Description & Rationale

As a Christian leader, the candidate’s view of the world should be shaped by their theology rather than their theology shaped by the world. Leaders in a Christian ministry are front line theologians; communicating truth to those influenced by their leadership. The following will evaluate the candidate’s understanding of theological concepts and language.

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Syllabus: 4.20 Basic Theology

4.21 Syllabus

Description and Rationale

As a Christian leader, the candidate’s view of the world should be shaped by their theology rather than their theology shaped by the world. Leaders in a Christian ministry are front line theologians; communicating truth to those influenced by their leadership. The following will evaluate the candidate’s understanding of theological concepts and language.

Objectives

Upon completion of this Competency the candidate should:

• Gain a better conceptual knowledge of Basic Theology and how it relates to their leadership.
• Become more self aware of areas where they are lacking in their theological understanding and steps they can take to improve in these areas.
• Have an accountability partner or mentor who can provide them with feedback regarding their theological understanding and share any discrepancies between their understanding and practice.

Core Requirements

• The candidate will complete the following readings:

Discipling thru Intentional Relationships Guide 1, Chapters 1.0 and 6.0.
Discipling thru Intentional Relationships Guide 2, Chapters 7.0; 8.0, 9.0, and 11.0.

• The candidate will provide written responses to the questions in each of the chapters assigned from Discipling thru Intentional Relationships Guides 1 and 2.
• The candidate will complete the Basic Theology Assessment as well as follow up questions and be prepared to discuss their responses with their mentor.
• The candidate will also complete a 3-4 page reflective summary paper.

Mentoring Goals

• To help the candidate appreciate the importance of theology, particularly as it relates to Christian leadership.
• Assist the candidate in becoming more self-aware of their own theological understanding  and discuss ways to increase their knowledge in weak areas.
• 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 important 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 what areas of theology the candidate needs to grow in order to be an effective leader.

Development Plan

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