Spring 2016/Fuller Online

ML523

Hankins

ML523: MENTORING (4 Units: 160 Hours). Frank D. Hankins.

DESCRIPTION: This course is an in-depth study of mentoring as a life-shaping relationship between mentor, mentoree, and the Holy Spirit. Without circumventing the acquisition of skills, this course focuses on how mentoring affords an environment and relationship for shaping character and encouraging spiritual formation and soul care. The course underscores that no one ideal mentor exists, but that multiple mentors are needed. The dynamics for growing mentoring relationships will be explored. Focus will be given to the need for mentoring balance with mentors, peer mentors, and mentorees (mentoring 360). Context will be in view including cross-cultural and cross-generational mentoring. The student will consider current mentoring models and strategies for the emerging generation. Course design seeks to foster both personal applications and applications in the student’s current context and ministry.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this course, students will have: (1) described various types of mentoring and their dynamics; (2) understood the way mentoring affects spiritual growth and character development; (3) learned strategies to implement culturally relevant mentoring in their ministry contexts; (4) written a personal mentoring case study applicable to their current and future leadership practice.

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: The total pages of reading comes to be 1,009 to 1,115 pages.

Read all of these:

Dunn, Richard R. and Jana L. Sundene. Shaping the Journey of Emerging Adults: Life-Giving Rhythms for Spiritual Transformation. InterVarsity, 2012. ISBN: 978-0830834693, Pub. Price $18.00 [244 pages assigned].

Hankins, Frank D. Selected Articles on Mentoring. Available free as PDF on course shell [74 pp. assigned].

Johnson, W. Brad, and Charles R. Ridley. The Elements of Mentoring. Palgrave MacMillan, 2004. ISBN: 978-1403964014, Pub. Price $21.50 [134 pp. assigned].

Stanley, Paul D. and J. Robert Clinton. Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life. NavPress, 1992. ISBN: 978-3909131020, Pub. Price $14.99 [219 pp. assigned]. Kindle edition, ASIN: B00IDHVJKW, Pub. Price $14.99. MAGL students will need to revisit this book for work in this course, even though they read it in ML530 Lifelong Development.

Choose one of these two on spiritual direction (required):

Benner, David G. Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction. InterVarsity Press, 2002. ISBN: 978-0830832705, Pub. Price $13.05 [194 pp. assigned]. Kindle edition, ASIN: B00EQVXHOU, Pub. Price $9.99.

Smith, Gordon T. Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction. InterVarsity, 2014. ISBN: 978-0830835799, Pub. Price $15.00 [100 pp. assigned]. Kindle edition, ASIN: B00HUCLJA6, Pub. Price $9.99.

Choose one of these two on mentoring leaders (required):

Lewis, Rick. Mentoring Matters: Building Strong Christian Leaders, Avoiding Burnout, Reaching the Finish Line. Monarch Books, 2009. ISBN: 978-0825463013, Pub. Price $15.99 [238 pp. assigned]. Kindle edition, ASIN: B00992YCTA, Pub. Price $9.99.

Pue, Carson. Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling, and Competency. Baker Books, 2005. ISBN: 978-0801091872, Pub. Price $20.00 [250 pp. assigned]. Kindle edition, ASIN: B00B85899A, Pub. Price $9.99.

RECOMMENDED READING:

*Anderson, Keith, & Randy D. Reese. Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction. InterVarsity Press, 1999. ISBN: 978-0830822102, Pub. Price $16.00 [191 pp. assigned].

*Clinton, J. Robert, & Richard W. Clinton. The Mentor Handbook: Detailed Guidelines and Helps for Christian Mentors and Mentorees. Barnabas Publishers, 1991. ISBN: 978-0971045484, Pub. Price $22.00. Order as PDF download at $11.00 at http://bobbyclinton.com/store/books-manuals/the-mentor-handbook/ [404 pp. assigned].

Egeler, Dan. Mentoring Millennials: Shaping the Next Generation. NavPress, 2003. ISBN: 978-1576833827, Pub. Price $12.99 [168 pp. assigned].

*González, Justo L. Mentors as Instruments of God´s Call: Biblical Reflections. United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Ed, 2009. ISBN: 9780938162803, Pub Price $99.95. Purchase at $5.95 at http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=833170&rank=1&txtSearchQuery=Mentors+as+Instruments+of+God+Call [55 pp. assigned].

*Krallman, Günter, & Floyd McClung. Mentoring for Mission: A Handbook on Leadership Principles Exemplified by Jesus Christ, 2nd edition. Authentic, 2003. ISBN: 978-9627415053, *Out of Print, but available on Amazon. [255 pp. assigned].

Parks, Sharon Daloz. Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Emerging Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith. Revised 10th anniversary edition. Jossey-Bass, 2011. ISBN: 978-0470903797, Pub. Price $35.00 [352 pp. assigned].

Passmore, Jonathan. Diversity in Coaching: Working with Gender, Culture, Race and Age. 2nd Edition. Kogan Page, 2013. ISBN:978-0749466626, Pub. Price $44.95 [312 pp. assigned].

*Reese, Randy, & Robert Loane. 2012. Deep Mentoring: Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830837892, Pub. Price $20.00 [240 pp. assigned].

*Sanders, Martin. The Power of Mentoring: Shaping People Who Will Shape the World. Wingspread Publishers, 2009. ISBN: 978-1600662355, Pub. Price $14.99 [224 pp. assigned].

*Zachary, Lois J. The Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, Second edition. Wiley, 2011. ISBN: 9780470907726, Pub. Price $38.00 [288 pp. assigned].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Read 1,009 to 1,115 pages [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 2]. [63 hours].

  2. Weekly posts in group forums, reflecting on lectures and weekly responses to classmates’ posts (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, and 3]. [20 hours posting and interacting/week].

  3. A group observation project of 3 pages of a film with a mentoring theme (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1 and 2]. [3 hours film viewing individually; 6 hours group collaboration, 3 hours writing = 12 hours].

  4. Book responses (two 500-word responses) three 500-word group interactions or forums (three 300-word postings and 200-word interactions) (30%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1 and 2]. [20 hours writing].

  5. Completion of a 2,500-word paper on personal journey in mentoring (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2, 3, and 4]. [20 hours].

  6. Completion of a 1,250 to 1,750-word mentoring application paper (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2, 3, and 4]. [25 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.


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