Fall 2017/Pasadena
PM544
Fong
PM544: ASIAN AMERICAN CONTEXTS AND MISSIONAL LEADERSHIP (4 Units: 160 hours). Ken Uyeda Fong.
DESCRIPTION: This is a practical theology course that engages biblical, theological, and practical matters in ecclesiology and leadership in Asian and Asian American contexts. The work of lay and clergy leadership is explored in regard to fostering an environment in which all participants are to be formed into an interpretive community that is engaged with God personally and corporately in congregation formation, spiritual formation, and missional formation. Working from a praxis-theory-praxis perspective, the course will attend to topics as they are integrated in a practical theology methodology with an emphasis on missio Dei.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will (1) articulate an understanding of missional ecclesiology for the student’s anticipated ministry context; (2) articulate an understanding of the tasks of congregational leadership; (3) apply course frameworks for ecclesiology, contexts, and leadership to exercises regarding specific cases; and (4) articulate reflectively concerning one’s own gifts and calling in relationship to course frameworks for ecclesiology, contexts, and leadership.
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three-hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.
REQUIRED READING: 893 pages of required reading (including selected articles below)
Augsburger, David W. Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns. Westminster/John Knox Press, 1995. ISBN: 978-0664256098, Pub. Price $26.00 [322 pp.] Can substitute reading 322 pages of Bolman & Deal.
Bolman, Lee G. and Deal, Terrence E. Reframing Organizations (6th ed.). Jossey-Bass, 2017. ISBN: : 978-1119281818, Pub. Price $75.00 [322 pp. assigned]. Can substitute reading Augsburger.
Lott, David B. Conflict Management in Congregations (Harvesting the Learnings). Alban Institute, 2001. ISBN: 978-1566992435, Pub. Price $21.00. Chapter 16: From Surgery to Acupuncture: Church Conflict from an Asian American Perspective (Virstan B. Choy) [15 pp. assigned on eReserve].
Ledbetter, Bernice M., Banks, Robert J., and Greenhalgh, David C. Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches (2nd ed.). Baker Academic, 2016. ISBN: 978-0801036293, Pub. Price $23.99 [208 pp. assigned].
McKnight, Scot. Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church. Brazos Press, 2014. ISBN: 978-1587433603, Pub. Price $24.99. Chapters 7-10 (eReserve) [77 pp. assigned].
Nakanishi, Don, editor. Asian American Leadership: A Concise Reference Guide. Mission Bell Media, 2015. ISBN: 978-0990730040, Pub. Price $85.44. [82 pp. assigned on eReserve].
Roxburgh, Alan J. Joining God, Remaking the Church, and Changing the World. Morehouse Publishing, 2015. ISBN: 978-0819232113, Pub. Price $16.00 [128 pp.]
Selected Articles (required):
Cormode, Scott. “Multi-layered Leadership: The Christian Leader as Builder, Shepherd, Gardener,”http://www.christianleaders.org/JRL/Fall2002/cormode.htm [19 pp. link on eReserves].
Gabarro, John J. and John P. Kotter. “Managing Your Boss,” Harvard Business Review, January 2005. On eReserves. [7 pp.] NO REFLECTION PAPER FOR THIS.
Heifetz, Ronald A. and Lurie, Donald. “The Work of Leadership.” Harvard Business Review, December 2001. On eReserves. [21 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Attending Classroom Instruction (5%). [Learning outcomes #1-4]. [30 hours].
Directed Learning Activities – online small group discussions about a) Discussing and applying the 6 prevalent leadership styles of Asian and Asia American leaders; b) Discussing why so many of us Asian and AA pastors, leaders, and members take our eyes off the Missional Purpose of the Church? c) Discussing the “acupuncture” approach to dealing with conflict in Asian and AA contexts vs. surgical approach, and d) Discussion around the issues, thoughts, and feelings raised by McHugh’s assertions about introversion and leading (10%). [Learning Outcomes #1-4] [10 hours].
Reading – 893 pages [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-4]. [62 hours].
Writing – Eight papers of two pages each (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-4]. [32 hours].
Final Exam – An extended paper (10-15 pages) responding to a contextualized case study. This will be a “take home exam” where the paper is due Friday of finals week by 5PM PST (45%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-4.] [26 hours].
PREREQUISITES: It is recommended that students take PM544 during or after Field Ed, or toward the end of a masters program. It is also highly recommended that students have completed IS500, IS501, IS502, and IS503.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Option to meet the LDR requirement for the 120 MDiv and 80 MATM Programs (Fall 2015). Meets 144 MDiv core requirement in Pastoral Ministry and Theology (MIN6).
FINAL EXAMINATION: Final Paper based on Contextualized Case Study.