This course is part of the Harvestime curriculum. This course will help you fulfill the ministry to which God has called you.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Define "management by objectives.”
Summarize the Biblical foundations of planning.
Identify God's purpose.
Formulate a Statement of Purpose for ministry.
Set ministry objectives.
Organize spiritual resources to accomplish objectives.
Evaluate your activities to perfect your ministry.
Apply "management by objectives" in the local church.
Apply "management by objectives" in your personal life and ministry.
"Management By Objectives" is a method for conducting Christian ministry in an orderly,
effective manner. It is not enough to just know God's will for your life and ministry. You must
make definite plans to fulfill your spiritual calling. You must learn to work with God to fulfill
His purpose and plans.
A serious problem with many Christian leaders is that of organizing and managing spiritual
resources God has given them. If laborers for spiritual harvest are few, as the Bible indicates,
then they should be effectively organized and managed.
The discipline of organized planning for ministry in no way restricts the freedom of the Holy
Spirit. It makes you even more sensitive because you make a conscious decision to seek God's
purpose and plans. Your faith helps execute God's plan, as God always responds to faith in
action.
This course will help you fulfill the ministry to which God has called you. You will formulate a
purpose for ministry in harmony with God's purpose and plans. You will learn how to set
objectives, implement plans, and evaluate results.
The Appendix of this study contains examples to assist you in practical organization of ministry
within the local church fellowship. This course is third in a series of three in the "Organizing Module" of training offered by Harvestime International Network. "Biblical Management Principles" and "Environmental
Analysis" both precede this course.
It is recommended that these three courses be studied in their suggested order for proper
understanding of leadership, planning, and organization necessary for effective ministry.
Before making plans you need to know Biblical principles for management. You also should
have analyzed the environment in which you are ministering. This course assumes you have
knowledge of "Biblical Management Principles" and "Environmental Analysis.”
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Chapter One - Pages 7 - 17
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Define management by objectives.
Explain the importance of management by objectives.
Deal with opposition to management by objectives.
KEY VERSE:
Let all things be done decently and in order. (I Corinthians 14:40)
Pages 18-28
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Explain the divine purpose of God.
Explain why it is important to understand God's purpose and plans.
Identify the instruments through which God accomplishes His purpose and plans.
Explain how the ministry of Jesus related to God's purpose and plans.
Explain the ministry of the Holy Spirit as it relates to God's purpose and plans.
Explain the ministry of the Church as it relates to God's purpose and plans.
KEY VERSES:
Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good
pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself;
That in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He might gather together in
one all things in Christ, both which
Pages 29-41
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Define the term "statement of purpose.”
Explain the importance of purpose.
Explain the difference between purpose and objectives.
Explain the difference between a Statement of Purpose and a Doctrinal Statement.
Write a Statement of Purpose.
List ways purpose can be communicated to others.
KEY VERSES:
...Live purposefully and worthily and accurately...
Making the very most of the time--buying up each opportunity--because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16) The Amplified Bible
INTRODUCTION
In the last lesson you learned that God is a God of purpose who is continuously making and
implementing plans to accomplish His purpose.
God anoints and uses those who understand His purpose and are willing to be part of His plan.
To become part of God's plan, your life and ministry must be in harmony with His purpose.
You must live and minister with the same sense of purpose that directed the life and ministry of
Jesus.
This lesson will help you formulate a Statement of Purpose that is in harmony with the purpose
and plans of God.
A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
A Statement of Purpose is a statement of reason for being. It expresses your understanding of
God's specific task for you. It is a statement of vision and faith. For a ministry, organization, or
church, a Statement of Purpose identifies why you exist as a corporate body. It explains the
specific reason for your ministry as a group. For an individual, a "statement of purpose"
identifies your own personal part in God's plan
Pages 42-55
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Define the word "objective.”
Explain the difference between purpose and objectives.
Identify two basic kinds of objectives.
Discuss the importance of objectives.
Explain the difference between long-range and short-range objectives.
Explain how to select objectives.
Write personal ministry objectives.
Write objectives for corporate ministry.
Evaluate objectives you have written.
KEY VERSE:
And that servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself,
neither did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
(Luke 12:47)
INTRODUCTION
The last two lessons concerned the importance of purpose in ministry. But you can talk about
purpose and vision forever and never get around to fulfilling the vision. It is not enough to know
God's purpose for your ministry, you must prepare yourself to fulfill it:
And that servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself,
neither did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
(Luke 12:47)
You prepare to accomplish God's purpose for your ministry by wise planning. Planning is the
subject of this and the following two lessons.
In this chapter you will learn how to plan
Pages 56-70
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Define "procedures.”
Discuss the following steps of implementing a plan:
-Selecting
-Communicating
-Delegating
-Training
-Organizing
-Scheduling
-Budgeting
-Decision making
-Reviewing
-Evaluating
Explain the parables of the wineskins and garments.
KEY VERSE:
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will,
so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
(II Corinthians 8:11)
INTRODUCTION
In previous lessons you identified the purpose for your ministry and learned how to make plans.
But planning is not enough. Just as faith without works is dead, planning without action
accomplishes nothing. In this lesson you will learn how to implement your plans. To implement a plan means to put it into action. You do this through proper procedures and faithful people.
Pages 71- 80
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Define "evaluation.”
Discuss why evaluation is important.
Establish an evaluation procedure.
Evaluate plans you have implemented.
Identify reasons why plans fail.
Use the results of your evaluation to improve existing plans and make new plans.
KEY VERSE:
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you,
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think
soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
(Romans 12:3)
INTRODUCTION
In Chapter Four you learned to set objectives and plan in harmony with God's purpose and plans.
In Chapter Five you learned how to implement plans. This lesson explains how to evaluate plans
to determine whether or not you achieved your objectives.
EVALUATION
When you evaluate something you examine it carefully and consider its value. Evaluation is the
process of examining plans to determine their value in achieving the purpose of your ministry.
Objectives state what you plan to do. Evaluation determines if you accomplished those
objectives. Even God evaluated His work. In Genesis 1, He examined all He had created and
declared, "It is good.
Pages 81-115
Introduction . . . . . . . . . 81
Appendix One: Doctrinal Statement. . . . . . 83
Appendix Two: Statement Of Purpose. . . . . 87
Appendix Three: General Organization . . . . . 90
Appendix Four: Organizing People For Ministry . . . 97
Appendix Five: Planning . . . . . . 109
Please be advised, to earn the certificate below, all 3 courses must be completed. Certificates are NOT issued to single courses.
Certificate: Biblical Principles for Effective Ministry Leadership
Biblical Management Principles
Environmental Analysis
Management by Objectives
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Management By Objectives" is a method for conducting Christian ministry in an orderly, effective manner. It is not enough to just know God's will for your life and ministry. You must make definite plans to fulfill your spiritual calling. You must learn to work with God to fulfill His purpose and plans. This course will help you fulfill the ministry to which God has called you. You will formulate a purpose for ministry in harmony with God's purpose and plans.
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Regional Training Director for Zambia and also an instructor/trainer of Sword of The Spirit Bible Institute (SOTS). He has served as Pastor of Mountain of Peace ministries in Lusaka, Zambia for several years and has been a valuable member of the SOTS team. Apostle Dr. Emmanuel has a Doctoral degree in Thelogy with also a wealth of training in several ministry courses to include Foundations of Faith, Biblical Theology, Evangelism and Church planting strategies, Jail & Prison Ministry training, Christian Counseling and Effective Ministry Leadership.