DREW UNIVERSITY
The Theological School
Office of Supervised Ministry
PASTH 522 Seminar in Ministerial Leadership
Spring 2013
INSTRUCTORS: Virginia Samuel
Unit 3:
Afternoon sections Evening sections
Janet Johnnie Carole Grace Carole
Broderick McCann McCallum Pak McCallum
Unit 4:
Afternoon sections Evening sections
Dolores Johnnie Carletta Cecil Carletta
Watson McCann Aston Stone Aston
During the second semester we will continue to look at your ministry in your specific ministerial setting as it relates to the issues and perspectives raised in the readings and group discussion. You are expected to continue in the same setting you were in the first semester. If there has been a change please discuss it with the Coordinator of Supervised Ministry. Involvement in a ministry setting for 12-15 hours per week is a requirement of the course.
SEMINAR MEETS weekly on Wednesdays from 1:15 – 3:45 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Course Objectives:
This required course seeks to address these core MDiv objectives: to foster each student’s capacity to exercise effective leadership in both ecclesial and public contexts through, for example, preaching, teaching, pastoral care, worship, and justice ministries and to foster the development of communal and personal practices that nourish spiritual and moral well-being.
Through small group conversations guided by seasoned clergy, written and public presentations and feedback, and weekly time in a ministry setting, students will have the opportunity to reflect upon the nature of the ministry they are engaged in relative to their own developing skills and clarity about their vocational path.
Grading Criteria:
· Willingness and ability to engage and work with others in the class.
· Meeting set deadlines for assignments. (Failure to meet an assignment on time means you cannot make an informed contribution to the interaction part of the class.)
· Attendance in class unless excused for a reason that would warrant missing a ministry responsibility (illness, funeral, personal emergency.)
· Ability to analyze materials critically and effectively communicate ideas. Although it is not necessary to agree with every point-of-view expressed by the professor, authors and fellow students, it is expected that their ideas will be respected and treated fairly.
· Quality of written work. We will be looking for evidence of an attempt to grapple with issues raised in the readings, lectures and group discussions.
· Quality of reflection in group discussions and journal entries. We will be looking for growth in ability to integrate theory and practice.
· Journaling must be done two times a week and handed in at each class session. For a passing grade at least five journals must be handed in during a six week segment. Both the quality and quantity of journal entries will be considered in the final class grade.
· Evaluations by the student, supervisor and each member of the teaching committee must be turned into the Office of Supervised Ministry by May 4, 2013 in order to receive a passing grade in the course. (If you are graduating this May, your evaluations are due on April 20). Students unable to meet this deadline due to problems in the ministry setting must put in writing their request for a delay for turning in evaluations. The request should be turned into the Office of Supervised Ministry. No extensions will be granted beyond May 11, 2013.
WRITTEN WORK
· Journal is to be written two times a week and handed in each class session with the exception of April 17, April 24, and May 1. (Please read the syllabus carefully on those dates to understand what written work – if any – is required for those days.) See attachment for description of journaling process. During the time it would have taken to write a third and fourth entry, we would like you to spend time with your family, friends, pets, etc. Have a cup of coffee, go for a walk, spend some time daydreaming, throw a Frisbee, play racquet ball. Enjoy the special relationships in your life.
· Brief case study in conflict drawn from the student’s ministry setting is to be written. See attachment for format for case study.
· Submission of two website addresses pertaining to ministry during the semester.
· Two copies of Theology of Ministry paper due Wednesday, April 24, 2013. See attachment.
· Group leaders have the authority to assign additional papers on the readings, if needed.
· Students are expected to adhere to all policies concerning academic integrity. Failure to do so will result violations being forwarded to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs’ office for adjudication.
EVALUATIONS
· Final evaluation session with your Teaching Committee is to take place in late April. See attachment on Evaluation Session.
· Evaluation forms are available on the supervised ministry website, http://www.drew.edu/theo-content.aspx?id=41625
· Evaluation forms completed by supervisor, student, and each member of the teaching committee are due in the Supervised Ministry Office by May 4.
(April 20 if you are graduating.) A grade for the course will not be turned into the Registrar’s office until all evaluations are handed into the office. Students not receiving grades may be blocked from registering for subsequent semester.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
UNIT III: January 30- March 6, 2013
- David Brubaker, Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations, (Alban Institute, 2008)
- Edward Coutta, A Practical Guide for Successful Church Change, (iUniverse,2008)
- Dudley Weeks, The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution, (Putnam, 1994)
UNIT IV: March 20 – May 1, 2013
1. Peter Cha, Steve Kang and Helen Lee, Growing Healthy Asian American Churches, (IVP Books, 2006)
2. Roy M. Oswald and Barry Johnson, Managing Polarities in Congregations: Eight Keys for Thriving Faith Communities, (Alban Institute, 2009)
3. Martha Ellen Stortz, PastorPower, (Abingdon, 1993)
ATTACHMENTS
- Syllabus
- Method of Journaling
- Case Study in Conflict Management
- Method of Theological Reflection
- Évaluation Session
- Theology of Ministry Paper Guideline
- Theology of Ministry Rubric
CLASS SCHEDULE
January 30- March 6, 2013
“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” Mt 5:9
In the first six weeks of this semester we will consider issues of conflict within the community of faith. Ask yourself the following questions as you move through this six weeks: How do I understand the role of the religious leader relative to conflict within the faith community? The wider community? What theological resources do I utilize when I think about or face conflict in a faith community? What are my goals in a conflict situation? What are the theological underpinnings of those goals? What do I need to do to become more skilled in my response to conflict? Set some goals for yourself in relationship to conflict management and share them in the group.
January 30, 2013
Large group: Conflict: Opportunity for Growth
Small group: Discuss evaluation sessions in ministry setting. What emerged as your strengths? Areas for further growth? How have your learning goals changed in light of the feedback you received?
February 6, 2013
Small group: Discuss Weeks, The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution Case study presentations begin. Each week group members will present a situation from their ministry settings. Please make a copy for each group member and for the faculty leader.
Assignment due: Read Weeks The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution pp 1-146
Hand in journal.
February 13, 2013
Small group: Continue discussing Weeks.
Case study presentations
Assignment due: Read Weeks, The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution, pp. 147-285
Hand in journal.
February 20, 2013
Small group Discuss Coutta, A Practical Guide for Successful Church Change
Case study presentations.
Assignment due: Read Coutta, A Practical Guide for Successful Church Change, pp 1-106
Hand in journal.
February 27, 2013
Small group Discuss Brubaker, Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations
Assignment due: Read Brubaker, Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations
ADD PAGES
Hand in journal.
March 6, 2013
Small group: Case study presentations. Discuss Brubaker, Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations
Assignment due: Read Brubaker, Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations,
ADD PAGES
Hand in Journal
We have been concentrating on conflict and your response to it emotionally, socially, psychologically and theologically. Since this should be a summary of the first six weeks, ask yourself the following questions as a way to begin to focus your thoughts:
- In terms of your responses to conflict, what insights have you gained about yourself as a person and as a professional and your styles of conflict management?
2. Looking at your ministry in the future, what other
styles do you need to be better able to utilize?
3. In reference to the case study you presented, what do you plan to do to resolve the conflict in your
setting? If it is resolved, what will be your response
should it happen again?
4. What can a pastoral leader do to help a
congregation to prevent and/or become more
comfortable with conflict?
5. What are your personal goals for yourself as a
conflict manager?
March 13, 2013 Spring Break—no class
CLASS SCHEDULE
March 20 – May 1, 2013
Pastoral Leadership Revisited
In the last six weeks of the semester we return to the topic of pastoral leadership. We will focus on issues of authority and role of the laity in the whole ministry of the church along with issues of power and authority. As we have in other sections of the course, we will ask you to look closely at your patterns of interactions with laity and your evolving leadership style.
We will resume the process of theological reflection which began last fall. Group members will be asked to share vignettes from their ministries for group theological reflection. Ideally, the situations will reflect issues raised in the readings so that a more complete use of the readings can be made in class.
As you move through the six weeks, let your vantage point be one that encompasses the entire year. Think about yourself at the beginning of the course and now. You will be asked to finish the semester by writing a 10-12 single spaced page paper in lieu of the last 2 weeks of journals. This paper is to be a serious look at you as a ministering person now as compared to yourself last September. We will ask you to look at several categories as you do: Identity formation, leadership, theological understanding of ministry, vision for ministry and implications. See the attachment titled “Theology of Ministry Paper.” Claim the growth that is yours. Not only is that an important skill for ministry, it is also just plain fun!
March 20, 2013
Small group: Discuss Oswald, Managing Polarities in Congregations
Begin theological reflections.
Assignment due: Read Oswald and Johnson, Managing Polarities in Congregations, pp 1-112 Hand in a copy of the outline of your Theology of Ministry paper instead of a journal.
Make a copy of the outline for every member of your group.
Outlines will be shared and discussed in class.
March 27, 2013 Holy Week – No Class
April 3, 2013
Small group: Discuss Oswald, Managing Polarities in Congregations
Continue theological reflections.
Assignment due: Read Oswald and Johnson, Managing Polarities in Congregations
pp. 113-211. Hand in Journal
April 10, 2013
Small group: Discuss Stortz, PastorPower
Theological reflections.
Assignment due: Read Stortz, PastorPower, pp.1-68
Hand in journal
April 17, 2013
Small group: Discuss Stortz, PastorPower
Theological reflections.
Assignment due: Read Stortz, PastorPower, pp. 69-130
Work on Theology of Ministry paper.
April 24,2013
Small group: Discuss Cha, Kang, and Lee, Growing Healthy Asian American Churches
Theological reflections.
Assignment due: Read Cha, Kang, and Lee, Growing Healthy Asia American Churches, pp.9-121.
HAND IN TWO COPIES of the“Theology of Ministry” paper instead of a journal.
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May 1, 2013
Small group: Continue discussing Cha et al, Growing Healthy Asian American
Churches
Wrap–up and integration. What have you taught yourself through this course and its various components? Your group may want to take some time to let each member share some specific gains made personally and professionally. Celebrate the growth—you have earned it!
Assignment due: Read Cha, et al,. Growing Healthy Asian American Churches,
pp 122-208. .
May 4, 2013
Final evaluations are due in the Supervised Ministry Office by May 4, 2013. NOTE: graduating students must hand in evaluations by April 20. Students requiring more time to complete the evaluation process must notify the Office of Supervised Ministry in writing by April 20, 2012. No extensions will be granted beyond May 11, 2013.
Please note: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TURN IN AN EVALUATION FORM FROM EACH MEMBER OF THE TEACHING COMMITTEE, THEIR SUPERVISOR AND THEIR SELF-EVALUATION. A FINAL GRADE WILL NOT BE TURNED IN UNLESS ALL OF THESE FORMS ARE IN. FINAL GRADES WILL BE LOWERED FOR LATE EVALUATIONS.
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