Winter 2014/Fuller Online
ML549
Avery
ML549: PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (4 Units). Mark J. Avery.
DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the subject of developing collaborative, inter-organizational approaches to Christian ministry. It focuses on building a necessary background in the various factors directly affecting collaboration, as well as identifying and developing the collaborative capacity of the student’s own organization. This class is case-study based wherein the primary case study is the student’s own context of collaboration. Grading is based primarily on the student’s ability to apply concept to context.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course the students will be able to (1) develop a plan of action for further development of the student’s own collaborative context; (2) anticipate and prepare for roadblocks to the collaborative process in a specific context; (3) appropriately match a task and its context to a specific structure of inter-organizational collaboration; (4) assess and develop the collaborative capacity of an organization; and (5) articulate a theologically informed philosophy of partnership.
COURSE FORMAT: The class will be conducted online using a 10-week lesson program aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Each week, students and the instructor will interact with the material and each other through journaling, threaded discussions, and web-based research.
REQUIRED READING: A minimum of 1200 pages of reading from the following books as well as web-based material:
Butler, Phil. Well Connected: Releasing Power and Restoring Hope through Kingdom Partnerships. Authentic Media, 2005. ISBN: 978-1932805543, Pub. Price not available [350 pp.]. ***OUT OF PRINT. Download free at http://connectedbook.net/
Chrislip, David. Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook. Jossey Bass, 2002. ISBN: 978-0787957193, Pub. Price $52.00 [270 pp.].
Corwin, Gary, and KenMullholland. Working Together with God to Shape the New Millennium. EMS, 2000. ISBN: 978-0878083824, Pub. Price not available [50 pp.]. ***OUT OF PRINT.
Mattessich, Paul, Marta Murray-Close, and Barbara Monsey. Collaboration: What Makes It Work. 2nd ed. Amherst Wilder Foundation, 2001. ISBN: 978-0940069329, Pub. Price $29.95 [100 pp.].
Spekman, Robert E., Lynn Isabella, and Thomas MacAvoy. Alliance Competence: Maximizing the Value of Your Partnership. Wiley, 2000. ISBN: 978-0471330639, Pub. Price $60.00 [320 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: 117 hours total class time.
1200 pages of reading (50 hours).
10 weeks online lessons (20 hours).
10 forums (26 hours) [35%].
Small group work/ journaling (10 hours) [15%].
Three Short Quizzes (1 hour) [15%] .
FINAL paper, 10 pages (10 hours) [35%].
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.