Content

This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of leadership from a Christian perspective, and its implementation in a local mission context. Biblical and theological lenses will be used to explore leadership from a Christian perspective. Further theoretical breadth will be explored through best practice in secular organisational literature.

Unit code: DP2195B

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an understanding of the changing paradigms of leadership.

2.

Explain the theological foundations of leadership.

3.

Express a clear understanding of how to work effectively in teams.

4.

Articulate an informed personal model of leadership.

5.

Understand the key factors in resilient leadership.

Unit sequence

18 points in Field D for level 2

Pedagogy

Lectures, seminars, online forums, videos, podcasts

Indicative Bibliography

Northouse, Peter L. Leadership: Theory and Practice. Los Angeles, SAGE Publications, 2022. (Set Text)

  • Abrams, Stacy. Minority Leader: How to Lead from The Outside and Make Real Change. New York: Henry Holt and Co. 2018
  • Banks, Robert and Bernice M. Ledbetter. Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2004.
  • Blackaby, Henry and Richard Blackaby. Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2011.
  • Brown, Brene. Dare to Lead. New York: Random House, 2018
  • De Pree, Max. Leadership is an Art. New York: Doubleday, 2004.
  • Jacobsen, Eric O. The Three Tasks of Leadership: Worldly Wisdom for Pastoral Leader. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009.
  • Kouzes, James M and Barry Z. Posner (eds). Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
  • Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2002.
  • Sandberg, Sheryl. Lead in: Women, Work and The Will to Lead. New York: Knopf, 2013
  • Wright, Walter C. Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Leadership Service. 2 ed. (Rev). United Kingdom: Paternoster Press, 2009.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay - Essay 1000 25.0
Audio recording or Podcast - Recording 1000 25.0
Journal - Forum Posts - Journal 2000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 19 Aug, 2021

Unit record last updated: 2021-08-19 16:43:31 +1000