DESCRIPTION:

This course explores the New Testament as a vital resource for insights and values for our life, ministry, and leadership practice. Students will gain skills for personal replenishment from the Scriptures as well as learn to use a hermeneutical tool for accessing these transformational resources for a more sustainable vocation or calling.

The course builds upon the breakthrough insights of Dr. J. Robert Clinton in Bible Centered Leadership. Additionally constructs from Lifelong Development will be used. Bible Centered Leadership provides a framework for looking across the Bible (limited to the New Testament in this course) for perspectives on leadership formation, styles, models, dynamics, etc. This framework also includes several types of Scripture studies for leadership including biographical/narrative, across one Bible book, and macro-lessons across several books. An equipping paradigm will be surveyed that includes the four areas for engaging Scripture: contemplative/reflective, study of "core" (signature) materials, contextually-driven research, and familiarity reading. Students will interact with each other concerning one Bible character as well as complete the study of one New Testament book for leadership insights. Students will choose either Philemon or Titus for their book study.

• Recognize the importance of the Bible as a source for leadership insights, values and practice.

• Learn several skills for getting at leadership information in the Bible.

• Learn some major leadership lessons from the Bible.

• Inventory personal Bible comprehension.

• Practice a paradigm for engaging Scripture as a transformational resource for life, ministry, and leadership.

• Commit to an ongoing plan for engaging Scripture for personal replenishment and shaping leadership practice.

The class will be conducted on the Internet using a 10-week lesson program aligned with Fuller's academic calendar. Weekly classes include group interaction (threaded discussions), group projects, reflective assignments, and a study of one New Testament book for leadership.

Bennett, David. Metaphors of Ministry: Biblical Images for Leaders and Followers. Prentice-Hall; reprint Wipf & Stock, 2004. ISBN: 9781592445042. Pub. Price: $23.00.

Clinton, J. Robert. The Bible and Leadership Values--A Book By Book Analysis. Altadena, CA: Barnabas Publishers. ISBN: 9780971045453. Pub. Price: $20.00. To expedite acquisition, order electronic copy (PDF) at http://jrclintoninstitute.com/resource-store/books--manuals/ $10.00.

____________. Having a Ministry That Lasts. Altadena, CA: Barnabas Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 9781932814132. Pub. Price: $25.00. To expedite acquisition, order electronic copy (PDF) at http://jrclintoninstitute.com/resource-store/books--manuals/ $12.00.

Please choose one of the following two required books:

Clinton, J. Robert. Titus: Apostolic Leadership. Altadena, CA: Barnabas Publishers, 2001. ISBN: 9780971045408. Pub. Price: $20.00. To expedite acquisition, order electronic copy (PDF) at http://jrclintoninstitute.com/resource-store/books--manuals/ $10.00 OR

____________. Philemon: A Study in Leadership Style. CA: Barnabas Publishers, 2006. ISBN: 978-1932814095. Pub. Price: $20.00. To expedite acquisition, order electronic copy (PDF) at http://jrclintoninstitute.com/resource-store/books--manuals/ $10.00.

Clinton, J. Robert. Leadership Perspectives: How to Study the Bible for Leadership. Altadena, CA: Barnabas Publishers, 1993. ISBN: 0000504971. Pub. Price: $20.00. To expedite acquisition order electronic copy (PDF) at http://jrclintoninstitute.com/resource-store/books--manuals/ $10.00.

Tidball, Derek. Ministry by the Book: New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership. IVP Academic, 2009. ISBN: 9780830838592. Pub. Price: $25.00.

Doohan, Helen. Corinthian Correspondence: Ministering in the Best and Worst of Times. Wilmington, Del.: M. Glazier, 1984. Out of print. ISBN: 978-0893903619. Pub. Price: $17.95.

Raab, Laura, and J. Robert Clinton. Barnabas: Encouraging Exhorter--A Study on Mentoring. Altadena, CA: Barnabas Publishers, 1985. ISBN: 9781932814200. Pub. Price: $10.00. To expedite acquisition order electronic copy (PDF) at http://jrclintoninstitute.com/resource-store/books--manuals/ $5.00.

1. Take the "Bible Mastery Proficiency Instrument" (BMPI) given in Having a Ministry That Lasts (20%).

2. Do contemplative/reflective exercises ("one thought method" or lectio divina) in certain passages of John (10%).

3. Do group study of one New Testament character for leadership insights (20%).

4. Study one New Testament book (Philemon or Titus) for leadership insights (30%).

5. Put together one communication event--to be presented in ministry context--written and submitted (20%).