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Emaus Church – Ministry Apprenticeship Program of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Spring 2016

Integrative Seminar I: Leadership 44790 (6 credit hours)

INSTRUCTOR Name: Paul A. Sanchez, Th.M.

Lead Elder and Preaching Pastor at Emaus Church

Email: paul.sanchez@emauschurch.com Phone: (417) 569-2952

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An intensive supervised ministry experience focused on the development of leadership competencies

and consisting of the following: ministry service in a pre-approved setting, involvement in a formal

church-based internship / ministerial training program, and appropriate academic requirements which

will enhance the student’s understanding of ministerial leadership. Pre-approval required. (6 hours).

REQUIRED READINGS AND RESOURCES The following readings and resources are required. Books and articles will be read in their entirety

unless otherwise noted.

Books:

The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership that Matters by R. Albert Mohler

Seasons of a Leader’s Life: Learning, Leading, and Leaving Your Legacy by Jeff Iorg

Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti M. Anyabwile

Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper

Manhood Restored: How the Gospel Makes Men Whole by Eric Mason

Hispanic Realities Impacting America: Implications for Evangelism and Missions by Daniel R.

Sanchez

Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ by Russell D. Moore

Articles/Chapters:

“How Do You Take Criticism of Your Views?” by Tim Keller (online)

Audio and Video: -Students will not need to summarize these, but must be able to discuss the content.

What is Leadership - John Piper (audio): http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/ask-pastor-

john/what-is-leadership

Pastors & Leaders – Francis Chan (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1_omF5oWSQ

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LEARNING GOALS AND EVALUATION 1. The student will be able to articulate a biblical and theological foundation for Christian leadership

by examining relevant biblical texts, reviewing leadership literature, and engaging in thoughtful

discussions on the topic with the instructor.

Evaluation: Research Paper on Christian Leadership (20 pts)

Reading, Summaries, and Book Review (30 pts)

2. The student will be able to apply conflict resolution skills by applying principles learned from

readings, reflective journaling, and mentoring with the instructor, other ministers, and peers.

Evaluation: Case Study (10 pts)

Mentorship (15 pts)

3. The student will further develop leadership competencies by being immersed in a ministry setting

and being shepherded by experienced ministers.

Evaluation: Contextualized Ministry Experience (25 pts).

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS

The following assignments totaling 100 points are to be completed as described below by the dates

indicated.

Required Assignments

o Reading Assignments (30 pts total: summaries are 25 pts and book review is 5 pts). Students

will read all of the assigned books and articles and submit a summary/analysis for each of

approximately 250-300 words. The students will email these to the instructor as they complete

them throughout the semester following the weekly directives of the instructor. Students will

discuss these readings with the instructor and peers during their weekly meetings. The instructor

can assign additional articles and other readings during the semester. The student will choose

one of the assigned readings and prepare a 1500-2000 word critical book review to be emailed to

the instructor by March 30, 11pm PST.

o Case Study (10 pts).

The student will develop a case study of a situation involving a ministry challenge/conflict that

has occurred during his contextualized ministry experience (on-field ministry time). The student

will use the following guidelines in preparing the case study.

A case study is an account of a particular ministry dilemma. It is open-ended and unbiased in

reporting the situation, and leaves the reader with a problem to solve. The student will raise

questions, but the case should not be resolved. This will allow for group discussion to clarify

critical issues, attain self-awareness, acknowledge diverse points of view and enhance the

individual growth of group members. The student will present this in a small group setting and

turn in his or her notes for the completion of this assignment. A formal essay is not required. This

assignment is due April 10, 11pm PST. The instructor will coordinate a time for the student to

present this assignment after the due date.

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In writing a case study, accuracy and objectivity are important. If one expresses opinions, they

should be those of the characters in the case, not from the author. The student should write in the

third-person. All names and other recognizable data should be disguised where appropriate.

The following components need to be included in a case:

1. Introduction: Demonstrate the weight of the situation and state the problem that exists

(i.e., decision to be made, a letter to be written, a meeting to take place).

2. Background: Give essential background information on the situation so that the reader

will understand the larger context.

3. Description: Recreate the situation in enough detail.

4. Summary: Restate the problem to be resolved, then leave it open-ended.

o Research Paper on Christian Leadership (20 pts). The student will write a paper on one of the following topics:

Leadership as Understood in the Gospels

Paul’s Leadership Model

Moses’ Leadership Model

Teachers as Leaders in the New Testament

Prophets as Leaders in the Old Testament

A Leader’s Role in Evangelism – A Biblical and Theological Assessment

As a graduate-level paper, the student must have a central argument or thesis. The thesis

determines which material to include and which not to include, gives structure to the paper, and a

sense of cohesion. A paper without a clear thesis will not receive a satisfactory grade. The student

is required to use a minimum of 12 extra-biblical sources in his or her research. This will include

scholarly journal articles, commentaries, and other substantial theological resources. The student

must include a bibliography and footnote citations. Suggested length is 3000-3500 words. Follow

the Southern Style Manual for this assignment. The student should utilize the research paper

template provided on the Southern Seminary library website. If the student does not understand

these expectations, he or she should consult the instructor. The assignment is due May 6, 11pm

PST.

o Mentorship (15 pts).

The student will be mentored by the instructor, meeting for a minimum of two hours per week.

The purpose of this mentorship is the refining of ministry leadership skills, character

development, accountability, and ministry evaluation. The mentor or instructor will integrate the

reading and other assignments with the weekly meetings.

o Contextualized Ministry Experience (25 pts).

The student is expected to be engaged in a minimum of five hours per week of ministry (total of

50 hours minimum—20 pts) under the supervision of one of the elders at Emaus Church. The

student will be required to keep a weekly journal concerning his or her ministry involvement and

lessons learned (5 pts). The journal and other records will assist the student in his or her other

assignments and the instructor may ask to review them periodically.

GRADING SCALE

A 4.0 96-100 B 3.0 86-88 C 2.0 76-78 D 1.0 66-68

A- 3.7 93-95 B- 2.7 83-85 C- 1.7 73-75 D- 0.7 63-65

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B+ 3.3 89-92 C+ 2.3 79-82 D+ 1.3 69-72 F 0.0 0-62

WP Withdraw Pass

WF Withdraw Fail

I Incomplete (no grades of incomplete will be issued for this course except in an extreme

circumstance as determined by the professor)

ATTENDANCE

Students are expected to attend all required meetings and be actively engaged. An absence must be

excused by the instructor.

RESPECT FOR DIVERGENT VIEWPOINTS

Students and faculty will show appropriate respect for each other even when they demonstrate

divergent perspectives. Such respect does not require agreement with or acceptance of divergent

viewpoints.

STYLE

All papers should be submitted using the guidelines found in the Southern Seminary Style Manual

which is available on the SBTS library page.

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS

In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring special

accommodations (tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test-taking needs)

is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the course.

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of someone else without giving them appropriate credit.

Students are expected to always credit sources appropriately. Failure to do so will potentially result in

the student’s failure of this course and referral to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action as is

deemed appropriate.

ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ASSIGNMENTS

Students are expected to retain an electronic copy of all assignments submitted in this course. This will

ensure that the student will be able to resubmit an assignment if it was lost in the grading process.

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