Year1
Leadership Essentials
Year 1 Classes
The Compass Way
The first Leadership Academy course introduces students to Compass Church's origins, values, and important ministries. This course is designed to introduce students to the Compass model of Leadership. Various leaders at Compass Church, including the Senior Pastor, Executive Pastors, Campus Pastors, and Elders, share their experience and expertise regarding serving at Compass and navigating people to God. This course will give students a well-rounded overview of Compass Church and its primary leadership philosophy and practice.
Pastoral Leadership
This course covers Pastoral Leadership. Topics include Jesus’ teachings on pastoring, The 5-fold Ministry, Spiritual Gifts, Paul’s first missionary journey, Historic Revivals, and current practices. Students will be equipped with sound teaching on the biblical nature of pastoring. The student will also be given practical tools on How to Endure as a Pastor, How to Set Boundaries, and the Basics of Pastoral Care. Subjects such as Bearing Fruits and Ordination will also be discussed. This course gives exposure to Compass pastors and helps the student focus on developing a distinct understanding of pastoral leadership, pastoral responsibilities, and intentional growth as applied at Compass.
Each course is 7 weeks and costs $200.
Scholarship applications are available upon request.
Self Leadership
This course covers the nature of leadership and leadership skills, including priorities, goal formation, follow-through, and time management. The Leadership Academy student will learn about biblical leadership concepts around influence, authority, generosity, the pitfalls of leadership, and common leadership errors. This course helps the student focus on the soul of leadership, the spiritual components of leadership, and personal responsibilities and disciplines as a leader.
Team Leadership
In this course, we discuss the role of teams in the Body of Christ. Students will examine the role and example of teams within the Old and New Testaments. Students will also be exposed to the work of Groeschel and others with regard to the key skills/aspects of effective team leadership and the development of leaders. Innovation and alignment will be discussed within the Compass framework. Students will also review the Grid/Group and 4 Frames when developing vision and strategy for teams. In this course, students will learn about change within an organization, the importance of timing, building trust, recruiting, and best practices at Compass. It is the expectation that the student’s team-leading IQ will develop as a result of studying this material. Students are expected to observe and apply effective team-leading principles within their area of service at Compass.
Compass Academy Yr1 Objectives
· Know the Compass leadership philosophy and model
· Be familiar with the ministries at Compass and their function
· Demonstrate increasing leadership awareness and leadership IQ
· Apply leadership in a ministry context
“As I reflect on my journey, I realize that the initial excitement I had eventually turned into fear, but through perseverance, that fear transformed into strength. My love for serving God has deepened, and the lessons from Compass Academy have shaped my spiritual growth. Through the support of our leaders and mentors, I have been encouraged to stand firm in faith.
For anyone desiring to grow spiritually and develop unwavering trust in God, I wholeheartedly recommend Compass Academy. The rewards far outweigh the obstacles the enemy places in our path. God’s Word is our greatest weapon against spiritual attacks.”