Welcome to
Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development
The Institute seeks to assist churches in adopting the concepts of institutional and developmental thought for the Church, using methods and tools of church management and development in a practical application, in keeping with the uniqueness of the Coptic Church as a spiritual institution that possesses growing resources, plays a national role, and strives to develop its services through systematic methods.
Message of the month
The Book of Acts and the Epistles of the Apostolic Age (Paul and the Catholicon) make it clear that one of the earliest aspects of church administration addressed by the Apostolic Fathers in the early Church concerned the selection and election of priests in each church (Acts 14:23). Defining the roles and ranks of new pastors and ministers (bishops, priests, deacons, elders, brothers, and sisters), for example (1 Corinthians 16:3), and monitoring new pastors and supporting the second line of ministers (1 Timothy 3:1-15:1). Many of the principles of modern human resource management are found in the writings of the Apostles Peter, John, and Paul, such as motivation, training, performance monitoring and evaluation, delegation, leadership by example, role distribution and communication, establishing shared values, and inspiring a shared vision for ministry.
Reference: Dr. Magdy Latif Al-Sindi, Christian Witness in a New Era (Leadership, Management, Development, Citizenship), reviewed and introduced by His Grace Bishop Moussa, His Grace Bishop Thomas, Father Daoud Lamei, publisher: Youth Bishopric, 2013, p. 108.
To follow the latest activities and news of the institute: Click here
Information you need to know about us
The Institute’s logo emulates the model presented by Jesus Christ in the miracle of the five loaves and two fish (in the Gospel of the Blessing); a model for the Church in managing ministry, where human effort (in planning, organization, implementation, follow-up, evaluation, and optimal use of resources) meets divine work (in grace and blessing), yielding spiritual abundance in all areas.
This slogan expresses the idea of church management that the institute boasts, which includes four basic departments specific to the church as a spiritual institution: its identity, its resources, its services, and its tools for managing the ministry.
Institute objectives
Preparation
Cadres of church leaders (clergy, servants, church councils), capable of bringing about a qualitative shift in service leadership and meeting the expectations and needs of the people.
Offering
Specialized certificates in church management and development sciences accredited by the Academy of Theological Sciences and Coptic Studies
Offering
Academic degrees (Diploma, Master's, Doctorate) accredited by the Academy of Theological Sciences and Coptic Studies and compatible with internationally recognized academic institutes.
Helping
Churches should prepare, implement and document sustainable application models for institutional development of the church.
To Publish
The idea of institutional development of the church and the developmental approach in service through seminars, scientific conferences, periodical publications, printed materials, studies and research, and making them available through written and audio publishing, Christian media and constructive social communication.
Documenting
Disseminating successful models in dioceses and churches inside and outside Egypt
