Course MF4901
BIBLICAL MODELS of LEADERSHIP
Spring 2010
John Leland Center for Theological Studies
Robert H. Hetherington, D. Min.

Dr. Hetherington is the Executive Director of the Roanoke Valley Baptist Association since 2001. He served as pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Key West, Florida from 1977 to 2001. He is also a retired US Naval Reserve chaplain. He and his wife, Judy, are members of Coopers Cove Baptist Church, Hardy, Virginia. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University (BS, Health and Physical Education) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div. and D. Min.).

Contact Information:
Robert Hetherington
Roanoke Valley Baptist Association
3926 Plantation Rd., NE, Roanoke, VA 24012
Work: (540) 366-7631
Home: (540) 890-6630
Cell: (540) 520-7273
HOGE777@aol.com

Course Texts: Required

1. Bible
2. Getz, Gene A. Elders and Leaders. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2003
3. Wilkes, C. Gene. Jesus on Leadership. Carol Stream, Illinois, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1998

Course Texts: Recommended (do not have to purchase)

1. Laniak, Timothy S. Shepherds after My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
2. Clarke, Andrew D. Serve the Community of the Church: Christians as Leaders and Ministers. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2000.
3. Pierce, Ronald W. and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis, eds. Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005.

Catalog Description: The purpose of this course is to give students a practical introduction to Biblical models of Leadership to prepare them for further studies and the practice of ministry.

Instructional Objectives:

• To lead students to value the place of Biblical models of leadership within Christian ministry.
• To equip students with basic skills for leadership within Christian ministry.
• To enable students to discover and utilize available resources related to leadership within Christian ministry.

Grading Scale:

A+ 98-100
A 95-97
A- 93-94

B+ 90-92
B 87-89
B- 85-86

C+ 82-84
C 79-81
C- 77-78

D+ 74-76
D 71-73
D- 69-70

F 68-below

Grading Criteria:
The student’s performance in the course will be evaluated as follows:
Class Participation (40%)
Class Papers (60%)

General Course Outline:

This course meets once a week, one hour 45 minutes per session, for a semester. A variety of teaching methods will be utilized. Most sessions will include a class discussion based upon a reading assignment and a brief presentation of additional material by the instructor. The student is expected to come to each session prepared to discuss the assigned subject. The importance of the student’s preparation and participation is indicated by the weight of “Class Participation” in the grading criteria.

Class Paper:

• The class paper will be one-page, no more no less. This means that the student will probably write 1 ¼-1 ½ pages for the first draft and then refine to one page.
• The class paper will be typed (font size 12) and double-spaced.
• The student will choose one from two suggestions for each class paper.
• The class papers are due according to class schedule.

Course Schedule:

A course schedule including reading assignments and class papers will be distributed during the first session.