THMN42230: Leadership in Christian Ministry

• For students to make use of this module they need to be engaged in a form of leadership or leadership training during the teaching of the module, to enable active theological reflection. This leadership may be either in a Christian or secular context.

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• to study in depth the nature of Christian leadership in such a way as to develop the leadership characteristics and skills of participants as they work in both church and wider society and to better enable them to develop these characteristics and skills

• Leadership and the Christian Tradition
• Leadership and Contemporary society
• Developing Leadership in Others

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Upon successful completion of the module students will have acquired:
• A deep and critical knowledge of the biblical, historical and theological frameworks for Christian leadership
• A broad and critical knowledge of contemporary studies in leadership and management
• An in-depth understanding of the factors involved in developing leadership in others

Subject-specific Skills:

• Upon successful completion of the module students will be able to:
• Reflect critically on Christian leadership in the light of theological and secular frameworks
• Reflect deeply upon and develop their own leadership in church and society
• Develop leadership characteristics and skills in others through effective mentoring and support

Key Skills:

• Upon successful completion of the module students should have:
• Developed their ability as self-reflective critically aware practitioners
• Effectively presented and communicated their reflections on their experience and practiuce to their peers
• Acquired and synthesised information through reading, research and presented that information clearly and effectively in written format

• The module is delivered during two periods of residence in Durham. This mode of teaching and learning will give the opportunity both for coverage of a range of materials at depth by the course leaders and invited speakers; engagement with complex practical issues through the project work and opportunity to engage in a piece of practical work and to reflect on this. Contact time c. 30 hours.

Case-Study Presentation: Choose an area where you are a) currently exercising or developing leadership and b) developing or seeking to develop the leadership of at least one other person. This could be in a secular or explicitly Christian context and could be related to a formal leadership role, as part of a placement or a one-off event (e.g. a Christian camp). (If necessary, and with the agreement of the course tutor, this case study could relate to a role exercised in the recent past.) In the presentation you should briefly introduce the leadership role and then reflect on the way you understand and exercise this role in the light of Christian and secular insights. You should also outline briefly the ways in which you plan to develop one other person in their leadership role. You should present for up to 20 mins and then engage in feedback and dialogue with your peers and course tutor for up to 10 mins.

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