Summer 2020/ MAGL

ML582
Major

ML582: CHARACTER, COMMUNITY, AND LEADERSHIP (160 hours)

Susan Major, ThM, Adjunct Instructor Biblical Theology of Mission.

DESCRIPTION: Students from around the globe will join faculty in dialogue around topics of character formation in community. The challenge of developing character as a foundation for leadership will be applied in students’ lives through reading, discussions, lectures, small group exercises, sharing of spiritual journey narratives, prayers and reflection. This course will provide an opportunity to build deeper relationships with cohort members to achieve a more effective learning community, and an introduction to the principles of character formation and leadership.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: As a result of this course sequence students will have:

1. Celebrated further development of the cohort learning community in an online environment with fellow students
2. Examined several models of character formation and applied at least one to the student’s life and ministry context
3. Examined several character formation issues that leaders face including calling and vocation
4. Explored the global cross-cultural context of Christian leadership today
5. Prepared for continuing studies at Fuller through an orientation to digital program resources, critical thinking skills, and academic writing at the graduate level

COURSE FORMAT: Conducted online, the ten weekly lessons align with Fuller’s academic calendar. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through asynchronous and synchronous discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: Approximately 1250 pages - to be read in the order they appear below:

• Scazzero, Peter. 2015. The Emotionally Healthy Leader. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310494577; Pub. Price $26.99; Kindle Edition $9.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [300 pp. required]
• Thompson, Marjorie. 2014. Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN: 978-1611645378, Pub. Price $17.00. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [200 pp.]
• Villacorta, Wilmer G. 2017 Tug of War: The Downward Ascent of Power. Eugene:Cascade Books, Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN: 978-1498298285. Pub. Price $ 21.00.; Kindle Edition $ 10. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [154 pp. required]
• Holmes, Barbara. 2017. Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church, 2^nd edition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. ISBN: 978-1506421629, Pub. Price $29.00 Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [60-70 pp.]
• Bosch, David J. 2001. A Spirituality of the Road. Eugene:Wipf & Stock. ISBN: 978-1579107956, Pub. Price: $ 16.00. [96pp] (available as a pdf in the Canvas course)
• Lingenfelter, Sherwood. 2008. Leading Cross-Culturally: Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian Leadership. Grand Rapids: Baker. ISBN: 978-0801036057, Pub. Price: $20.00.; Kindle Edition $10. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [170 pp. required].

• Barton, Ruth Haley. 2012. Pursuing God’s Will Together. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830835669, Pub. Price: $25.00.; Kindle Edition $10. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [233 pp. required].
• Additional articles provided in the Canvas course

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Required Reading – 1250 pages [70 hours] LO’s 2, 3 & 4.
2. View video inputs plus online discussion with cohort learning community (2% of grade) [2 hrs] LO 1&5
3. One 800-word devotional reading report on Scazerro (6% of grade) [5 hrs] LO 2&3.
4. Devotional reflections on Thompson (10% of grade) [ 5 hrs] LO 1, 2, & 3
5. Synchronous discussion over Villacorta (6% of grade) [5 hrs] LO’s 1, 2, 3, and 4
6. One analytical discussion on Holmes (6% of grade) [5 hrs] LO 3&4.
7. Prepare an 8-10 minute oral “personal journey narrative” presentation & share synchronously in groups (20% of grade) [20 hrs] LO’s 1-5
8. One 750-word integrative reading response to Lingenfelter and Bosch readings (10% of grade) [8 hrs] LO 5
9. Analytical discussion over Barton and leadership in community (5% of grade) [5 hrs] LO’s 1, 2 & 4
10. A 3,750-word paper integrating the themes of the course (35% of grade) [35 hrs] LO’s 3 & 4

PREREQUISITES: This course sequence is only available to MA in Global Leadership students.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: ML582 is part of the required MAGL cohort series of courses. NO AUDITORS.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.