DESCRIPTION:

Students from around the globe will join faculty in dialogue around topics of character formation. The challenge of developing character as a foundation for leadership will be applied in students' lives through reading, discussions, lectures, small group exercises, experimentation with online community building tools, community meals, and silent reflection. The work for this course sequence (4-units) spans 2 quarters. Part A comprises pre-seminar work, in-class activities and post-seminar readings. Students will meet on campus for one week for (1) an orientation to Fuller Seminary resources and the MAGL program and its learning components, (2) an opportunity to build deeper relationships with cohort members to achieve a more effective learning community; and (3) an introduction to the principles of character formation and leadership. Part B comprises post-seminar reading, writing, group dialogue and the final paper.

1. prepared for continuing studies at Fuller through an orientation to program resources;

2. celebrated further development of the cohort learning community with fellow students;

3. analyzed at least one model of character formation;

4. examined several character formation issues that leaders face;

5. explored global trends in Christian leadership;

6. revised MAGL Curriculum Sheet through conversations with advisors and peers.

ML582A will meet for the first week of a required two-week intensive on-campus residency for the MA in Global Leadership from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Students will do pre-seminar and post-seminar assignments. ML582B will involve post-seminar readings and assignments, online connecting, and completion of the final paper after students return home.

Hauerwas, Stanley. A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic. Univ. of Notre Dame, 1981. ISBN-13: 978-0268007355. Pub List Price: $22.

Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom. Rev. ed. New York: Oxford, 2007. ISBN-978-0195183078. Pub List Price: $14.95.

Johnson, Darrell. Experiencing the Trinity. Regent College Publishing, 2004. ISBN-13: 978-1573832168. Pub List Price: $12.95.

Lohfink, Gerhard. Jesus and Community: The Social Dimension of Christian Faith. New York: Fortress, 1984. ISBN-13: 978-0800618025. Pub List Price: $22.00.

Thrall, Bill, Bruce McNicol, and Ken McElrath. The Ascent of a Leader: How Ordinary Relationships Develop Extraordinary Character and Influence. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. ISBN-13: 978-0787947668. Pub List Price: $25.00.

Willard, Dallas. Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2002. ISBN 978-1576832967. Pub List Price: $24.95.

Blackaby, Henry T., and Richard Blackaby. Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing, 2001. ISBN-13: 978-0805418453. Pub List Price: $20.00.

Students select either Hertig & Sun or Nouwen:

Hertig, Young Lee and Chloe Sun, eds. Mirrored Reflections: Reframing Biblical Characters. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2010. ISBN 978-1608995936. Pub List Price: $19.

OR Nouwen, Henri. Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the long Walk of Faith. New York: HarperOne, 2006. ISBN-978-0060754730. Pub List Price: $17.

ML582A (Spring 2011)

1. Make a "personal journey" presentation to the class (36% of grade)

2. Fully participate in class discussions and learning exercises (40% of grade)

3. Four 500-word (two-page) reading reports on (a) Willard, (b) Thrall, et al. (c) Blackaby, and (d) Hertig& Sun OR Nouwen (24% of grade)

ML582B (Summer 2011)

1. Revise and adjust personal MAGL Curriculum Sheet based on advising meetings (5%)

2. Four 500-word (two-page) reading reports and associated assignments for remaining required texts (25%)

3. A 3,750-word (15-page) paper integrating the themes of the course (70%)