Northwest College Extension CampusCOURSE DESCRIPTIONASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Northwest College Extension Campus Kirkland, Washington February 23-27, 2004 PTHE 640 Pastor-Staff Relations (2 Credits) Rick Ross, D.Min. Spring 2004 Troy Jones, M.A. COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE DESCRIPTION A course designed to provide church leaders the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in developing more effective staff relationships. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. To provide a better understanding of the nature and practice of pastor-staff relations. 2. To equip church leaders in developing staff relationships that maximize the gifts and resources of the local church’s paid and volunteer ministers. 3. To exhibit proper pastor-staff relations as a model of biblical community for the entire church congregation. TEXTBOOKS Carter, William, J. Team Spirituality: A Guide for Staff and Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1997, 164. Cladis, George. Leading the Team-Based Church: How Pastors and Church Staffs Can Grow Together into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 208 pages. Nuechterlein, Anne Marie. Improving Your Multiple Staff Ministry. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001,160 pages.PTHE 640 Pastor-Staff Relations Rick Ross, D.Min. & Troy Jones, M.A. Page 2 COURSE REQUIREMENTS Pre-Session: 1. Read the textbooks in their entirety and write a 1-2 page reflection paper on each book noting the 4 things in each text that were most significant to you in your current ministry context. Session: 1. Attend all class sessions and participate in the course discussions. Post-Session: 1 Read an additional 500 pages from the selected bibliography. Submit a reading report (see attached sample) noting the books selected and the pages read. If the participant wishes to read books other than those listed in the select bibliography, she/he must request permission of the course instructor. 2. Prepare a written project of 12-15 pages in which you develop a plan for improving the staff relations in your current ministry setting. Attention should be given to integrating the content of the seminar and reading assignments. While this is not a research assignment, per se, proper notation of the sources used in constructing your plan should be evident. All assignments are to be typewritten, double-spaced, represent quality graduate level work, and follow the Turabian style manual, 6th edition. DUE DATE: All course work must be POSTMARKED no later than May 27, 2004. NOTE: All post-session assignments must be postmarked by the due date. Work received after the due date specified on the syllabus may result in a change of grade fee ($15.00) being charged, even when an extension has been granted by the instructor. Assignments should be mailed or emailed to: AGTS Continuing Education ATTN: Rick Ross/Troy Jones 1435 N. Glenstone Avenue Springfield, MO 65802 [email protected] 640 Pastor-Staff Relations Rick Ross, D.Min. & Troy Jones, M.A. Page 3 GRADING PROCEDURE Pre-Session Reading 25% Pre-Session Reading Reports 10% Post-Session Reading 25% Ministry Plan 40% SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Avery, Christopher M. Teamwork Is An Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2001. Beck, John D.W. and Neil M Yeager. The Leader's Window: Mastering the Four Styles of Leadership to Build High-Performing Team, 2nd Ed. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black Publications, 2001. Blanchard, Ken. High Five!: The Magic of Working Together. New York, NY: Morrow, 2001. Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. Encouraging the Heart: A Leaders Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1999. Lawson, Kevin E. How to Thrive in Associate Staff Ministry. Bethesda, MD: Alban Institute, 2000. McIntosh, Gary. Staff Your Church For Growth: Building Team Ministry In The 21st Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000. Pearce, Craig and Jay A. Conger, Eds. Shared Leadership: Reframing the Hows and Whys of Leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003. Westing Harold J., Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1997. SPECIFIC DATA Syllabus prepared by Rick Ross, D.Min. and Troy Jones, M.A. May 2003. Syllabus revised November 2003.ASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Northwest College Branch Campus Course PTHE 640 Pastor-Staff Relations Post-Session Reading Report Beck, John D.W. and Neil M Yeager. The Leader's Window: Mastering the Four Styles of Leadership to Build High-Performing Team, 2nd Ed. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black Publications, 2001, 175 pages. Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. Encouraging the Heart: A Leaders Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 195 pages. Pearce, Craig and Jay A. Conger, Eds. Shared Leadership: Reframing the Hows and Whys of Leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003, 130 pages. Total Pages Read: 500 ___________________________________________ __________________ Signature