PM 721: Leading Theological Change

• 3.00 Credit Hours

• Online

The Bible is saturated with passages like Proverbs 29:18, which says “Where there is no vision, the people perish:…” The primary task of leadership is to energize a community of people to meet the challenges of the uncharted terrain before them. “No vision” is another way of saying no progress, and directly speaks to an environment of statis and passivity. Effective leadership therefore is about the process of personal and organizational transformation. This course will focus on biblical precepts of servant leadership shaped around the leader’s own personal competence, foundational character, and ability to adapt. The key thought is this: Biblical leadership is dependent on the leader’s own ongoing growth, spiritual foundation and ability to lead others into a process of shared transformation. (Three credit hours)Student Learning Objectives: 1. Explain a definition of leadership as a process of personal-communal growth in an ever-changing environment. (Level 2 – Understanding) 2. Analyze the critical concepts of stewardship and servant-leadership. (Level 4 –Analyzing) 3. Defend John Calvin’s statement that all “True and sound wisdom” comes from the “knowledge of God and of ourselves” in the context of scriptural leadership. (Level 5 – Evaluating) 4. Evaluate core competencies of ministry leadership such as team building, vision casting, and communication skills. (Level 5 – Evaluating) 5. Prepare a personal spiritual action plan which includes the spiritual resources necessary for healthy leadership. (Level 6 – Creating) 6. Construct a change plan suitable for implementation in a ministry setting. (Level 6 –Creating) cv