The SoM
PASTORAL TRACK
provides congregational leaders with deeper understanding and practical skills to pastor effectively.
3 Years - 3 Areas
2 full-day sessions in each
The Roadbed of the Pastoral Track
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Pastoral Competencies
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Spiritual Leadership
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Transformational Administration
Equipping you in:
Cycle A: Pastoral
Competencies
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Personal maturity and personal identity
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Spiritual growth, self-care, ethics, healthy boundaries
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Pastoral care and impactful preaching
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Christian identity: American Baptist history and polity
IT ALL STARTS WITH
CHRIST-LIKE CHARACTER
Cycle B: Spiritual
Leadership
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Casting vision and strategic planning
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Shared leadership, delegation and team building
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Communication, technology and supervision
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Leadership in congregational life
Cycle C: Transformational Administration
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Church operations & finances
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Governance & decision-making
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Stewardship & calendarizing
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Evaluation & reporting
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Plus lots more...
The Pastoral Track can STAND ALONE or AUGMENT
the Core School of Ministry curriculum.
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SoM Students/Alumni - $200 (in addition to $2,200 annual fee)
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Non-SoM Students - $400 per year
Schedule & Enrollment
SCHEDULE:
Two Saturdays per year (8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.)
FEES:
The Core Program stands alone and can be complemented by the Pastoral Track.
SoM Foundational Cycle
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Year 1: Spiritual Foundations
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Year 2: Communication & Preaching
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Year 3: Healing & Leadership Basics
6 weekends per year
(March, April, May, Sept, Oct, Nov),
with homework and projects
$2,200 per year
(all inclusive, except travel to retreats)
FORMAT:
COST: