Developing and Implementing a Pastoral Leadership Course at Crosspoint Church in Clemson, South Carolina, for Present and Future Elder Candidates

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a pastoral leadership course at Crosspoint Church in Clemson, South Carolina, for present and future elder candidates. Chapter 1 explains the ministerial context of Crosspoint Church and demonstrates the need for the development of a pastoral leadership course for training and assimilating elder candidates.

Chapter 2 demonstrates that Scripture reveals that churches need a plurality of qualified and trained men serving together as God's undershepherds in the office of elder. Chapter 3 considers how principles from the field of education bring value to an elder training course in the church. Chapter 4 provides a detailed process along with the methodology utilized for this project's implementation. Chapter 5 is an evaluation of the project. This chapter determines if the pastoral leadership course was effective to train present and future elder candidates at Crosspoint Church.