The overarching vision for this module is for each student to embrace the biblical model of “servant” as the driving force and organizing principle within the individual as he or she seeks to lead a Christian community of faith.
Module Purpose
In the context of biblical and theological foundations, and from the perspectives of spiritual, strategic, and skills formation, the course will invite each participant to a lifelong pursuit of and commitment to personal and corporate understanding of Christian leadership and the unique relationship of Christian spirituality and the leadership responsibility of the pastor.
Course Themes
The PASSION of servant leadership is grounded in a theology of ministry.
This module contributes to the development of the following abilities as defined in the U.S. Sourcebook for Ministerial Development.
CP 4—Ability to write an integrative philosophy of ministry that will answer “why I do what I do when I do it”
CP 5—Ability to provide oversight of one’s ministry using management skills including servant leadership, conflict resolution, and administration
CP 6—Ability to manage the resources of one’s ministry (time, human, financial, etc.) in a way consistent with a church’s size and characteristics
CP 7—Ability to conceive and articulate purpose, mission, vision, and to develop strategic plans in ways that strengthen a unified vision
CP 8—Ability to develop team-building skills, identify and cultivate spiritual gifts, recruit volunteers, empower laity, diagnose and intervene in problems
CP 10—Ability to synthesize, analyze, reason logically for discernment, assessment, and problem solving, and live with ambiguity
CP 11—Ability to analyze the validity of arguments and to identify their presuppositions and consequences