BU 200D: Spiritual Foundations of Leadership (3 hrs – subs for BU 300)

Instructor:           Philip Stalnaker, M.A.

                                pstalnaker@graceu.edu 

Helpdesk:            pchelp@graceu.edu

                                (402) 449-2904

Course Description

This course provides a framework of servant leadership through the study of Jesus’ earthly ministry.  The student will explore the differences between worldly leadership practices and spiritual leadership practices along with an emphasis on the difference between leadership and management in business.  Upon successful completion, each student will discover the tools to become successful leaders for the future.

Textbooks

A significant amount of course content is based on the required textbooks. Textbooks are available for purchase from the university bookstore (www.graceu.edu/bookstore).

·         Jesus on Leadership, C. Gene Wilkes, Tyndale House Publishers, 1998 (ISBN: 0-8423-1863-1)

·         The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey, Free Press, 1989 (ISBN: 0-7432-6951-9)

·         Developing the Leaders Around You, John Maxwell, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995 (ISBN: 0-8407-6747-1)

Technology Requirements

This course requires the latest versions of the software plug-ins or programs listed below. Run a system scan at the Microsoft system requirements site: https://www.microsoftelearning.com/help/systemRequirements.aspx

 

Software

Use

Download

Internet Explorer

Accessing course

http://www.microsoft.com/ie

Flash Player (SWF)

Viewing media

http://www.adobe.com/downloads

Adobe Reader (PDF)

Reading documents

http://www.adobe.com/downloads

Windows Media Player (WMV)

Viewing media

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia

Microsoft Office Word (DOC)

Viewing, creating and editing documents (all files are sent in .doc format)

http://www.microsoft.com/office/word

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

 Class Schedule

Lesson

Topic

Learning Activities

1

Effectiveness

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

2

Following

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

3

Vision & Mission

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

4

Humility

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

5

Servanthood

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

6

Risks

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

7

Greatness

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

8

Growth

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

9

Communication

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

10

Nurturing

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

11

Developing

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

12

Equipping

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

13

Building Teams

·         Case Study

·         Learning Paper

14

Final Project

·         Final Project

15

Final Project

·         Final Project