Leadership Certification Program - Level 1

This Leadership Certification program has come about because we realize the great need for the women of our church to develop skills that will enable them to serve in positions of leadership.

E. G. White reminds us that “There is a higher purpose for woman, a grander destiny. She should develop and cultivate her powers, for God can employ them in the great work of saving souls from eternal ruin.” Ev. 465

Developing and cultivating the abilities of women is one task of this department, and one to which we are committed.

Level One of this certification program is the joint effort of many women who have given of their time and abilities unselfishly. Without them this project would never have been completed and we thank them from our hearts for their input.

The curriculum for this program has been divided into eight subject areas. They are:

  • History and Philosophy (HP)
  • Biblical Studies (BS)
  • People Skills/Personal Growth (PS)
  • Speaking Skills (SS)
  • Leadership Skills (LS)
  • Writing Skills (WS)
  • Nurture Projects (NP)
  • Outreach Projects (OP)

Due to the many subjects covered in the curriculum (about 58 in all) it was decided to divide the program into three levels. Each level will contain seminars from each of the eight subject areas of the curriculum.

In order for certification to be awarded the participant must complete the required courses in a particular level – these are called Core Requirements. In addition to this, the participant must also complete three other seminars of their choice from among the remaining courses, called Electives.

Following is an outline of this Level One in this Leadership Certification course.

Each level will be implemented at the conference/mission level on a yearly basis. This means, in three years a participant will have completed all three levels and received three certificates.

We are aware that there are seminars in this course that a participant may have covered before, e.g. Self-Esteem, Discipling New Members, etc. In such cases that course can be omitted and credit will be given.

It is our desire to see women who are called of God for service in these last days empowered to lead. We know that many of you have eagerly awaited this material and are glad that we can finally do our part to meet this need.


Following is an outline of the course covers in Level One, Two and Three and Four; both Core Requirements and Electives.

There are four levels to this program: Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each level is outlined in this brochure. This includes required seminars (those you must do to qualify for certification) and the elective seminars (those that you are free to choose from in order to make up the 10 seminars required for certification for each level). Take careful note of which subjects are required and which you may choose. Level 4 does not include electives only core requirements.

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Level 1
Core Requirements

  Level 1
Electives (choose 2)
NP101 Introduction to Women’s Ministries/Overview   BS 205 How to Study the Bible
BS 201 Women of the Old Testament   PS 302 Conflict Management
PS 301 Communication Skills   PS 306 Self-Esteem
SS 402 Principles of Public Speaking   LS 504 Organizing Retreats/Congresses
LS 501 Principles of Effective Leadership   LS 506 Professional Appearance and Deportment
WS 608 Advertising Women’s Ministries   LS 509 Problem Solving and Decision making Techniques
NP 701 Women’s Needs Assessments in the Local Church   LS 510 Goal Setting/Visioning
OP 805 Strategies for Evangelism   WS 602 Basic Writing Skills
      WS 604 Writing Letters
      NP 707 Teen Programs
      OP 801 Women's Ministries Needs Assessment in Local Community
      0P 807

Assessing and Using Community Resources for Women

 

 

Level 2
Core Requirements

  Level 2
Electives (choose 3)
HP 103 Philosophy of Women's Ministries   PS 304 Principles of Visitation
BS 201 Women of the Old Testament   LS502 Working with Committees and Boards
LS 505 Budget and Finance   LS 508 Time Management
PS 303 Principles of Counseling   LS 514 Program Building
WS 605 Producing a Newsletter   WS 603 Development of Resources
NP 703 Small Group Ministries and Support Groups   WS 607 Writing Proposals
OP 806 Reclaiming former Members   NP 702 Prayer Ministries
      NP 706 Discipling New Members
      OP 804 Literacy Training
      SS404 Audio-Visual-Use/Production
      OP 808 Woman to Woman in Islam
      OP 807

Assessing and Using Community Resources for Women

 

 

Level 3
Core Requirement

  Level 3
Electives (choose 3)
HP 102 Women’s roles in E.G. White    SS 401 How to prepare a Talk/ Sermon
BS 202 Women of the New Testament    SS 405 Public Prayer
BS 203 Figures of Speech in the Bible    LS 503 Small Group Dynamics
PS 305 Cultural Sensitivity    LS 507 Relating to Colleagues
PS 307 Balancing Home and Career    LS 511 Mentoring
OP 802 Outreach Programs    LS 512 Personality Assessment
OP 803 Women’s Social and Legal Issues    LS 513 Managing Volunteers
       WS 601 Writing with a Purpose
       WS 603 Development of Resources
       NP 704 Fellowship Activities
       NP 705 Hospitality
       NP 708

Spiritual Gifts

 

 

Level 4
Core Requirement

 
LS 515 Leadership Mentoring for the 21st Century Woman  
LS 516 Jesus' Leadership Model  
LS 517 Women Mentoring Women  
LS 518 Creating Potential Leaders  
LS 519 Equipping Leaders for Success  
LS 520 The Nature of Relationships in Leadership  

LS 521

 

Women in Leadership in the Bible

  

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