This course presents various perspectives and approaches to leadership. This paper serves as the culmination of the various streams of perspective. Students are to present a 5 page (1250+ words) paper that demonstrates their understanding of those perspectives, compares and contrasts them, and that critically evaluates them on the basis of scholarly investigation engaged during the course. This is the first formal APA style paper of the course, so attention to detail in presentation is required. Write the paper in third person. Omit any and all references to I, me, my, we, us, our, etc. State facts, and then support those facts with appropriate scholarly sources.
A suggested order of sections of the paper may be similar to the following:
Students will write a 10-12 page paper (2500-3500 words) in APA style that expresses the theology of leadership they have developed over the weeks of the course. This paper should demonstrate the student’s ability to comprehend and analyze major biblical principles of leadership and various theologies of leadership and synthesize these into a life and ministry philosophy. The paper should also express a commitment to compassionate ministry, biblical values, and spiritual formation. Students should use as source material all lectures, readings, and additional reading. This is a research paper, not a personal reflection paper, and should include 7-10 sources that are cited throughout the paper in addition to the Bible. Write the paper in third person. Omit any and all references to I, me, my, we, us, our, etc. State facts, and then support those facts with appropriate scholarly sources. Additional guidelines for the paper are as follows: