Theology & Practice of Leadership

The purpose of the course is to assist leaders in constructing and implementing their theologies of leadership.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY:

The course is designed for those who seek to align their leadership approaches with faith, both in congregational and other public life settings.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Through the successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Gain a theological understanding of their ministry settings, both in congregations and other spheres of public life,

  • Formulate their theologies of leadership,

  • Construct, articulate and implement theological transformative leadership strategies.

  • 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.6.2, 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.4.2, 2.5.2, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.5.1, 3.5.2.

COURSE FORMAT:

The course will be taught online. It will include eight synchronous sessions and the asynchronous portion.

REQUIRED READING:

Clarke, Andrew D., Serve the Community of the Church: Christians as Leaders and Ministers (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2000) ISBN-13: 978-0802841827, $30.05.

Colonna, Jerry; Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up (HarperBusiness: New York, NY, 2019). ISBN-13: 978-0062749536. Hardcover $26.99; Kindle $14.99.

King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Why We Can't Wait (Signet: New York, NY, 2000). ISBN-13: 978- 0451527530. Paperback $8.11; Kindle $12.99.

Osmer, Richard R.: Practical Theology: An Introduction (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.: Grand Rapids, MI, 2008), ISBN-13: 978-0802817655, $18.49, Kindle $14.16.

Pierce, Ronald W., and Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill, general eds.; Lee, Gordon F., contributing ed., Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy (Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005) ISBN-13: 978-0830828340, $20.96.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

Composition of the final grade will be as follows:

Final paper – 40%

Asynchronous online portion – 25%

Class attendance and participation – 20%

Presentation – 15%

PREREQUISITES:

TP 2101; B1703; and for MDiv and MTS students, B1705

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:

This course meets a core curriculum requirement for Master of Divinity, as well as for both Master of Christian Leadership and Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership.