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Year One

Module One (Fall Term): Understanding the Congregation

I.	Introduction to Congregational Development: Introduces Theory & Vocabulary of Congregational Development
	A.	What is a Congregation?
	B.	Congregational Size Dynamics
	C.	Life Cycle, Parallel Development, Bridge Ministries
II.	The Inviting Church
	A.	Knowing the Story
	B.	Welcoming Ministries
	C.	User Friendly Churches
III.	Congregations as Systems
	A.	Introduction to Systems Theory
	B.	Self Differentiation
	C.	Conflict Management
IV.	Review and Discussion

Module Two (Spring Term): Church and Community

I.	Reconnecting the Church and the Community
	A.	Community Organizing
	B.	Interacting with the Congregations larger context
	C.	Missional Leadership
II.	The Emergent Church
III.	Understanding the Generations
	A.	The generations of the 20th and early 21st centuries
	B.	The Boomers
	C.	Gen X and Y
IV.	Review and Discussion

Year Two

Module Three (Fall Term): Constructing a Climate for Mission

I.	Leadership and the Church
	A.	Leadership Styles
	B.	Leadership Recruiting
	C.	Leadership Formation
II.	The Sent Community
	A.	Changes in the Field of Missionology
	B.	Ecclesiology of Mission
	C.	Ministry of the Baptized (what is lay ministry)
III.	Spirituality and Faith Development
	A.	Personal Faith Development
	B.	A Post-Modern Theology
	C.	A Vision for the 21st Century
IV.	Review and Discussion

Module Four (Spring Term): Praxis

I.		Effective Meetings
II.		Strategic Planning
III.		Conflict Management
IV.		Evaluation and Review

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