Contemporary Approaches
to Leadership and Administration
G241 Course Syllabus
Ron Kadyschuk, Ph.D.
3 credit hours
Fall 2012
Email: ron.kadyschuk@sasktel.net
Introduction
This course is offered in conjunction with attendance at The Global Leadership Summit that is
held October 18-19, 2012 at:
• Ebenezer Baptist Church in Saskatoon, SK and
• Riverwood Church Community in Winnipeg, MB.
See http://members.growingleadership.com/summit/2012locations.asp for the master list of
Canadian locations.
Register (at the student rate) for the site location of your choice at the following website:
http://members.growingleadership.com/summit/2012register.asp
Individuals may register for credit towards a diploma or bachelor’s degree at Horizon College
and Seminary. Contact Mrs. Sherrie Allison (registrar@horizon.edu) to register.
You are responsible to register and pay for your attendance at the Global Leadership Summit
(use the student rate) as well as the tuition and fees related to obtaining course credit. I have
reduced the number of other required textbooks to compensate for this additional expense.
For students who already have an undergraduate degree, the course is available for master’s level
credit at Providence Theological Seminary, Otterburne, Manitoba. Contact Dr. Ron Kadyschuk
(at email address above) for a syllabus and to register for M.A. or M.Div. credit.
Potential students who are not able to attend the Global Leadership Summit may complete the
course entirely by Distance Education. Summit sessions will be provided by means of video
recordings.
Setting Context for the Course
My goal for this course is to provide a common foundation for all students:
• By using the Leadership Summit sessions as a core
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And adding one required textbook that deals with the model of Jesus Christ for leadership
in ministry
The course is then personalized for individual interest through the selection of a second textbook
and the major assignment. Areas of potential emphasis for different students may include:
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Leadership theory and practice (for personal growth related to ministry in general,
parachurch ministry, business, organizational leadership, etc.)
Pastoral leadership
Worship ministry leadership
Children’s ministry leadership
Youth ministry leadership
One of the areas of leadership, management, and/or administration that is represented by
the presentation speakers
Biblical Background
As the body of Christ, the Church is called to serve under two primary mandates:
• The ‘Go ye. . .” declaration by Jesus in Matthew 28 sets out the missions mandate of the
Church in the world.
• A parallel declaration by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4 sets out the equipping mandate
of the leadership to the Church.
11 It was he (Christ) who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be
evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built
up
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and
become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here
and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their
deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the
Head, that is, Christ.
16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament,
grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work (4.11-16).
Pastors and other ministry leaders are called to “prepare God’s people for works of service”
(v12). It makes sense to heed this call for two practical reasons:
• It leads to functioning and fulfilled saints of God who are growing and serving through
their Spirit-empowered giftings.
• It leads to happier pastors who don’t have to ‘do everything’ to keep the local church
going. There will be greater joy in seeing God’s people find their place of service in the
Church.
Course Objectives
Learning outcomes for this course in Leadership and Administration include:
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To demonstrate an understanding of Biblical principles and responsibilities for leadership
and administration in general as well as in a ministry setting
To perceive the great diversity of contexts for leadership in ministry and the distinctive
elements associated with such contexts
To analyze the diversity of positive and negative characteristics related to leadership
situations and reflect on one’s own developing leadership style
To cultivate a growing ability to deal with potentially problematic areas and issues (both
human and systemic) that a leader may face in ministry situations
To build a team approach to ministry in the body of Christ
To express develop a personal, Biblical-based philosophy of leadership and administration
This course can be a building block in your ability to fulfil the injunction which the Apostle Paul
gives to the young pastor Timothy: “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of
many witnesses, entrust to reliable people who also will be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy
2.2).
Summit Sessions and Videos
The original 2012 Summit is held on August 9 and 10 at Willow Creek Community Church. A
selection of speakers will be shown at the October 18-19 Canadian Summit locations.
In addition to the October 18-19 program, you will have access to a dvd collection of the entire
August 9-10 Willow Creek sessions (for resource use in the event that the October 18-19
sessions do not include all of the Willow Creek original sessions).
Your writing of personal reflection reports on the Summit sessions will summarize your
observations and ‘take-home’ learning from the speakers.
If you are unable to attend the Global Leadership Summit, contact me to adapt the course to a
full Alternative Education mode and view the presentation sessions by means of dvd video.
Required Reading
Bredfeldt, Gary. Great Leader Great Teacher: Recovering the Biblical Vision for Leadership.
Chicago: Moody, 2006.
One other textbook of your choice, to be selected and obtained after consultation with me
Course Requirements
1. Attendance at the October 18-19, 2012, Global Leadership Summit being held in Saskatoon or
Winnipeg.
Attend all sessions on October 18-19 or, if doing the course as an Alternative
Education class, complete the viewing of all DVD session presentations in time
to fulfill the due dates given below for assignments.
G241 Contemporary Approaches to Leadership and Administration -­‐Syllabus – Fall 2012 -­‐ 3 2. Written reports on each of the speakers’ presentations. For EACH session, write a 2-3 page
report that includes:
• A brief summary of the content (½ to 1 page)
• Personal reflections on the purpose and value of the material presented (½ to 1 page)
• Some analytical observations on the effectiveness of the speaker to present their topic and
engage their audience (½ to 1 page)
• Be sure to label the name of the speaker and their topic clearly at the top of each report
• Make personal notes during the presentations so as to have adequate material to use when
writing the reports
Due Date: Friday November 2, 2012
3. Five written reports on conversations you have as followup to five of the summit
presentations:
• Select five of the sessions that are of particular interest to you.
• For each presentation selected, talk to at least one other class member for a minimum of
15-20 minutes about the presentation.
• Choose different class members for some of the discussions –don’t do all of them with
the same person.
• Share personal impressions, likes/dislikes, ideas for the future, etc. with each other.
• Write up to two pages of summary report for EACH of the five conversations.
• Be sure to include the name of the other person in each of the reports.
Due Date: Friday November 2, 2012
4. Prepare two critical book reviews: one for the required textbook and one for the second
textbook which you select to use for the course. Include the following items in the reviews:
• A summary of the key content of the book (3 pages)
• A personal review of the value of the material for Christian leadership (2 pages)
• Some analytical critique about strengths and weaknesses of the book (2 pages)
• Note: In the review of your second book, be sure to include commentary on why you
selected that book and what it contributes to your personal areas of interest concerning
leadership and administration in ministry
Due Date: Friday November 16, 2012 for Bredfeldt textbook
Friday, November 30, 2012 for second textbook
5. Based on your past reading and experience as well as your experience with this course,
prepare a personal statement of philosophy and praxis that responds to the question: “What does
it mean to be a leader in ministry?” (4-5 pages)
• Note: If you are emphasizing a specialized area of leadership, add that detail to the title
(e.g., “What does it mean to be a leader in youth ministry?”)
Due Date: Friday December 7, 2012
G241 Contemporary Approaches to Leadership and Administration -­‐Syllabus – Fall 2012 -­‐ 4 Note: I will assess late penalties for assignments handed in past the due dates.
Evaluation
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Reports on Global Leadership Summit presentations
Reports on followup conversations with class members
Critical book reviews (2)
Personal statement of philosophy and praxis regarding leadership in ministry (in general,
or in a specialized area of ministry)
Resources
1. Publications of faculty members from The Global Leadership Summit 2012
The following website introduces the speakers from the August 9-10 Summit sessions.
http://members.growingleadership.com/summit/2012faculty.asp
Below are some of the publications written by the Global Leadership Summit speakers. If you
are interested in pursuing topics related to any of their presentations, you can select one of their
publications as your second textbook.
Collins, Jim and Hansen, Morten. Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck – Why Some
Thrive Despite Them. New York: HarperCollins, 2011.
___________. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap. . .and Others Don’t. New
York: HarperCollins, 2001.
Groeschel, Craig. It: How Churches and Pastors Can Get It and Keep It. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2008.
___________. Chazown: Define Your Vision. Pursue Your Passion. Live Your Life on Purpose.
Colorado Springs: Multnomah, 2010.
Hybels, Bill. Courageous Leadership. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002.
___________. Leadership Axioms: Powerful Leadership Proverbs. Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
2012.
Keilburger, Craig and Marc. Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 2004.
Kristof, Nicholas and WuDunn, Sheryl. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for
Women Worldwide. New York: Vintage Books (Random House), 2009.
Lencioni, Patrick. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in
Business. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012.
__________. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. San Francisco: JosseyBass, 2002.
Ortberg, John. When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box. Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
2007.
___________. If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2001.
Rice, Condoleezza. No Higher Honour: A Memoir of My Years in Washington. New York:
Crown Publishing (Random House), 2011.
G241 Contemporary Approaches to Leadership and Administration -­‐Syllabus – Fall 2012 -­‐ 5 Ury, William. Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situation. New York: Bantam, 1993.
___________ and Fisher, Roger. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In.
Second Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1991.
2. Bibliography
Barna, George. The Power of Team Leadership: Finding Strength in Shared Responsibility. Colorado Springs: Waterbrook Press, 2001. _______________. The Power of Vision: Discover and Apply God’s Plan for Your Life and Ministry.
Ventura, California: Gospel Light, 2009.
Blanchard, Ken et.al. Leading At a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-­‐Hall, 2007. Boa, Kenneth. The Perfect Leader: Practicing the Leadership Traits of God. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications, 2006. Bredfeldt, Gary. Great Leader Great Teacher: Recovering the Biblical Vision for Leadership.
Chicago: Moody, 2006.
Buckingham, Marcus. Standout: The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2011. Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development. Second Edition. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2012. Cochlan, Greg. Love Leadership: What the World Needs Now. New York: New Voices Press, 2008. Cordeiro, Wayne. Doing Church As a Team. Ventura: Regal, 2001. Cornwall, Judson. Profiles of a Leader: The Characteristics of Spiritual Leadership. Plainfield, NJ: Logos International, 1980. Cottrell, David. Leadership. . .Biblically Speaking: The Power of Principle-­Based Leadership. Dallas: CornerStone Leadership, 1998. _______________. Monday Morning Choices: 12 Powerful Ways to Go From Everyday to Extraordinary. New York: Harper Collins, 2007. Cousins, Don. Experiencing LeaderShift: Letting Go of Leadership Heresies. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2008. DePree, Max. Leadership Is an Art. New York: Doubleday, 1989. Driver, T. L. Seven Keys to Effective Lay Ministry. Belleville, ON: Essence Publishing, 2012. Drucker, Peter. Managing Oneself. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2008. Eims, Leroy. Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be: Lessons on Leadership from the Bible. Second Edition. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2012. Finzel, Hans. Empowered Leaders. Nashville: Word, 1998. _______________. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make. Colorado Springs: Cook, 2000. Fisher, Roger and Brown, Scott. Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate. New York: Penguin, 1988. Forman, R., et.al. The Leadership Baton: An Intentional Strategy for Developing Leaders in Your Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Galloway, Dale. On-­Purpose Leadership: Multiplying Your Ministry by Becoming a Leader of Leaders. Kansas City, Beacon Hill, 2001. Gray, Jim. How Leaders Speak: Essential Rules for Engaging and Inspiring Others. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2010. 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The Leadership Challenge. Fifth edition. San Francisco: Jossey-­‐Bass, 2012. Kraft, Dave. Leaders Who Last. Wheaton: Crossway, 2010. Lewis, Rick. Mentoring Matters: Building Strong Christian Leaders, Avoiding Burnout, Reaching the Finish Line. Grand Rapids: Monarch, 2009. Loehr, Jim and Schwartz, Tony. The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to Hight Performance and Personal Renewal. New York: Free Press, 2003. MacDonald, Gordon. Building Below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2011. Malphurs, Aubrey. Maximizing Your Effectiveness: How to Discover and Develop Your Divine Design. Second edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006. Malphurs, Aubrey and Mancini, Will. Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004. Managing Up. [Pocket Mentor: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges]. Boston: Harvard Business Press, 2008. Maurer, Rick. Beyond the Wall of Resistance: Why 70% of All Changes Fail – and What You Can Do About It. Revised edition. Austin: Bard Press, 2010. Maxwell, John. Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2003. _______________. The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential. New York: Center Street (Hachette Book Group), 2011. _______________. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998. Myra, Harold and Shelley, Marshall. The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. Ogden, Greg. Unfinished Business: Returning the Ministry to the People of God. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. Oudeh, Gayle and Oudeh, Nabil. Conflict is For the Birds: Understanding Your Conflict Management Style. Ottawa: CCR International Publishing, 2003. Reiland, Dan. Amplified Leadership: 5 Practices to Establish Influence, Build People, and Impact Others for a Lifetime. Lake Mary: Charisma House, 2011. Reynolds, Siimon. Why People Fail: The 16 Obstacles to Success and How you Can Overcome Them. San Francisco: Jossey-­‐Bass, 2011. Shawchuck, Norman and Heuser, Roger. Managing the Congregation: Building Effective Systems to Serve People. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996 G241 Contemporary Approaches to Leadership and Administration -­‐Syllabus – Fall 2012 -­‐ 7 Stanley, Andy, et.al. Seven Practices of Effective Ministry. Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah, 2004. Stone, Charles. Five Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them. Bloomington, MN: Bethany House, 2010. Trent, J., Cox, R., and Tooker, E. Leading from Your Strengths: Building Close-­Knit Ministry Teams. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2004. Also: Leading From Your Strengths online inventory. Trompenaars, Fons and Voerman, Ed. 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