Duke University
​​Church Administration: Human Resources Specialization
Duke University

​​Church Administration: Human Resources Specialization

Become a strategic church leader.. Apply managerial and business skills in a church context with a strong theological foundation.

Rae Cho
Russell Elmayan

Instructors: Rae Cho

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(19 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • To foster church team-building and conviction on theology and practice

  • To address major practices of church admin theologically and managerially 

  • To offer a theological approach to church admin by pursuing theological goals through management tools 

  • To apply business best practices about time management, strategy and human resources to your church operations

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Taught in English
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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Explain why church administration must be approached from a theological perspective.

  • Elucidate how Christian ethics and pastoral leadership inform a theology and practice of church admin.

  • Develop a time stewardship plan.

Skills you'll gain

Time Management, Prioritization, Goal Setting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Planning, Higher Education, Teaching, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, and Organizational Skills

What you'll learn

  • Articulate why strategic management is important for organizations.

  • Explain why and how to approach strategic management for churches theologically as strategic stewardship. 

  • Assess your strategic stewardship of church vision, core values, culture, goals, objectives, and metrics.

  • Develop plans for establishing or modifying strategic stewardship for your church.

Skills you'll gain

Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Goal Setting, Culture, Stakeholder Management, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Communication, Business Priorities, and Strategic Planning

What you'll learn

  • Framing HR management in a theological perspective

    Writing job descriptions, developing goals and objectives, and addressing poor performance

Skills you'll gain

Safety Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance Management, Human Resources, Supervision, Compensation and Benefits, Cultural Diversity, Compensation Analysis, Performance Appraisal, Staff Management, Human Resource Management, Goal Setting, Recruitment, Job Analysis, and Human Resources Management and Planning

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Instructors

Rae Cho
Duke University
2 Courses3,976 learners
Russell Elmayan
Duke University
2 Courses447 learners

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Duke University

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