Analysis of Local Church Administration:
This 5-7 page paper requires the student to analyze his/her local church’s administrative structure and processes. The student must begin with the congregation’s mission statement, or generate one for the local congregation. Next, the student must identify and describe the strengths and needs of the local church. The student should utilize the COGOP Ministry Policy Manual and other resources to support his/her assertions and recommendations. The student must include the following: Name of the congregation, Brief history of the congregation, Number of members 200, Demographics of the local community, St. Thomas United States Virgin Islands, Mission statement and Vision statement, Core values/beliefs of the local church, Ministry.

Descriptions (pastor and staff), and local church strategic plan for growth and ministry expansion. The student must develop an administrative structure chart (including all persons and positions at the decision-making and implementation levels) and be sure to include an explanation of the chart. The student must then develop a sample church budget that demonstrates how he/she believes his/her local church resources should be allocated in the local church based on the local church’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.

Explain the student’s theology of Pentecostal local church ministry. In this section, the student must share how his/her calling has contributed to his/her ministry to the local church. Finally, the student must expound on the biblical support that informs his/her Pentecostal theology of ministry and end with his/her goals for continued local church ministry, engagement and contribution toward the local church’s fulfillment of its mission and vision. Final papers must be double spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font size, with 1-inch margins. A minimum of 5 scholarly sources must be cited with no more than two web sources. Students may use textbooks as sources.