. Answers should be between 25-50 words. This
assignment is worth 50 points.
1 Chapter 1: Why do churches need and deserve good administration? (11-14)
2 Why do leaders need help in administration? (14-18)
3 Why is democratic polity important? (19-21)
4 Why is the primacy of the Holy Spirit important? (22-24)
5 In what ways is the church the people of God? (25-27)
6 What is church administration? (27)

7 What is church leadership? (27-29)
8 Why do some disdain administration? (29-35)
9 How does church administration involve people and things? (35-37)
10 What is the Jethro-Moses model of administration? (37-41)
11 What is Jesus’ model of equipping the Apostles? (41-42)
12 What is Paul’s equipping ministry approach? (43-44)
13 In what ways is church administration an equipping ministry? (44-48)
14 What is the field of church administration? (48-53)
15 How would you summarize church administration as an equipping ministry? (53-55)

For Advanced Students

1 What are the key ideas in chapter 1 of Ministry Nuts and Bolts? What lessons did you learn from
Pastor Andy? (7-13)
2 What are core values? (20-25)
3 How do core values drive your ministry? (26-28)
4 What is the difference between shared versus unshared values? (29-30)
5 What is the difference between personal versus organizational values? (30-31)
6 What is the difference between actual versus aspirational values? (31-32)
7 What is the difference between single versus multiple values? (32-34)
8 What is the difference between congruent versus incongruent values? (34)
9 What is the difference between good versus bad values? (34-36)

Journal Reflections and Applications – 40 minutes

Writing journal reflections is an opportunity to experience life change and develop Christian character.
Thinking about what you are learning and discussing how to apply it makes learning practical and
meaningful. Reflecting on Christian virtues—integrity, honesty, self-control, charity, generosity, diligence,
persistence, patience, kindness, compassion, courage, and humility—is a key component of character
development.
1 In light of the “Learning Activity Suggestions” in Church Administration and the “Questions for Thought
and Discussion” on page 36 in Ministry Nuts and Bolts, and/or the Recommended Resources, what is
God teaching you?
2 Review the Appendixes in the textbooks. How are you going to apply these concepts to your life,
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a more core-values leader?
3 How can your church apply these concepts to equipping and making disciples? How could your
church become a more equipping-focused church? How could we as leaders pass on these lessons
to current and future leaders?
Group Activity for Advanced Students – 20 minutes

In small groups, students will illustrate what they have learned this session by creating charts, drawings,
mind-maps, role-play, skits, or visuals to develop their long-term memory and relational skills. The group
activity is an opportunity for students to display their thinking visually. Displaying thinking brings ideas to
life and engages the whole learning team in the creative thinking process. Over 80% of adults are visual
and relational learners. This is a key component to creativity, collaboration, cooperation, and team
leadership. Students learn better together.

Session 2: The Purpose of the Church Is to Make Disciples

Study chapter 2 in Church Administration and Ministry Nuts and Bolts. Answer the questions before
class. Answers should be between 25-50 words. This assignment is worth 50 points
1 Chapter 2: How does administration help clarify the purpose of the church? (57-59)
2 What is the nature of the church? What is the church like? (60-61)
3 What does a word study on “church” reveal? (61-62)
4 How is the church related to disciple-making? (63-65)
5 What is the purpose of spiritual gifts? (65-66)
6 What is the mission of the church? (66-68)
7 Why is worship the foundational function of a church? (68)

8 Why is evangelism a vital function of a church? (68-69)
9 Why is disciple-making (nurture and education) an indispensable function of a church? (69-70)
10 Why is ministry a vital function of a church? (70-71)
11 How do church administrative leaders help members clarify the purpose statement? (71-72)
12 How does the purpose statement determine the church objectives? (72)
13 How do church objectives guide the ministry plan? (72-73)
14 How does the ministry plan determine organization? (73)
15 How would you summarize how church administration exists to enable a church? (73-74)


1 What are the key ideas in chapter 2 of Ministry Nuts and Bolts? What did you learn from Pastor
Andy? (37-38)
2 How do you decide or discover the ministry’s values? (38-40)
3 How do you audit personal beliefs? What would a perfect ministry look like to you? (40-41)
4 How do you audit corporate beliefs? (41-37)
5 How do you compare and interpret the audit results? (43-44)
6 How do you resolve value differences? (45-47)


As you think about and write these answers you are increasing your long-term memory that will transform
your thoughts, attitudes, and character. Be prepared to discuss these applications in class.
and Discussion” in Ministry Nuts and Bolts, and/or the Recommended Resources, what is God
teaching you? What are your core values?
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a more core-values church?
church become a more core values-focused church?

mind-maps, role-play, skits, or visuals to develop their long-term memory and relational skills.

Session 3: Ministering by Objectives

1 Chapter 3: What does good administration begin with? (76-77)
2 What are objectives—and why are they important? (77-78)
3 How do objectives reflect values? (78)
4 How do objectives direct your efforts? (78-79)
5 How do objectives serve as standards for selecting means? (79-80)
6 How do objectives motivate people? (80-82)
7 What lessons can be learned from Macedonia Baptist Church’s experience? (82-83)

8 How do objectives measure results? (83)
9 What is the beauty of having definite objectives? (83-84)
10 How would you summarize the objective of your church? (84-85)
11 What is the role of the pastor in establishing objectives? (85)
12 What is the role of the church members in establishing objectives? (86-87)
13 How would you summarize the place of objectives in good administration? (87-88)
14 What is your objective for worship? (88)
15 What is your objective for evangelism? (88)

16 What is your objective for fellowship? (88)
17 What is your objective for discipleship? (88)
18 What is your objective for ministry? (88)

1 What are the key ideas in chapter 3 of Ministry Nuts and Bolts? What lessons can be learned from
Pastor Andy? (48-49)
2 Who is responsible for the construction of a ministry’s credo (mission statement)? (49-50)
3 Why is it important to have a written plan? (50-51)
4 How does one determine the number of values? (51-53)
5 How does one determine the actual values? (53-54)


your thoughts, attitudes, and character.
teaching you? Which credos in appendices A or B did you find helpful in crafting your values credo?
How would you summarize your credo?
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a more objectives-driven leader?
church become a more objectives-driven church?


Session 4: Developing Church Ministry Plans

1 Chapter 4: What is the goal of administration? (89-90)
2 How is developing a church ministry plan like planning a trip? (90-91)
3 What is a church program? (91)
4 What is the church calendar? (91-92)
5 How does planning lead to progress? (92-93)
6 How does planning build community? (93)
7 How does planning reflect unity? (93)

8 How does planning develop leaders and bring others to Christ? (93-94)
9 Who should lead in developing a church’s ministry plans? (94)
10 Who should the pastor work with in developing the ministry plans? (94)
11 How important is planning? (95)
12 What is basic operational planning? (95-96)
13 What is planning for advance? (96)
14 What is annual planning and long-range planning? (96-97)

15 What are the three basic principles of annual planning? Why are they important? (97-99)
1 The Church itself is
the basic unit
2 All tasks are church

tasks
3 Tasks must be
planned in
relationship to the
church’s disciple-
making process
16 What is long-range planning? Why is it important? (99-101)
17 How would you summarize developing church ministry plans? (101)

2 What is the difference between a mission statement and a vision? (62-63)
3 What is the difference between a mission statement and a purpose? (63)
4 Why should a mission statement be broad? (63-64)
5 Why should a mission statement be brief? (64-65)
6 Why should a mission statement be biblical? (65-70)


teaching you? What is your personal mission statement? What will it take for your ministry to change
and do what it’s supposed to do?


Session 5: Designing Church Organization

1 Chapter 5: What can we learn from Moses about organization? (103-104)
2 What can we learn from the twelve apostles about organization? (105-108)
3 What is a task oriented definition for organization? (108)
4 What are the four benefits of good organization? (109)

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5 When is organization needed? (109-110)
6 What are the eight principles of good church organization? (111)

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7 Why should organization reflect the church's theology? (111-112)
8 Why should organization lead toward clearly defined goals? (112)
9 Why should organization be as simple as possible? (112-116)
10 Why should organization be flexible? (116-117)
11 Why should organization group similar jobs together? (117)
12 Why should organization match responsibility with authority? (117)
13 Why should organization establish clear guidelines? (117-118)

14 Why should organization keep congregational authority clear? (118)
15 What did you learn about the church’s constitution and bylaws? (118-121)
16 Why should a church be incorporated? (121)
17 What are the nine basic steps to begin a new church? (122-124)
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2 Who should develop the mission statement? What are the dangers to be avoided? (74-75)
3 What temptation do leaders have to avoid? Why must preparation precede process? (75-76)
4 What is the potential of a dynamic mission statement? (76)
5 How much time will it take to develop a mission statement? (76-78)
6 What are you supposed to be doing according to the Scriptures? (78-80)
7 What words communicate best with your people? (80-86)


teaching you? What is your mission statement?
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a more organized leader?
church become a more organized church?


Session 6: Administering Volunteers

1 Chapter 6: Why is the church special? (126)
2 Why are people special? What makes human resources special? (127)
3 What makes volunteers special? (128)
4 What makes staff special? (128-129)
5 Why is the pastor’s support of volunteers so vital? (129-130)
6 Why should we pray for laborers? (130-131)

7 Why is discovering potential leaders important? (131-132)
8 Why should potential leaders receive pre-service training? (132)
9 Who should recruit workers for specific positions? (132-133)
10 How should workers be motivated, evaluated, and developed? (133-134)
11 Why is administering the staff of a church important? (134)
12 What does the personnel committee do? (134-136)
13 How can a church develop good communications and appropriate supervision? (136)
14 How should the total membership be viewed and treated? (136-138)


2 Why is each element of a vision important? (92-100)

1 Clarity
2 Challenging
people
3 Mental picture
4 Ministry’s future
5 Feasibility
6 Critical sense of
urgency


teaching you? Have you done the vision audit (page 100)? What is your personal vision statement?
(100-101) What is your organizational vision statement? (101) What is your departmental vision
statement? (101-102)
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a volunteer-equipping leader?
church become a volunteer-equipping church?
Group Activity for Students – 20 minutes

 Professor will coach students in writing their term papers.
 Professor will coach students in reviewing for the exam.

Session 7: Study Guide for Midterm Exam

The midterm exam is worth 100 points. The exam is a review of the key applications to develop long-term
memory and experience transformational life change. By reviewing the study guides each year students
will be able to refresh their memories and retrieve what they have learned.
Applications for Leaders from the Course
1 What are the key applications in “Church Administration—An Equipping Ministry”?
2 What are the key applications in “Purpose of Church”?
3 What are the key applications in “Ministering by Objectives”?
4 What are the key applications in “Developing Church Ministry Plans”?
5 What are the key applications in “Designing Church Organization”?
6 What are the key applications in “Administering Human Resources”?

7 What are the key applications in “The Definition of Core Values”?
8 What are the key applications in “The Discovery of Core Values”?
9 What are the key applications in “The Development of Core Values”?
10 What are the key applications in “The Definition of Mission”?
11 What are the key applications in “The Development of Mission”?
Group Activity – 60 minutes
 After the exam, the professor will coach students in working on term papers.
 Encourage students to debrief and share what they have learned in the course.
 Discuss how to recruit new students who would benefit from EBI Leadership Training.
 Make a list of prospective students who would benefit from EBI Leadership Training.
 Students are encouraged to invite their pastors, church leaders, friends, and family to the next
session.
 Distribute promotional materials and syllabus for the next courses.
 Register students and order books for the next course.

Session 8: Administering Physical Resources

1 Chapter 7. Why are people more important than things? (140-141)
2 Why are the four major categories of physical resources important? (141-149)
1 Curriculum
materials
2 Church supply
items
3 Church
properties
4 Equipment
and
furnishings
3 What are several things to consider when considering a church building program? (149-152)
4 What are several things to consider when financing a building program? (152-156)
5 How would you summarize administering physical resources? (156)


1 What are the key ideas in chapter 7 of Ministry Nuts and Bolts? How are a mission statement and a
vision statement both sourced in God? (103-104) How are a mission statement and a vision both
future focused? (104-105) How are a mission statement and a vision both direction oriented? (105-
106) How are a mission statement and a vision both function directed? (106)
2 What is a vision statement? (106-107)

1 Definition
2 Application
3 Length
4 Purpose
5 Activity
6 Source
7 Order
8 Coherence
9 Focus
10 Effect
3 How should you develop and communicate a vision statement? (112)


Writing journal reflections is an opportunity to experience life change and develop Christian character.
Thinking about what you are learning and discussing how to apply it makes learning practical and
meaningful. Reflecting on Christian virtues—integrity, honesty, self-control, charity, generosity, diligence,
persistence, patience, kindness, compassion, courage, and humility—is a key component of character
development.
teaching you about your mission and vision?


Session 9: Administering Financial Resources

1 Chapter 8: Why is administering financial resources important? (158-159)
2 What is the definition of financial resources? (159-160)
3 What are the ten administrative responsibilities regarding money? Why are they important? (160-
175)
1 Develop
adequate
perspective
about money
2 Develop a
budget
3 Anticipate
sources of
income
4 Secure
commitment
to support the
budget
5 Use orderly
plans for
receiving the
money
6 Systematize
the counting
and banking

7 Record
monies
received
8 Use standard
procedures for
purchasing
9 Use
accounting
and auditing
procedures
10 Report to the
church
4 What are the six steps to be followed in ministry-action budgeting? (163-168)

1 Prepare
Ministry
Proposals
2 Evaluate
Ministry
Proposals
3 Prepare the
Budget
4 Present the
Budget to the
Church
5 Promote the
Budget
6 Report the
Budget
5 What temptation needs to be avoided? (166)


Pastor Andy? (115)
7 Why is it the responsibility of the point person to craft the vision? (116-118)
8 What is the role of the others on the ministry team? (118-119)
9 Why is expanding the mission statement the best way to develop a powerful vision statement? (119-
120)
10 What are the next steps to developing a vision statement? (120-121)
11 What is God’s vision statement for Israel? (122)
12 What is Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision for America? (122-124)
13 What is the pastor’s vision for each church below? (124-130)

1 Lakeview
Community
Church
2 Saddleback
Community
Church
3 Crossroads
Community
Church
4 Willow
Creek
Community
Church


teaching you about mission statements?


Session 10: Providing Administrative Control

1 Chapter 9: How can a church give direction to its activities in ways that keep the activities on track
toward the disciple-making process? (177-180)
2 Humanly speaking, who should control in a church? How can the church calendar, constitution, and
organizational charts serve as a ministry control tool? (181-184)
3 What controls will help guide church staff and volunteers? (184)
4 How can financial forms provide necessary controls? (184-196)
5 Why should church finances be audited regularly (3-5 years)? (196-199)
6 Why should the church’s work be done decently and in order? (199)
7 How would you summarize administrative control in a church? (200)


8 What are the key ideas in chapter 9 of Ministry Nuts and Bolts? What lessons could be learned from
9 How is a strategy different from a plan? (136-137)
10 Why must a strategy have a mission? (137-139)
11 Why must a strategy involve a process? (139-141)
12 Why must a strategy ask the question, How will this church accomplish its disciple-making mission?
(141-142)
13 What is your personal strategy? (142)
14 What is your congregational strategy? (142-143)


teaching you? What is your personal strategy? (142) What is your church’s strategy? (142-143)
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a more strategic leader?
church become a more strategic church?


Session 11: Basic Skills for Effective Administration

1 Chapter 10: Why are leaders important? (202-203)
2 How do leaders earn a following? (203)
3 What are the basic skills of leadership? (203-204)
4 What are the thirteen essential skills for effective leadership? (204-206)
1 Planning
2 Initiating
3 Promotion
4 Organizing
5 Delegating

6 Directing
7 Motivating
8 Supervising
9 Performing
10 Controlling
11 Evaluating
12 Communicating
13 Representing
5 What are the leader’s sources of strength? (221-223)
6 How would you summarize the basic skills for effective administration? (223-225)


7 What are the key ideas in chapter 10 of Ministry Nuts and Bolts? What lessons could be learned
from Pastor Andy? (145-146)
8 What is the importance of each step in developing a disciple-making strategy? (146)

1 Articulating the
mission statement
2 Dividing the
mission statement
into strategic
goals
3 Envisioning your
mission statement
4 Determining the
number of steps
to accomplish the
mission
5 Matching each
step with its goal
6 Developing a
strategic action for
each strategic
goal
9 What church strategies might prove helpful to your church? (153-160)
1 Willow Creek
Community
Church
2 Saddleback
Community
Church
3 Pantego Bible
Church
4 Evangelical Free
Church


teaching you?
relationships, and ministry? How could you become a more strategic leader?


Session 12: Ten Commandments for Supervisors

Study the Appendixes in Church Administration and Ministry Nuts and Bolts. Answer the questions
before class. Answers should be between 25-50 words. This assignment is worth 50 points
1 What are the key ideas of the “Decalogue for Supervisors“? (242-246)
1 Thou shalt
establish and
maintain
adequate
communication
2 Thou shalt set
clear and
reasonable
deadlines
3 Thou shalt
check
appropriately
on progress
4 Thou shalt
make needed
help available
5 Thou shalt
encourage
workers to
seek help
6 Thou shalt
develop
solution-
minded
workers
7 Thou shalt
attack
problems, not
people
8 Thou shalt
time guidance
for optimum
good
9 Thou shalt
avoid trivia

10 Thou shalt
learn from
mistakes
2 What are the eight keys to “Keeping Communication Open”? (246-250)

1 Decide to be a
communicating
person
2 Study
communication
3 Learn the
process of
communication
4 Distinguish
what you
support from
what you know
5 Try to choose
direct words
6 Develop your
learnability
7 See people as
individuals
8 Solve a
potential
problem as it
arises

1 What are the key ideas in Ministry Nuts and Bolts? What lessons did you learn?


1 What is God teaching you in this course? Are there things you need to do? Attitudes you need to
change? Commands you need to obey? Errors you need to avoid? Examples you need to follow?
Leadership principles you need to practice? Promises you need to hold on to? Relationships you need
to work on? Resolutions you need to make? Sins you need to confess? Things you need to be
thankful for? Truths you need to believe? Lessons you need to share with others?
2 How are you going to apply these concepts to your life, family, and ministry to others?
3 How could we as leaders pass on these lessons to current and future leaders?

 Professor will coach students in preparing for student presentations by creating illustrations, charts, or
visuals.
 Students are encouraged to invite pastors, church leaders, friends, and family to session 13 to watch
student presentations.

Session 13: Student Presentations and Term Papers
Student Presentations
Contribute to a group or individual presentation on a chapter in one of the textbooks. This group
project can be a PowerPoint presentation, dramatic skit, role-play, charts, or drawings (15-20 minutes).
This will assist student-leaders in developing the creative/critical thinking and teamwork skills essential to
effective teaching and servant-leadership.
The presentations are an opportunity for students to learn to work together. Students benefit from group
interaction as they communicate, cooperate, and collaborate. The public speaking component of this
assignment along with formative feedback helps students gain experience and confidence. Students learn
best in professional learning communities.
Term Paper
Type a 10- to 15-page term paper or booklet titled Applications for Leaders from Church
Administration based on the textbooks, online articles, course notes, and other sources. Be sure to
footnote all the ideas, paraphrases, and direct quotes in your paper, whether from books or the Internet.
Text should be double-spaced. Font should be Times New Roman 12. Begin with an introduction and
conclude with an application or call for commitment. Include illustrations and charts. This will assist
student-leaders in developing the creative/critical thinking and writing skills essential to effective servant-
leadership.
Writing is a vital skill in ministry. The term paper is an opportunity for students to enhance their writing
skills. The term paper is where students collect the ideas of mentors in books to fully develop and utilize
them. Students multiply their ministry as they communicate what they are learning to family, friends, and
those they minister to in written form. Writing helps clarify ideas. Studies indicate that students benefit
from the opportunity to both write and speak in formal settings. Evaluated writing is a key component of
learning, communicating, and leading.
 Professor will coach students in preparing for and improving student presentations.
 Professor will coach students in reviewing for the final exam.
 Professor will coach students in revising the term paper.

Session 14: Study Guide for the Final Exam

The final exam is worth 100 points. The exam is a review of the key applications to develop long-term
memory and experience transformational life change. By reviewing the study guides each year students
will be able to refresh their memories and retrieve what they have learned.
Applications for Leaders from the Course
1 What are the key applications in “Administering Physical Resources”?
2 What are the key applications in “Administering Financial Resources”?
3 What are the key applications in “Providing Administrative Control”?
4 What are the key applications in “Basic Skills for Effective Administration”?
5 What are the key applications in “”The Definition of Vision, Part 1?

6 What are the key applications in “The Definition of Vision, Part 2”?
7 What are the key applications in “The Development of Vision”?
8 What are the key applications in “The Definition of Strategy”?
9 What are the key applications in “The Development of a Strategy”?
10 What are the key applications in “Appendix: Decalogue for Supervisors”?

Course Evaluation and Debriefing

1 What made the course awesome for you? What learning activities did you enjoy most? What
assignments were most helpful? How did this course help you experience life transformation?
2 How have you applied what you learned during this course? What difference is it making? How did
this course strengthen your relationship with Jesus and fellow believers?
Group Activity – 60 minutes
 Encourage students to debrief and share what they have learned in the course.
 Discuss how to recruit new students who would benefit from EBI Leadership Training.
 Make a list of prospective students who would benefit from EBI Leadership Training.
 Students are encouraged to invite their pastors, church leaders, and friends to the next course.
 Distribute promotional materials and syllabus for the next courses.
 Register students and order books for the next course.
Transfer of Credits to Southern California Seminary
Transfer Credits: To transfer credits from Equip Biblical Institute to Southern California Seminary,
students must present a complete portfolio. The portfolio consists of the questions, journal reflections,
term papers, and exams for each course. Upon successful completion of the courses, students may
transfer up to 66 units into the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies degree. If the portfolio for a course is
not complete, the credits may not be transferable.
Transformational Learning Tip: By reviewing this portfolio once a year as part of a commitment to life
change—you will exponentially increase your memory and ability to apply this material to your life, family,
and ministry. Based on best practices for learning and neural science key concepts are repeated in
multiple courses to support the life-long learning process.

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Session 1: Church Administration is an Equipping Ministry

2 Why do leaders need help in administration? (14-18)

3 Why is democratic polity important? (19-21)

4 Why is the primacy of the Holy Spirit important? (22-24)

5 In what ways is the church the people of God? (25-27)

6 What is church administration? (27)

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7 What is church leadership? (27-29)

8 Why do some disdain administration? (29-35)

9 How does church administration involve people and things? (35-37)

10 What is the Jethro-Moses model of administration? (37-41)

11 What is Jesus’ model of equipping the Apostles? (41-42)

12 What is Paul’s equipping ministry approach? (43-44)

13 In what ways is church administration an equipping ministry? (44-48)

14 What is the field of church administration? (48-53)

15 How would you summarize church administration as an equipping ministry? (53-55)

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For Advanced Students

2 What are core values? (20-25)

3 How do core values drive your ministry? (26-28)

4 What is the difference between shared versus unshared values? (29-30)

5 What is the difference between personal versus organizational values? (30-31)

6 What is the difference between actual versus aspirational values? (31-32)

7 What is the difference between single versus multiple values? (32-34)

8 What is the difference between congruent versus incongruent values? (34)

9 What is the difference between good versus bad values? (34-36)

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Journal Reflections and Applications – 40 minutes

Group Activity for Advanced Students – 20 minutes

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Session 2: The Purpose of the Church Is to Make Disciples

3 What does a word study on “church” reveal? (61-62)

4 How is the church related to disciple-making? (63-65)

5 What is the purpose of spiritual gifts? (65-66)

6 What is the mission of the church? (66-68)

7 Why is worship the foundational function of a church? (68)

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8 Why is evangelism a vital function of a church? (68-69)

9 Why is disciple-making (nurture and education) an indispensable function of a church? (69-70)

10 Why is ministry a vital function of a church? (70-71)

13 How do church objectives guide the ministry plan? (72-73)

14 How does the ministry plan determine organization? (73)

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For Advanced Students

2 How do you decide or discover the ministry’s values? (38-40)

4 How do you audit corporate beliefs? (41-37)

5 How do you compare and interpret the audit results? (43-44)

6 How do you resolve value differences? (45-47)

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Journal Reflections and Applications – 40 minutes

Group Activity for Advanced Students – 20 minutes

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Session 3: Ministering by Objectives

2 What are objectives—and why are they important? (77-78)

3 How do objectives reflect values? (78)

4 How do objectives direct your efforts? (78-79)

5 How do objectives serve as standards for selecting means? (79-80)

6 How do objectives motivate people? (80-82)

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8 How do objectives measure results? (83)

9 What is the beauty of having definite objectives? (83-84)