Fall 2020/Fuller Online

ML542

McConnell

ML542: LEADERSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATION (4 Units: 160 hours). Doug McConnell

DESCRIPTION: This course explores the interaction of leaders and followers in intercultural situations as a vital context of the transformational mission of God. The course focuses on the critical issues of honest communication, the contributions of all participants, and the personal and collective implications of transformation. Leadership as a shared interaction enables people to better understand the missiological implications of God’s work in our life together.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated (1) the ability to reflect missiologically about leadership; (2) an understanding of the interactional model of leadership for evaluating intercultural leadership; and (3) the ability to apply this learning to their own intercultural contexts.

RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: Electives fulfill the MAT PLO that states “Students will have demonstrated academic capacities appropriate to an area of focus in a theological discipline or to interdisciplinary theological study.” Addresses MAICS Area of Interest Class “Students will have demonstrated capacities to pursue vocations that engage the mission of God globally.”

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours, which is outlined below in the assignment and assessment section. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1,050 pages of required readings. All books are also available in Kindle.

Bradley, Anthony B. ed. Aliens in a Promised Land: Why Minority Leadership is Overlooked in White Christian Churches and Institutions. P&R Publishing, 2013. ISBN: 978-1596382343, Price $15.99. Available as an eBook from Kindle [244 pp. assigned].

Brown, Brené. Dare to Lead: Brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts. Random House, 2018. ISBN: 978-0399592522, Pub. Price $28.00. Available in eBook from Kindle [291 pp. assigned].

Reese, Randy D. and Robert Loane. Deep Mentoring: Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey. IVP, 2012. ISBN: 978-0830837892, Pub. Price $22.00. Available in eBook from Kindle [236 pp. assigned].

eBook Course Readings [279 pp. assigned].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. 1,050 pages of required reading (This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, & 3) [58 hours].
2. Online guided learning and participation: lectures, videos, forum posts and interactions, journal responses, and group book interactions (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, & 3) [40 hours].
3. Annotated bibliography of required reading; one entry for each text or article due weeks 3, 6, & 9 (10% total). (This assignment is related to learning outcome # 1, 2, & 3) [5 hours].
4. One 1,250-word personal lifelong perspective (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2] [15 hours].
5. One 3,500-word analysis of the interactional model of leadership within a working group, organization, church, or mission context and the implications for transformation (35%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3] [42 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None. Auditors are required to complete all assignments.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.