The Salvation Army Booth College

This unit is designed to give you the knowledge and skills for developing and leading teams in ministry context. You will examine the developmental stages of teams and healthy team dynamics as foundational concepts for effective team ministry. You will learn about leading ministry teams by using strategies such as effective communication, identifying strengths and weaknesses of the team, and enlarging the capacity of the team.

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31 July 2023 - 3 November 2023

There is a one hour online video conference each week. Day and time will be negotiated once enrolments are finalised. The most likely day will be a Friday possibly 11 am or 1.30 pm. AEST.

We recommend that you allocate 12 hours a week for all study activities.

24 Points in DP

Lectures, discussions, tutorials, DVD clips, experiential exercises.

*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.

1 x 1,400 word short essay - 20%

1 x 2,800 word tutorial - 40%

1 x 2,800 word case study - 40%

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Discuss the value of healthy team work for effective ministry.

2. Analyse a number of models of team development and dynamics.

3. Discuss characteristics and skills required for leading healthy teams in ministry.

4. Critique strengths and weaknesses in the functioning of ministry teams.

5. Formulate a strategy for increasing the capacity of a ministry team.

The set text for this unit is:

Hartwig, Ryan, Teams That Thrive: Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership, Downers Grove: IVP, 2015.

Ebook available via EBC library catalogue