Description & Rationale

A Philosophy of Leadership is the integration of a leader’s understanding and practice of godly character, core values, personality, gifts and overall calling and role within a biblical model of servanthood, which leads to a clear understanding as to how and why one should serve the Body of Christ and what ultimately defines success in ministry. A leader’s philosophy of leadership based upon a biblical model of servanthood will influence every decision the leader makes and how congruent their activities are with their values and identity.

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Syllabus: 1.60 Leadership Philosophy

1.61 Syllabus

Description and Rationale

A Philosophy of Leadership is the integration of a leader’s understanding and practice of godly character, core values, personality, gifts and overall calling and role within a biblical model of servanthood, which leads to a clear understanding as to how and why one should serve the Body of Christ and what ultimately defines success in ministry. A leader’s philosophy of leadership based upon a biblical model of servanthood will influence every decision the leader makes and how congruent their activities are with their values and identity.

Objectives

Upon completion of this Competency the candidate should:

• Have a clear understanding Jesus model of servant leadership and how this impacts their own ministry.
• Have a comprehensive framework, based on the previous chapters and this one, as to how their character, personality, gifts, and calling impact who they are as a servant leader.
• Begin to make changes in any of their ministry activities that contradict a servant leader model.
• Have spent time with an accountability partner or mentor who can help them better understand servant leadership and how this is reflected in their calling.

Core Requirements

• The candidate will complete the following readings:

Ministry Guide – The Essentials, Developing Others 1, pp. 1-7.
Mentoring thru Intentional Relationships, Guide 2, Chapter 3.1, pp. 49-63.
Mentoring thru Intentional Relationships, Guide 2, Chapter 4.1, pp. 107-123.

• The candidate will complete the Servant Leadership Assessment and be prepared to discuss their responses with their mentor.
• The candidate will also complete a 1-2 page paper reflecting on the Assessment questions and address areas they scored low in, as well as a five page paper integrating each of the previous competencies into their role as a servant leader in the Body of Christ.

Mentoring Goals

• To help the candidate fully understand the importance of servanthood as a foundation for all service and ministry.
• Assist the candidate identify areas where their philosophy of ministry is not reflected in how they function in their role in the Body of Christ.
• Using the Candidate Evaluation and other resources provided, the mentor will design a development plan for the candidate in order to achieve competency in this foundational area.

Candidate Evaluation

• The candidate will be evaluated as to their level of development in this competency (Undeveloped, Developed, or Proficient). Using the chart provided, the mentor will facilitate a discussion regarding servant leadership and ways the candidate can grow in their servanthood.

Development Plan

• Based upon the Candidate Evaluation, an appropriate development plan will be designed to help the candidate grow as a servant leader.
• This will include further work from the core readings, additional comprehensive learning, supplemental assignments, and various practicums.