This year-long course is designed for both lay and ordained persons interested in social ministry. Topics in Leadership in Social Ministry I include principles of social ministry, community analysis and assessment, cultural issues, working with volunteers, group dynamics, leadership, and fund raising issues. In Leadership in Social Ministry II, specific social ministries will be examined in depth from programs to feed and house the poor to programs that care for the sick and differently abled.
This year-long course is designed for both lay and ordained persons interested in social ministry. Topics in Leadership in Social Ministry I include principles of social ministry, community analysis and assessment, cultural issues, working with volunteers, group dynamics, leadership, and fund raising issues. In Leadership in Social Ministry II, specific social ministries will be examined in depth from programs to feed and house the poor to programs that care for the sick and differently abled.
The course lays the foundation for the year-long course in Leadership in Social Ministry. Students cover the basics of social ministry, study the prophetic role and voice of the deacon, and encounter theory and tools for the process of instigating and managing change in organizations—including the church. Students develop and appreciation for the systemic nature of the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world.
This course introduces students to varieties of social ministry. Students begin to gather information and resources that will be expanded in Social Ministry I & II, and explore their options for Field Education placement in the second year.
