Pastoral Leadership

The Pastoral Leadership stream is designed to equip students to lead in every sphere of life, focusing predominantly on leadership and ministry development within a local church setting. The stream subjects include Biblical Studies, Theology, Leadership and Management Principles.

Students in this Stream can customise their study further by choosing one of the following Pathways:

• Church Ministry: Focuses on strategies for empowering the local church, especially through volunteer service.
• Youth: Equips the student who has a heart to reach youth with the Gospel, to discover and apply their God-given purpose and change their generation.
• Young adults: Equips the student to effectively impact the 18-35 age demographic and develop them into a vibrant and strategic community that supports the strength and reach of their church from within.
• Kids: For students with a heart to reach children of all ages with the Gospel - working with and learning from Hillsong Children's Department, who are committed to modern, relevant communication and leadership techniques specifically geared towards twenty first century children.
• Pastoral Care: Teaching practical skills and ethical principles to come alongside those facing challenge or crisis and helping connect them with God's answers and practical ways to establish healthy life-style patterns.
• Social Justice & Community Engagement: Teaching practical skills and ethical principles to practically and personally assist the vulnerable and marginalised.
• Events: Learn creative ways and organisational skills to work "behind the scenes" of making weekend church and other church events succesful.

Students who choose these pathways will also complete a range of industry approved training units, as well as participting in weekly practical ministry in the department associated with their chosen pathway. 

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