Leadership Formation in Ministerial Education-part 2: the Impact of Graduate Theological Education O N Leadership Development in the Local Pastorate

In order to evaluate the effectiveness of graduate theological education, Part 1 of this study sought to establish frames of reference for measuring success in pastoral ministry and to evaluate the relationshp between leadershp practices and those criteria.' Stated differently, Are leadership practices a predictor of success in pastoral ministry? We concluded that "using superior leadership practices enables pastors to be more successhl in their ministry. ThL study has demonstrated a strong correlation between the two. Thus, it would seem wise to devote a portion of graduate ministerial education to inculcating and developing the leadership practices described herein."* Given the correlationbetween leadership practices and pastoral success, the formation of key leadershp practices that prepare a person for success in ministry is an appropriate goal of graduate theological education. We noted that the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in its North American Division (NAD)' expects pastors to complete a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program prior to their ordination.' The church