Non-Profit Organizational Leadership

bachelor of arts in religion | major in NON-PROFIT Organizational LEADERSHIP

Program Overview

Come join one of the fastest growing ministry opportunities in Canada. Considering learning about the over 170,000 non-profit organizations in Canada that employ over 2 million people and have over 13 million volunteers. Learn to start a not-for-profit, lead a not-for-profit or work for one of the fastest growing employment sector in Canada, while expanding cross-cultural awareness and understanding for leadership in a global context.

This program is designed for those who want to serve in areas of institutional and ministry related leadership. The program focusses on leadership principles for work in non-profit organizations, churches, foreign mission agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations. An emphasis on cultural diversity prepares students for service with intercultural teams for local and foreign contexts.

The four-year BA program provides a holistic preparation for an administrative leadership career that is shaped by Biblical and Theological study (39 semester hours), practical course work (54 semester hours), and grounded in General Studies (30 semester hours.

Meet The Program Director

Kory Sorensen
Phone:  (604) 851-7234 or 1-800-976-8388
Email: ksorensen@summitpacific.ca.

Bio

Director: Kory Sorensen

Education: B.Th., Summit Pacific College, B.A., Trinity Western University, M.B.A., City University, Enrolled in Graduate Studies.

Bio: Kory has been leading the Not for Profit Organizational Leadership program since 2014. He graduated with his Masters of Business Administration from City University in 2003. Kory is passionate about christian leadership  in business and desires to see his students grasp the leadership principles needed for work in non-profit organizations.

Experience: Pastor & Administrator for 20 years, Instructor for 7 years, Assistant Professor

Non-Profit Organizational Leadership Courses 

• Introduction to Administrative Leadership

• Human Resource Management

• Open Elective - four, from the following:

  • Organizational Planning

  • Introduction to Community Development

  • Capstone Project (Non-Profit)

  • Introduction to TESOL

  • The Grammar of English for TESOL

  • Intercultural Communication

  • Comparative Religions

  • Global Workers: Principles & Practices

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this 4 year degree program the student shall be able to:

• demonstrate development of a personal philosophy of ministry and leadership that is rooted in scripture;

• exhibit knowledge of contemporary cultural issues through the lens of a Christian worldview;

• express an understanding of God’s call to serve through administrative ministry with an appreciation for local and global challenges;

• demonstrate an understanding of the Scriptures as well as the many practical and theoretical aspects of vocational Christian service whether in the church, non-profit, mission agencies and charitable institutions;

• demonstrate a basic level of competence in the practical leadership, interpersonal and communication skills expected of administrators;

• demonstrate an understanding of institutional management systems, mission statement and strategy formation, planning, principles of governance, human resource issues and financial matters;

• demonstrate Christian character, integrity and spiritual gifting for administrative leadership in diverse cultural contexts.