LDRS 6360 Spiritual Leadership
This course examines the important role of spirituality in the life of a leader. Attention will be given to the development and integration of the leader's spirituality in the practice of leadership. The course will emphasize images of leadership developed in the Christian scriptures. In addition, the course will focus on the lives and leadership processes used by several biblical leaders including Moses, Joshua, Nehemiah, David, and Paul. Particular emphasis will be placed on the life and ministry of Jesus as a model of servant-shepherd leadership. Students will be invited to use biblical images of leadership and the biographies leaders as presented in scripture to explore their own motives, gifts, and approaches for leadership in a variety of contexts.