Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by equipping students to serve the church and fulfill the great commission. Fall 2016 CED7600 Current Topics Conference Course Chris Thompson and Larry Purcell, Ph. D. Email: cthompson@sebts.edu COURSE DATES: Pipeline Conference This is a Conference format class. The Pipeline Conference will meet in Nashville, TN on October 13 in Nashville, TN. Live streaming and/or recorded videos will be provided for students who are enrolled in the conference course but are unable to travel to Nashville. You are responsible for registering and paying for the conference, as well as all travel expenses. Student registration is $89.00. More instructions will be posted in Moodle regarding live stream options. Details about the conference can be found here: http://myleadershippipeline.com/ CONTACT INFORMATION: The proper way to contact Chris Thompson during the course of the semester is email (cthompson@sebts.edu). COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pipeline 2016 is an intense overview of the Church Leadership Pipeline. Participants will be introduced to the learning objectives and concepts needed to implement leadership development in their local context. Leaders will walk away with the resources needed to equip their volunteers and staff to be competent in the areas of discipleship, vision, strategy, people development, collaboration, and stewardship. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course has been designed so that students might be able to achieve the following: The student will: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the theological and ecclesiastical foundation and context of the local church and the implications of this understanding upon leadership development. 2. Analyze his/her own leadership development process and its impact upon the health of the church and the future of other leaders.
3. Examine biblical evidence for leadership development. Specifically focus on a holistic approach to helping people grow spiritually and professionally. 4. Analyze and critique calling, giftedness, and competencies for leadership development in churches and Christian organizations. 5. Compare and critique different models of leadership development. 6. Learn to contextualize leadership development methods to match their specific church or organization. SEBTS CORE COMPETENCIES: Spiritual Formation: Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue an authentically Christian way of life, manifested by trust in God, obedience to Christ s commands, and love of God and neighbor. [Course SLO #2, #3] Biblical Exposition: Demonstrate the ability to properly and effectively interpret, apply, and communicate the Scriptures. [Course SLO #3] Theological Integration: Demonstrate the ability to understand and apply the doctrines of Christianity to life and ministry. [Course SLO #1] Ministry Preparation: Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and Christian disposition necessary for ministry and leadership in the church and the world. [Course SLO #4, #5, #6] Critical Thinking and Communication: Demonstrate the ability to think critically, argue persuasively, and communicate clearly. [Course SLO #4, #6] REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: Blanchard, Ken, Patricia Zigarmi, and Drea Zigarmi. Leadership and the One-Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness through Situational Leadership. Revised ed. New York: William Morrow, 2013. 978-0062309440 Charan, Ram, Steve Drotter, and Jim Noel. The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011. 978-0470894569 Geiger, Eric and Kevin Peck. Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development. Nashville: B&H, 2016. This book releases on September 1. 978-1433690242 *Malphurs, Aubrey and Will Mancini. Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004. 978-0801091711 *Link to buy this book in MyWSB: http://www.lifeway.com/product/building-leaders- P005581878
I encourage you to buy as many books as possible in MyWSB (www.mywsb.com). You have the opportunity to build a significant theological library while you are in seminary. Investing in a digital research library will help you save money and provide tools for a lifetime of ministry. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students are expected to satisfactorily fulfill all of the following listed requirements. Since this is a three-hour course, the professor expects the students to complete 2250 minutes of work in class and 4500 minutes of work outside of class. Reading and writing assignments for this course have been calculated with these requirements in mind. Reading - Readings will include assigned texts and handouts provided on Moodle. Reading order: 1) Leadership Pipeline 2) Leadership and the One-Minute Manager 3) Building Leaders 4) Designed to Lead Conference Attendance All students must attend the entire conference or watch all of the conference videos. (25%) Writing Assignments For all written assignments, students are expected to follow the most current Turabian style guide. Reading Reflection Paper: Students will write a 3 5 page synthetic paper that addresses the following questions: 1) what is the scriptural basis for developing leaders; 2) what is different between and organizational model for developing leaders and a model for the church; 3) why is leadership development rare in most churches and organizations; 4) can anyone be a leader? Students should answer each question and provide examples from the assigned reading to support their conclusions. Due date: November 28 (25%) Conference Reflection Paper: Students are required to provide a one page, single spaced interactive summary/report for the Pipeline conference. The guidelines for this summary/report are: (1) state in one sentence the main point of the conference, (2) summarize the key insight you gained from the conference, (3) list two questions that the conference raises for you, and (4) answer how this conference will shape your ministry. Due date: November 14 (10%) Final writing assignment: Students are required to submit their process for developing leaders in their church or organization. Specific guidelines will be posted in Moodle for this assignment. This paper should be 8 10 pages in length. Due date: December 2 (30%)
Threaded Discussions Threaded discussions will be posted throughout the semester. These are required for all students. Each student will have one week to reply to the professor s post and respond to the posts of two of his/her classmates. (10%) COURSE SUBMISSIONS REQUIREMENT: All written assignments are due by 11:55 pm on the due date and are to be turned in electronically via Moodle. A strict one (1) point per day deduction will be applied to all late submissions who have not received permission from the professor before the due date. EVALUATION/GRADING: Assignments for this course will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Does the work illustrate the student s grasp of basic concepts, definitions, and principles related to? 2. Does the student demonstrate clear and specific interaction with the assigned reading material and content of the conference? 3. Is there evidence of the student s personal reflection on the topics discussed? Does the work illustrate the student s independent research and learning? 4. Does the work reflect the student s responsibility to prepare both academically and practically, i.e., has the student attempted to apply the material to his/her ministry setting or to the local church in general? 5. Does the work fulfill the assignment by the required date? Because ministry itself demands discipline, students are expected to meet established deadlines for submitted work. Unless otherwise previously agreed upon, the grade for work submitted late will be lowered five percentage points for each day beyond the original submission deadline. 6. Is the assignment written at a level appropriate for master s level work? Does the work follow proper style? COURSE GRADING WEIGHT: Conference attendance (25%) Reading reflection paper (25%) Conference reflection paper (10%) Final writing assignment (30%) Threaded Discussions (10%) COURSE GRADING: Grading for the course will follow the guidelines in the Southeastern faculty handbook: A = 95-100; B = 87-94; C = 77-86; D = 70-76; F = below 70. Cheating or plagiarism of any kind will result in an immediate failing grade on the assignment with no chance for resubmission. The professor does have the option either to allow the student to remain in and complete the course or to dismiss the student from the course completely. Regardless of the professor s ruling, all cases of cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the
Dean of Students Office and the appropriate Academic Dean(s) where further disciplinary action will be considered. At the very least, a permanent record of the infraction will be kept in the student's file. For further information regarding this policy, please refer to the Plagiarism & Cheating section of the Student Handbook. DISCLAIMER: This syllabus is intended to reflect accurately the course description, course objectives, general content, grading criteria, course requirements, attendance requirements, and other information necessary for students to appraise the course. However, the professor reserves the right to modify any portion of this syllabus as may appear necessary because of events and circumstances that change during the term. *Please see the Moodle page for the weekly class schedule.