Track 02 · Leadership
Leading the Church
- Sessions
- 10
- Format
- Cohort
- Certificate
- Yes
- Source
- Leading the Church
Who this is for
For those carrying responsibility for a congregation, its oversight and its governance.
A ten-session cohort ending in a governance document written for your own church.
- Senior pastors and pastoral teams
- Elders, deacons and church boards
- Denominational and network overseers
The syllabus
10 of 10 sessions outlined
01
What the Church is
The definition that governs every later decision.
02
The New Testament pattern of oversight
What the text actually prescribes.
03
Elders, deacons and the shape of a team
Roles distinguished, not blurred.
04
Calling, testing and appointing leaders
A process rather than an instinct.
05
Authority and its limits
Where legitimate authority stops.
06
Accountability structures that actually hold
Designing systems that survive pressure.
07
Money, transparency and trust
Financial practice as pastoral practice.
08
Handling conflict and correction
Discipline that restores.
09
Succession and the long view
Building past your own tenure.
10
Building a governance document for your church
The cohort deliverable.
What’s included
Video sessions
Printable workbook
Source reading list
Discussion guide
The instructor
Mensa Otabil
Founder of the International Central Gospel Church, Chancellor of Central University, and the author of the body of teaching these courses are drawn from. His work has centred on dignity, capacity, structure and stewardship for four decades.
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