Church: Living System and SacramentNivel de curso: Avanzado

Descripción del curso

Note:
This course is the Capstone for FLM certificate program and is available only to those who have completed Foundations for Leadership in Ministry levels I and II.

Al término satisfactorio del curso obtendrás 2.5 UEP's. Precione aquí para mayor información acerca de las UEP's.

Objetivos Generales del Curso

  • Develop and begin to integrate understanding of the information gathered in the courses required for this certificate, making connections among ecclesiology, Christology, and organizational/leadership theories
  • Develop some capacity for systems thinking and the skills needed to produce more communally effective and personally satisfying lay ecclesial leadership
  • Apply systems concepts to concrete situations in lay ecclesial ministry
  • Be more conscious of how oneself as a system affects one’s participation in other living systems
  • Become committed to the lifelong learning demanded of the effective leader inside and outside the faith community
  • Increased competence and appreciation for online learning through the Discussion Boards

Materiales para el Curso

  • Libro Requerido: The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World Boston: Harvard Business Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-1422105764

Estructura y Contenidos del Curso

  • Semana 1: Breaking Camp
    • Bring forward the students’ learning from the previous Certificate courses as a starting point and motivation for understanding something about systems
    • Engage students with each others’ thinking and perspectives in dealing with the challenges of lay ecclesial ministry
    • Assist students to begin seeing systems at work in their situations
    • Deepen appreciation for communal learning through the Discussion Boards
  • Semana 2: Seeing Systems
    • Learn about the origins of “systems thinking”
    • Grasp some generic systems concepts and how to use them
    • Deepen our learning through dialogue on the discussion boards
  • Semana 3: Lay Ecclesial Ministry: Leading "From The Side"
    • Deepen the student’s understanding of the difference between adaptive and technical challenges in the parish or diocesan setting
    • Consider how a systems understanding of “time” supports effective intervention
    • Grasp the importance and power of “diagnosing” an organizational situation before defining the “problem”
    • Consider a practical way to design effective interventions
    • Grow in awareness of what has to change in oneself before one can influence change in one’s organizational setting
    • Make applications in daily life situation
  • Semana 4: Getting Practical
    • Consider how a systems understanding of “time” supports effective intervention
    • Consider a practical way to design effective interventions
    • Make applications in daily life situation
  • Semana 5: Packing Up and Moving On
    • Reinforce the mosaic character of leadership
    • Stimulate courage and creativity in meeting the challenge of lay ecclesial ministry
    • Gather and share some final thoughts with your colleagues