Message From Principal Lecturer

Welcome to the Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership program. The GCCL program is designed to be both practical and challenging, addressing your skills, belief systems, and ideas. It is designed to help you to become more reflective about, and gain understanding of, your leadership context.

Fundamental to the content of our leadership units is a distinction between “leadership” and “ministry.” A failure to understand this distinction is at the heart of much confusion and ineffectiveness in Christian Organisations. Without effective leadership the potential of the ministry or professional skills of staff and volunteers is normally wasted or under utilised.

The content of the leadership units cover issues related to identifying potential leaders, levels of complexity within different leadership roles, and how leaders can be effectively developed. In addition to the leadership skills, the program is designed to train you in critical and creative thinking as well as provide you the opportunity to engage issues that relate to Christian ethics.

The GCCL will transform your understanding of leadership and your role as a leader.

Dr. Ian Jagelman
ACA, M.Div, D.Min

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Course Overview

The Alphacrucis Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership (GCCL) is designed to equip professionals with an understanding of Christian Leadership, integrating leadership theories with spiritual principles and pragmatic application. The GCCL provides a unique opportunity to learn from cutting-edge lecturers who are not only academics but also leaders in various Christian contexts ranging from the church to corporate business. The GCCL consists of 4 units, designed to be completed in one semester of full-time study or 1 year of part-time study.

Who is it For?

With provision for regular as well as professional entry, the GCCL is particularly suitable for those who wish to pursue studies after being in full-time employment for a while. The GCCL is also an entry point to the Alphacrucis Master of Arts (Christian Studies), for those who wish to continue their studies upon completion of the GCCL.

Course Fees

The fees for this course can be found in the Fee Schedule document (by following the Documents link from the Alphacrucis home page). 3 out of the 4 units in the GCCL course are run in Executive Intensive format.

Designed to facilitate an optimum learning environment, the Alphacrucis Executive Intensives are 4 – 5 day long study periods during which students receive all of the lecture-content of a particular unit, face to face. In addition to a variety of guest speakers and specialists that are brought in to enhance the subject content, the Executive Intensives are also fully catered affairs where the students are provided with morning and afternoon teas, buffet lunches, and tea and coffee service throughout the intensive period. We understand that you have a busy lifestyle and that the week you set aside to attend an intensive is a special time of study. Bearing this in mind, we have designed the Executive Intensive be an enjoyable academic experience where you can relax and concentrate on soaking in the lectures without worrying about other logistics. You take care of your studies, and let our hospitality staff take care of you!

Dr. Lily A. Arasaratnam (faculty profile)

Mrs Celeste Kumar (faculty profile)

Entry Requirements

Academic Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian higher education institution (or equivalent) and at least 3 years of work experience in a leadership role.

Professional Entry Requirements

Five or more years of senior leadership or managerial experience (contact info@alphacrucis.edu.au for further information).

Additional Entry Requirements

International Students – In addition to the above criteria, international students must be at least 18 years of age, demonstrate 7.0 IELTS in all bands of the test, and may only enrol in full-time study.

Fees

Complete Fee Schedules and FEE-HELP information (where appropriate) for all Alphacrucis courses can be found in our Documents section, under the Fees and FEE-HELP Information link.

Accreditation Details for International Students

Provider

CRICOS Provider Trading Name: Alphacrucis College
CRICOS Provider Codes:
- NSW: 00958A – Details on the Australian Government's DEEWR site
- QLD: 03154B – Details on the Australian Government's DEEWR site
- VIC: 03239G – Details on the Australian Government's DEEWR site

Course (Award)

CRICOS Award Name: Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership
CRICOS Course (Award) Codes:
- NSW: 071388J – Details on the Australian Government's DEEWR site

Units offered as part of this Award:

CON401 - Ethics in Context: Description: This unit is designed to explore theological and philosophical bases for ethical decision making, and to facilitate guided reflection on personal morality and societal ethical issues. The unit intends to emphasise the communal and contextual nature of ethical decision making. Unit detail page >>
LEA401 - Introduction to Leadership:Past and Present: Description: This unit will look at the role of leadership for Christians today. In light of an understanding of theoretical models of leadership, the student will have opportunity to reflect both theologically and personally on leadership issues and be introduced to foundational leadership theories. Unit detail page >>
LEA402 - Complexity and Leadership Competencies: Description: This unit is designed to help students to understand the relationship between leadership competencies, the complexity involved in different levels of organizational structures and belief systems. Unit detail page >>
RES401 - Critical and Creative Thinking: Description: This unit introduces students to the challenges of observation, analysis and deduction, as they relate to the academic endeavour. It introduces the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research and the ontological and epistemological implications of these two approaches. Unit detail page >>