This course is designed for pastors, lay leaders, church planters or those just starting out in church ministry. Topics covered include: church leadership (disciplines and priorities of the leader, planning and management, contemporary leadership issues, identifying and developing leaders, basic biblical interpretation and pastoral counseling); church planting (principles, models, methods, stages of growth and multiplication); church renewal and growth; and spiritual gifts in church life. In some locations, this course has an emphasis on developing a Cell Church model for effective evangelism and discipleship. Note: College of Christian Ministries degree students will not be awarded credit for this course until both the lecture and field assignment are satisfactorily completed.