This unit is designed to provide knowledge and skills for developing and leading teams in a ministry context. Students will examine developmental stages of teams and healthy team dynamics as foundational concepts for effective team ministry. The leadership of ministry teams is explored though strategies such as effective communication, identifying strengths and weaknesses of the team and enlarging the capacity of the team.
Unit code: DP3145B
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Explain how healthy team work is important for effective ministry |
| 2. | Analyse a variety of models of team development and dynamics |
| 3. | Describe characteristics and skills required for leading healthy teams in ministry |
| 4. | Identify strengths and weaknesses in the functioning of ministry teams |
| 5. | Assess strategies for increasing the capacity of a ministry team |
36 points in DP
This unit will be delivered through lectures, class discussions, tutorials, audio-visual clips and experiential exercises.
Adington, T.J., Leading from the Sandbox: How to Develop, Empower and Release High-Impact Ministry Teams. Colorado Springs: Navpress, 2010.
Crosby, Robert. The Teaming Church: Ministry in an Age of Collaboration. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2012.
Hawkins, Peter. Leadership Team Coaching in Practice: Developing High-Performance Teams, 3rd ed.London: Kogan Page, 2017.
Hibbert R., and Evelyn Hibbert. Leading Multicultural Teams. Pasadena, CA: William Carey, 2014.
Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2002.
Macchia, Stephen A. Becoming a Healthy Team: Five Traits of Vital Leadership. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
Pickard, Stephen. Theological Foundations for Collaborative Ministry. Surrey: Ashgate, 2009.
Toler S., and L. Gilbert. Leader Coach: Developing Effective Ministry Teams, Kansas: Beacon Hill, 2013.
Wallace, Curtis. The Leadership Gap: How to Build, Motivate and Organise a Great Ministry Team. Shippensburg: Destiny, 2011.
Wright, Alan N. Spiritual Dimensions of Team. St. Louis, Missouri: Chalice Press, 2010.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study - Case Study | 2000 | 40.0 | |
| Essay - Short Essay | 1000 | 20.0 | |
| Seminar or Tutorial - Tutorial Presentation | 2000 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 5 Jun, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:51 +1000