Course Content
Course Outline/Syllabus
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Course Content
Books
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Living in God’s Two Kingdoms
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The Constitution of Malawi
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The Constitution of Kenya
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The Oxford Handbook of Christianity and the Law
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The Kings Two Bodies
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Church Letter to Head of State
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Perspectives on Church Governance 5 Views
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The Book of Discipline- Methodist Church
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Code of Canon Law
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SDA Church Manual
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Reading List
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Channels of Hope – World Vision – Child Protection User Guide
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Taking Rights Seriously by Ronald Dworkin
Unit 1: Introduction to Law & Governance
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A Biblical Theology of Law, Governance, and Compliance
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Lecture 1: Summary Notes
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Reading and Reporting
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Zoom Summary of Lecture
Unit 2: Legal Identity
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Zoom Lecture Summary -Legal Identity of Religious Organizations
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The Legal Identity of Religious Institutions and Faith Based Organizations
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Field Trip: Church Vs Ministry
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Bylaws for a ministry
Unit 3: Governance Models
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Congregational, episcopal, presbyterian, hybrid models
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Zoom Lecture Summary
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Class Assignment-Designing a Governance Model
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Reading Report/Reflection
Unit 4: Fiduciary Duties & Stewardship
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Duties of care, loyalty, accountability
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Reading Reflection
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Zoom Lecture Summary: Fiduciary
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Case Studies- Brazil /Australia
Unit 5: Employment & Labor Issues
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Contracts, volunteers, labor law compliance
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After lecture assignment
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Pre- Class Tasks
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Sample Employment Contract
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Coca Cola East Africa Vs Maria Kagia Ligaga
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Zoom Lecture Summary
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Employment Contract Gone Wrong -Case Study
Unit 6: Child Protection & Safeguarding
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Mandatory reporting, abuse prevention
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Reflection/After class assignment
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Zoom Lecture Summary
Unit 7: (a) Data Protection and Digital Privacy
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Data Protection and Digital Privacy
Unit 7: (b) Financial Accountability
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Budgeting, audits, fraud prevention
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After class assignment
Unit 8: Taxation & Exemptions
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Religious exemptions, compliance with revenue authorities
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Read Reflection/after class assignment
Unit 9: Intellectual Property & Media
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Copyright, licensing, worship materials
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Reflection/After class assignment
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Zoom Summary
Unit 10: Conflict Resolution & Mediation
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Handling disputes within churches
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Reflection paper
Unit 11: Compliance & Risk Management
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Risk assessments, insurance, liability
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After class assignment
Unit 12: Ministry Leadership & Ethics
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Ethical leadership, accountability, public witness
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End of Course Paper