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).
D.
Course Schedule
Important:
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak the truth of God to you
each time you do an assignment.
Assignment #1
Readings: The
Making of Leader
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Nature of
Leadership
Chapter 2: Church
Leadership: Background and Conflicts
Chapter 3: The Call of
Leadership
Length
4-5 pages
What is the nature of leadership? In your
experience of church leadership, what are areas that
serve the Body of Christ according to God’s design of
leadership. What are areas that need improvement? How do
you know that you are called to leadership in the Body
of Christ?
Assignment #2
Readings: The
Making of a Leader
Chapter 4: Man’s
Response to the Call of God
Chapter 5: The Heart
Qualifications of Leadership
Chapter 6: The Leader and
the Heart of a Shepherd
Chapter 7: Character
Qualifications of Leadership
Length
4-5 pages
What is your response to the call of God
on your life to be a leader? Why are the heart and
character qualifications the most important aspect of
being a leader called by God? Why should a leader
possess the heart of a shepherd?
Assignment #3
Readings: The
Making of a Leader
Chapter 8: A Leader’s
Preparation
Chapter 9: The Lifetime
Preparation of Joshua and Samuel
Chapter 10: Preparation
Principles: Elisha, David and Timothy
Chapter 11: The Tests of
Ministry Preparation
Length
4-5 pages
Preparation is essential to leadership in
God’s Kingdom. How can you relate to Joshua and Samuel
with regards to leadership? How can you apply the
principles of preparation from the examples of Elisha,
David and Timothy to God’s call on your life and
ministry? Why are tests necessary for ministry
preparation?
Assignment #4
Readings: The
Making of a Leader
Chapter 12: The Test of
Promotion
Chapter 13: The Law of
Reproduction in Leadership
Chapter 14: Warfare
Ministries of the Leader
Chapter 15: Restoration
Ministries of the Leader
Length
4-5 pages
How does promotion differ in God’s
Kingdom than the world? Why is the Law of Reproduction
in Leadership important in the Body of Christ and the
advancement of God’s Kingdom? Why are leaders in God’s
Kingdom called to the ministries of warfare and
restoration and how does this reflect what Jesus did for
us?
Assignment #5
Readings: The
Making of a Leader
Chapter 16: Growth
Ministries of the Leader
Chapter 17: The Function
of Leadership
Chapter 18: Team Ministry
Chapter 19: The Anointing
of the Holy Spirit
Length
4-5 pages
Growth, change and progress are not
optional in God’s Kingdom. They are foundational
principles for God to carry out His will and purpose for
all his people. What is the function of leadership and
how does it differ from the world? Unlike the world that
emphasizes ‘solo’ leadership, team leadership and
ministry is the model that God uses to work through the
Body of Christ. Why is this and why is important? How
does the anointing of the Holy Spirit operate through
the Biblical function of leadership and team ministry?
Assignment #6
Readings: The
Making of a Leader
Chapter 20: Christ, the
Anointed Leader
Chapter 21: New Testament
Warnings
Chapter 22: Discipline
and Restoration of Church Leaders and
Members
Length
4-5 pages
Christ is the Head and true leader of the
Church. Why is it important to keep this in perspective
when functioning as leader in the Body of Christ? What
are the New Testament warnings about not surrendering to
the ultimate leadership and authority of Christ through
the power of the Holy Spirit? How should discipline and
restoration of Church leaders and members be handled in
the Body of Christ?
Assignment #7
Final
Project
Length
and Depth is up to You!
What
has the Lord revealed to you in this course? Explain how
you gained a greater understanding of Leadership . As
your final project, consider the ministry that God has
called you to and the gifts he has anointed you with to
fulfill His purpose. With this mind, design the ministry
vision that you believe God’s is giving to you. That is,
write down and use any form of media (audio, video,
PowerPoint, etc.) that you choose to describe the vision
that God has put in your heart. What specific type of
work do you see that Lord is calling you or has called
you to? Has the Lord given you a plan to carry this
vision out? If so, how? How does your understanding of
Leadership help you gain more clarity regarding God’s
call on your life?
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Consider all the material you observed in this
course and focus on those issues that are close to
your heart.
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Also, make use of the bibliography resources in your
texts as they make excellent references for guided
research.
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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 Project
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