In recent years, numerous pastors, in many cases alumni of American Indian College (AIC), have observed that graduates from Assemblies of God (AG) educational institutions, whether native or non-native, lack leadership skills necessary for an efficacious post-college profession. In order to address this dearth of leadership among AIC alumni and credentialed ministers, this project served as the foundation for the development of a new course entitled, "Principles and Practices of Biblical Leadership" for upper level AIC students. The students who took the course learned principles of biblical leadership based on the lives of Nehemiah, Jesus, and Paul. Furthermore, they interfaced with current ministerial leaders who helped them gain an appreciation for the practical application of these principles in day-to-day ministry contexts. The project conducted a survey of 1,235 credentialed ministers (with 371 responding) in the Arizona, Oklahoma, West Texas, North Texas, South Texas, and New Mexico districts of the AG and 305 AIC alumni (with 66 responding) in an effort to identify what AIC alumni and credentialed ministers viewed as lacking in their ministerial leadership training. The survey results indicated that AG institutions of higher education provide adequate academic preparation yet also identified the need for further training in the areas of finance, counseling, conflict resolution, Kingdom/Church Growth strategies, and evangelism. Sixty percent of survey respondents indicated a desire for continuing education as a requirement for ministry credential renewals. The information provided by the survey informed the leadership principles emphasized in the AIC class. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]