Congregational Leadership, Minor

Sponsoring departments and schools: Professional Studies and Arts & Sciences: History and Philosophy Department

The minor in Congregational Leadership is designed for clergy, administrators or others holding leadership positions in religious or spiritual organizations as well as for lay members of religious/spiritual communities who may wish to gain a greater understanding of how their communities function in both practical and religious contexts. The minor offers courses on the managerial, financial and governance issues of nonprofit religious organizations as well as courses that broaden a congregational leader’s or lay participant’s religious and spiritual understanding.

The minor in Congregational Leadership is designed for students holding or aspiring to leadership positions in religious or spiritual organizations. It offers courses on the managerial, financial and governance issues of nonprofit religious organizations as well as courses to broaden the congregational leader’s religious and spiritual perspective.