Assignments for this course take the form of written summaries, research, and analysis. They are designed to help us work through the course objectives, while keeping a focus on our spiritual growth through conceptual learning.

For each assignment, please develop a document and submit it to me in either Microsoft Word or HTML format (your word processing software should permit you to do a "save as" and choose either of those formats).

Each assignment can be completed by consulting Web-based materials listed on the course Resource page.

Important: Ask the Holy Spirit to speak the truth of God to you each time you do an assignment.  ***Remember what you learned through the Communion with God Course.*** 

Assignment #1 

Readings: Spirit-Led Leader

                Chapter 1: The Vision

                Chapter 2: Connecting to God 

                Naturally Supernatural

               Introduction

               Chapter 1: The Wretched Man Syndrome

               Chapter 2: God is All and In All 

Length 5-6 pages 

Why does fruitfulness in leadership require God to work in and through us? Why is it necessary to see ourselves and others the way God does? Determine the importance of dispelling the lies of the enemy in your thinking to help you become an effective leader in the Lord. 

Assignment #2 

Readings: Spirit-Led Leader

               Chapter 3: Spiritual Disciplines

               Chapter 4: Aligning with God’s Purposes 

                Naturally Supernatural

               Chapter 3: I am a Vessel

               Chapter 4: I No Longer Live               

Length 5-6 pages 

Why is it crucial to always seek to serve God’s purposes first above everything else? And how does this outlook determine your effectiveness as a supernatural leader in God’s Kingdom? Think about what it means to be God’s vessel and that you no longer live but Christ lives in and through you. 

Assignment #3 

Readings: Spirit-Led Leader

               Chapter 5: Seeking God Together

               Chapter 6: Embracing Change as a Friend 

                Naturally Supernatural

               Chapter 5: Christ is My Life

               Chapter 6: I am Dead to the Law 

Length 5-6 pages 

Why do you think that true supernatural leadership is about seeking God together and what does that mean to you as a leader? As a Spirit-led leader, why is it important for you to embrace change and the possibilities that go with change? How does all of this relate to being ‘dead to the law and alive in Christ’?

Assignment #4 

Readings: Spirit-Led Leader

               Chapter 7: Listening Well

                Chapter 8: Trusting God

                Naturally Supernatural

               Chapter 7: I Live by the Spirit

               Chapter 8: I Live by Faith That God is Immanuel 

Length 5-6 pages 

Why is listening and trusting God so important as leader? What does it mean to trust the voice of the Holy Spirit through each person you work with to fulfill God’s purposes? What does it mean to live by the Spirit and by faith? 

Assignment #5 

Readings: Spirit-Led Leader

               Chapter 9: The Heart of Spiritual Leadership 

                Naturally Supernatural

               Chapter 9: Living Naturally Supernatural

               Chapter 10: Examples of Biblical Characters Learning These Lessons 

Length 5-6 pages 

The heart of spiritual leadership requires that you open yourself fully to the love and grace of God. Why do you think the grace of God is the only sure foundation for personal transformation and dynamic spiritual leadership? What does it mean to live naturally supernatural? 

Assignment #6 

Readings: Naturally Supernatural

               Chapter 11: The Skills Acquired in the Wilderness

               Chapter 12: Rereading the New Testament

               Chapter 13: A New Theological Box of the Experience of Divine

                                 Encounter?  

Length 5-6 pages 

How can your experience(s) in the ‘wilderness’ help you to become an effective supernatural leader? How can this help you become more compassionate when working with others? 

Assignment #7 

Final Research Paper

Length 12-15 pages

What has the Lord revealed to you in this course? Write a final paper summing up the knowledge, ideas and conclusions you reached during the course. Focus your paper and make sure it reflects, through references and comments, the work you have done and what you gained from your learning experience. Explain how you gained a greater understanding of supernatural leadership. Consider the question, what does it mean to live as a Spirit-led leader and how does abiding in Christ make it necessary for you to be an effective leader in life as well as your area of ministry?

• Read: Abide in Christ by Andrew Murray
• Consider all the material you observed in this course and focus on those issues that are close to your heart.
• Also, make use of the bibliography resources in your texts as they make excellent references for guided research.
• Make use of the ACU Online Resource Center. There are many great resources there to help you.

Assignments that MUST BE SUBMITTED to Your Instructor for Grading

YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A GRADE FOR THE COURSE OR BE CREDITED AS COMPLETING THE COURSE UNTIL ALL OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND GRADED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR: 

Assignment #1

Assignment #2

Assignment #3

Assignment #4

Assignment #5

Assignment #6

Assignment #7: Final Research Paper