Biblical Leadership 1

Biblical leadership explores key New Testament leadership models, principles, practices, and requirements with a view toward personal growth and transformational leadership development. This course is designed to help you a. define and understand the nature of biblical leadership; b. explore and apply New Testament leadership principles and practices; c. become a biblical leader. This course targets existing and emerging Christian leaders and is specifically designed for those involved in or called to biblical leadership. By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Define and explain the basic elements of leadership as expressed in the context of Christian ministry.
• Identify and describe leadership purposes, strategies, model(s), characteristics, roles, and responsibilities in the New Testament with a view toward assessing your own leadership and identifying areas in which development is needed.
• Analyse and evaluate church and ministry leadership in light of scholarly definitions of biblical leadership and the leadership purposes, strategy, model(s), characteristics, and practices exemplified by Jesus, Paul, and Peter.
• Describe and explain the various characteristics of a biblically transformed leader and the process by which biblical leaders emerge.
• Assess your own level of transformation as a Christian leader and design an intentional personal growth strategy in cooperation with the Holy Spirit and other leaders to facilitate your own development as a biblical leader.