Fall 2014/Fuller Online

ML530

Hankins

ML530: LIFELONG DEVELOPMENT (4 Units: 160 Hours). Frank D. Hankins.

DESCRIPTION: This course explores the nature of Christian leadership development based on J. Robert Clinton’s Leadership Emergence Theory. The course will explore how God shapes, deepens, and guides a leader over a lifetime for unique purposes. Development of a leader’s life takes place (1) in the context of God’s sovereign formative hand, (2) in the context of time, and (3) in context of a leader’s response to God’s formation. The course aims to provide viewpoints that enable students to gain perspective on their personal lifelong development as well as gain insights for assisting others in their development.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this course, students will have (1) acquired insights into how God has been shaping their life over a lifetime for unique purposes; (2) become familiar with numerous Leadership Emergence concepts that are applicable to their own life and the lives of those whom they influence; (3) done several developmental exercises aimed at facilitating personal leadership assessment including lifelong perspective, sense of destiny/calling, critical formative experiences, giftedness, suffering (desert seasons), and the integration of being and doing; and (4) generated a Personal Leadership Development Paper (20-25 pages) based on the developmental exercises (see outcome #3) in order to integrate course learning into personal leadership practice and to assist others in their leadership formation.

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: 1,036 pp. required.

Barton, Ruth Haley. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry. Abingdon, 2008. ISBN: 978-0830835133, Pub. Price $18.00 [223 pp. assigned].

Benner, David. The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery. InterVarsity Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830832453, Pub. Price $13.00 [100 pp. assigned].

Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader. 2nd edition. NavPress, 2012. ISBN: 978-1612910758, Pub. Price $16.99 [209 pp. assigned].

_________. Leadership Emergence Theory Reader Articles (LET Reader). Barnabas Publishers, 2005. ISBN: 978-0974181820, Pub. Price $20.00 [207 pp. assigned]. These articles are embedded or are available in the Moodle ML530 course shell.

Reese, Randy and Robert Loane. Deep Mentoring: Guiding Others in Their Leadership Journey. InterVarsity Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0830837892, Pub. Price $20.00 [217 pp. assigned].

Trebesch, Shelley. Isolation: A Place of Transformation in the Life of a Leader. Barnabas Publishers, 1997. ISBN: 978-0974181844, Pub. Price $8.00 [80 pp. assigned].

RECOMMENDED READING:

Clinton, J. Robert. Leadership Emergence Theory: A Self-Study Manual for Analyzing the Development of a Christian Leader. Barnabas Publishers, 1988. ISBN: 978-0974181820, Pub. Price $20.00.

Clinton, Richard and Paul Leavenworth. Starting Well: Building a Strong Foundation for a Lifetime of Ministry (Well Trilogy). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012. ISBN: 978-1475149852, Pub. Price $15.00.

_________. Living and Leading Well: Navigating Mid-Life Ministry. (Well Trilogy). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. ISBN: 978-1481230636, Pub. Price $15.00.

_________. Finishing Well: Establishing a Lasting Legacy. (Well Trilogy). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. ISBN: 978-1479372119, Pub. Price $15.00.

Hagberg, Janet O., and Robert A. Guelich. The Critical Journey, Stages in the Life of Faith. 2nd ed. Sheffield Publishing Company, 2004. ISBN: 978-1879215498, Pub. Price $23.95.

Nouwen, Henri. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN: 978-0824512590, Pub. Price $14.95.

Walling, Terry B. Stuck! Navigating the Transitions of Life and Leadership. ChurchSmart: 2008. ISBN: 978-1889638751, Pub. Price $15.00.

ASSIGNMENTS & ASSESSMENT: 

1. Complete the 1,036 pages of required reading. [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2] [60 hours].

2. View course video/MP4 lectures and other course documents. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 2] [20 hours].

3. Participate in ten weekly forums on course concepts (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 2] [20 hours total].

   1. Post initially 250-word response (10%) [10 hours].

   2. Interact with 250-word replies in weekly forums (10%). [10 hours].

4. Reflect dynamically on the readings (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 2] [15 hours total].

   1. Write three 500-word book forum reflections and interact with others in 250-words (4% each, (12% total) [8 hours].

   2. Write two 1,000-word book reflections (4% each, 8% total) [7 hours].

5. Write a 7,000-word Reflection Paper on Personal Development (50%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #3 and 4] [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #3 and 4]. [40 hours total].

   1. Write weekly reflective drafts that culminate in the Reflection Paper on Personal Development (25%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #3 and 4] [25 hours].

   2. Culminate final components and upgrade earlier drafts for the complete Reflection Paper on Personal Development (25%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #3 and 4] [15 hours].

6. Write a 1,000-word Developmental Plan for Others (10%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #4]. [5 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None. No audits.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets core competency requirement for MAICS degree (ISCC).

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.