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GLS/MIN6051 Missional Leadership: Character, Context, and Challenge
Syllabus Summer 2011 Dr. Reggie McNeal rmcneal@ciu.edu
Pre-Campus Period: On-Campus: Post-Campus Period:
June 6 - 18, 2011 June 20 - 24, 2011 June 27 - July 22, 2011
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Course Description: In this course you will explore the distinguishing contours of the missional church revolution as well as the leadership required to lead it. You will focus on three primary shifts: the shift from an internal to an external ministry focus, the shift from a program-driven to people-driven development agenda, and the shift from church-based leadership to apostolic-era leadership.
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General Purpose and Procedure: The agenda for leaders in a missional era is fundamentally different than leadership in the church age. This course explores these differences and helps leaders construct a way forward. This course is a one-week intensive that will meet daily, Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 5 pm; and Friday 8:00 am – noon.
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Learning Outcomes: • • • • Explore and chart the cultural trends in emerging culture the their implications for leadership in the missional church Identify the major characteristics of the missional church movement Understand the requirements for leadership in the missional church, including theological, methodological, and behavioral aspects Develop leadership strategies for missional renewal in the learner’s realm of influence
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Pre-Course Required Reading: Learners must complete a minimum of 1200 pages of pre-course reading by choosing from the books listed below. If you have read these books for another course you may complete your reading from the recommended list. Browning, Dave. Hybrid Church. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Cole, Neil. Church 3.0. Jossey-Bass, 2010.
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Friesen, Dwight J. Friesen. Thy Kingdom Connected. Baker Books, 2009. Frost, Michael and Hirsch, Alan. The Shaping of Things to Come. Hendrickson Publishers, 2003. Guder, Darrell ed. The Missional Church. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1998. Halter, Hugh and Smay, Matt. AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church. Zondervan, 2010. Heifetz, Ronald A. and Martin Linsky. Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading. Harvard Business School Press, 2002. Hirsch, Alan. Forgotten Ways. Brazos Press, 2006. Hunsberger, George and Van Gelder, Craig. The Church Between Gospel and Culture. Eerdmans, 1996. Kotter, John. The Heart of Change. Harvard Business School Press, 2002. McNeal, Reggie. The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church. Jossey-Bass, 2003. McNeal, Reggie. Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church. Jossey-Bass, 2009. McKnight, Scot. The Jesus Creed. Paraclete Press, 2004. . Swanson, Eric and Williams, Sam. To Transform A City. Zondervan, 2010. Van Gelder, Craig and Zscheile. The Missional Church in Perspective. Baker: 2011.
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Pre-Course Assignment: 1. Complete a one-page reading report for each book you’ve selected to meet the 1200-page requirement. Reports are due on the first day of the course. Reports should provide the book title and the number of pages read. • Identify the three best, most challenging or most insightful ideas in the book and why. • Address the following: what will be different for you because these ideas have come to you (example: what actions will you take, what attitudes will you change, how will you lead differently, how will your ministry be different?) 2. Prepare a “Leadership Challenge” for use during the course (due the first day of the course). This should include the following components: • Describe your challenge. What situation/opportunity/problem faces you that you need to address? Why is this important? What do you intend to accomplish? What difference will it make? • Describe the results you seek. What do you want to see happen? How will you measure your success? What benchmarks will signal your progress? • Identify your critical questions. What are the issues you are struggling with? Where do you need advice?
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Post-Course Assignment: Learners will write a 15-page paper that: • Summarizes key insights of the course material • Presents a theological foundation for missional leadership • Synthesizes the learner’s response to the leadership challenges of the missional church • Projects a 12-month personal and ministry development path to move more missional in leadership • Due on July 22, 2011
VII. Grading: Pre-Course Reading/Reporting: 25% Class participation: 25% Post-Course Paper: 50% Grades for this course will be available December 1 from the Registrar’s office.
VIII. Course Workload: The workload for this course has been distributed according the SSM standard of 135 hours for a three semester hour course. With this figure in mind, the following guidelines should be used in completing assignments: Class sessions Pre-Course Reading Pre-Course Reporting Leadership Challenge Post-Course Paper 36 hours 40 hours 9 hours 10 hours 40 hours 135 hours
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Disability Services: Students with physical, emotional, ADD, or learning disabilities needing academic accommodations should make requests through the office of Academic & Disability Services. These requests will be kept confidential and will be used only to provide academic accommodations. Because many accommodations require early planning, requests should be made as early as possible. The Academic & Disability Services office is located on the first floor of Rossi Student Center (807-5611, cmorgan@ciu.edu). If you already receive services through ADS please contact me so that we can make your academic experience in this class as successful as possible.
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Recommended Reading: Paradigm/Theological Shifts Barna, George. Revolution. Tyndale, 2005 Easum, Bill. Leadership on the Other Side. Abingdon, 2000
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Frost, Michael and Hirsch, Alan. ReJesus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church. Hendrickson, 2008. Frost, Michael. Exiles. Hendrickson, 2006. Hamel, Gary. Leading the Revolution. Harvard Business School Press, 2000. Lewis, Robert. The Church of Irresistible Influence. Zondervan, 2001. Rainer, Thom and Geiger, Eric. Simple Church. Broadman & Holman, 2006 Rusaw, Rick and Swanson, Eric. The Externally-Focused Church. Group, 2004. Wheatley, Margaret. Leadership and the New Science. Berrett-Koehler, 1994. Leadership Development Bridges, William. Managing Transitions. Perseus, 1991. Cole, Neil. Organic Leadership. Baker Books, 2009. Collins, James. Good to Great. HarperCollins, 2003. Kouzes, James and Posner, Barry. The Leadership Challenge. Jossey-Bass, 2002. Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Jossey-Bass, 2002. McNeal, Reggie. Practicing Greatness, Jossey-Bass, 2007. O’Toole, James. Leading Change. Ballantine, 1996. Rath, Tom and Conchie, Barry. Strengths-Based Leadership. Gallup Press, 2009. Scott, Cynthia D. and Jaffe, Dennis T. Managing Organizational Change. Crisp, 1989. Senge, Peter. The Fifth Discipline. Doubleday, 1994. Personal Growth Buckingham, Marcus and Clifton, Donald. Now, Discover Your Strengths. Simon and Schuster, 2001. Buford, Bob. Finishing Well. Integrity, 2004. Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader. NavPress, 1988. Dotlich, David and Cairo, Peter. Why CEO’s Fail. Jossey-Bass, 2003. McIntosh, Gary and Rima, Sam. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership. Baker, 1997. McNeal, Reggie. A Work of Heart. Jossey-Bass, 2000. McNeal, Reggie. Get A Life! Broadman & Holman, 2007. Thrall, Bill and McNicol, Bruce. The Ascent of A Leader. Jossey-Bass, 1999.
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