2018-19 COURSE CALENDAR
Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership
WINTER January 7 to March 10, 2019
PROFESSOR: Dr. Bryan McCabe
This course will focus on the eight perspectives of transformational leadership in relationship to communities globally. Students will be introduced to concepts and topics related to urban leadership, as well as the philosophy and theological underpinnings for this field. Students will be provided with group experiences in order to develop a cohort community to ensure a strong support and accountability infrastructure for the entire program. Study tips and logistics will be reviewed.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Yvonne McKenzie
This course serves as a bridge between the MASCE Theological/Contextual Core and the Toolkit series (I-V) which teach practical skills through integrated projects, resulting in a Social Venture Plan. It helps students learn how to lead for-profit and non-profit organizations, work through government and other public sector roles to provide solutions to social problems as well as, understand the use of a business model(s), develop innovative/creative and sustainable methodologies, learn to incorporate financial and social metrics, understand the role of feasibility analysis, market evaluation/research and market placement. Examples of social entrepreneurship will be explored in sectors, such as youth-at-risk programs, faith-based initiatives, education, housing, and the environment. Included in this course is a section on mission-focused entrepreneurship (business as mission) that focuses on how to create strategies for business start-ups that pursue a quadruple bottom-line of (1) profits, (2) people, (3) peace and (4) planet. The movement toward localized economies for greater social and environmental accountability will be explored. Issues of faith integration in the culture, ethical management, and social impact will be explored. Students learn the four pillars of management: (1) knowing the organization; (2) leading people; (3) managing resources; and (4) communicating effectively. This course culminates with each student developing a set of social and market needs that they would personally be interested in addressing in order to expand their own involvement in social entrepreneurial ventures (business, non-profit, governmental or partnership). Students will develop vision options as they enlist social entrepreneurship solutions to these needs. Who are my customers? What is the value proposition of my organization? What business model (sustainable competitive advantage) will I utilize? What are my assumptions about my market that I must test? Students will later choose one of these vision options as the foundation for their entrepreneurship personal or organizational plan (Social Venture Plan) which will be developed throughout MSC 607-612 (Toolkits I-V).
PROFESSOR: Dr. Bryan McCabe
This course will introduce the student to all three aspects of what it means to work in global urban areas where they are faced with issues of poverty, relief, injustice, and development.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Kit Danley
This course will examine the benefits of ABCD and AI as contrasted with a deficit-based approach to community transformation. Students will examine the concepts of the abundant community based on the work of McKnight and Block and others, as well as define and execute ABCD/AI projects in their own communities (should be taken second in the series).
PROFESSOR: Dr. Maria Pompea
This course examines the core aspects of generative, relationally-based community development, as well as the unique vision and leadership strengths women bring to the community advocacy table. Focusing on the theology and sociology of community building, the importance of holistic and multi-cultural community, in addition to the life-affirming elements of culture care, this class will address the complexities relative to constructing cohesive communities, including any constraints potentially encountered within the global urban context.
SPRING April 1 to June 2, 2019
PROFESSOR: Dr. J. Graves
The course will focus on introducing the student to the emerging field of study of organizational transformation and its application to the challenges and opportunities facing today’s global and urban ministry leader. Specific attention will be given to the factors that need to be taken into consideration in initiating, managing and sustaining needed transformational change within an urban ministry organization, particularly as it relates to the role that leadership and organizational culture plays in this process.
PROFESSORS: Drs. Yvonne McKenzie
Students will assess their readiness and next steps to be transformational leaders in their organizations, city or internal/external cultures where they have influence. Students will work to express their calling based upon current opportunities as well as their life narrative. Students will assess natural giftedness as evidenced in their life stories; spiritual gifts as evidenced in their ministries; as well as issues in their life that will limit their relational and missional abilities. This course includes a special emphasis on spiritual formation practices and principles connected to God’s wiring in their life and context. This course provides the personal focus and framework for the student to design the rest of the MAGUL degree to develop specific steps for mentoring, skill development, and research to build upon their strengths and opportunities and shore up weaknesses.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Lester Hirst
This course serves as a bridge between the MASCE Theological/Contextual Core and the Toolkit series (I-V) which teach practical skills through integrated projects, resulting in a Social Venture Plan. It helps students learn how to lead for-profit and non-profit organizations, work through government and other public sector roles to provide solutions to social problems. Additionally, students will critically assess a variety of business models, develop innovative/creative and sustainable methodologies, incorporate financial and social metrics, maximize the role of feasibility analysis, market evaluation/research and market placement. This course culminates with each student developing a set of social and market needs that they would personally be interested in addressing in order to expand their own involvement in social entrepreneurial ventures (business, non-profit, governmental or partnership).
PROFESSOR: Drs. Bill Pezzuti and Yvonne McKenzie
This course provides an integrative framework for the creation and sustainability of non-profit corporations, focusing on the legal, financial, and fundraising practicalities and best practices. At the heart of a non-profit’s functionality is an understanding of the legal distinctions, requirements and restrictions of tax-exempt organizations, aka 501(c)3 corporations. The survivability of such entities depends upon the pillars of fundraising (donor development), including grant-writing, with a proper understanding of how financing mechanisms and reporting rules must be complied with. The utility of mergers, acquisitions, and alliances with other organizations, along with spin-offs of for-profit entities, are explored.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Larry Peabody
To integrate wholeness in work, life, relationships and social impact, students need to grasp the purpose of work, their own unique calling and the meaning of human dignity. Every BGU degree begins with this course in various forms. It explores the meaning and ministry of work that engages people for most of their waking hours. The approach taken is biblical – surveying and meaning of work in God’s revealed purpose. It is contextual – showing how worldviews affect one’s work ethic and providing both points of content and prophetic challenges. It is integrative – exploring how work is related to ministry, calling, and mission. And it is theological – investigating work in the light of God’s timeless Word and the contemporary situation. Having a theology of work is critical both for those engaged in non-ecclesiastical work and also for pastors, called to equip the saints by empowering them to serve God and others in the work world.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Mary Glenn
This course will examine the existing sectors of each city, looking at the disciplines and dynamics involved in engendering cross sector collaboration for civic renewal including acquiring and using skills in identifying, gathering, and networking leaders. Students will explore the tension between individualism and community in achieving the common good, as well as see the city through several lenses that demonstrate features that have historically sparked renewal movements. With pragmatic assignments getting students out in their cities, students will engage in defining what Christ Centered Civic Renewal could look like in their communities, and mine the rich leadership treasure of their communities as a preparation for the eventual master’s final project.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Claire Henry
This course is designed to give insight into programmatic methods used to identify underlying factors that impact inequities specific to health and the economic well-being of women. The research literature will be assessed to better understand the dynamics of transformational leadership practices that inform data collection processes, program design, methodology, mobilization, and implementation strategies that empower women that lead program development initiatives.
SUMMER July 8 to September 9, 2019
PROFESSORS: Drs. Yvonne McKenzie
Students will assess their readiness and next steps to be transformational leaders in their organizations, city or internal/external cultures where they have influence. Students will work to express their calling based upon current opportunities as well as their life narrative. Students will assess natural giftedness as evidenced in their life stories; spiritual gifts as evidenced in their ministries; as well as issues in their life that will limit their relational and missional abilities. This course includes a special emphasis on spiritual formation practices and principles connected to God’s wiring in their life and context. This course provides the personal focus and framework for the student to design the rest of the MAGUL degree to develop specific steps for mentoring, skill development and research to build upon their strengths and opportunities and shore up weaknesses.
Professor: Dr. Doug Barnett
In vision/values organizations the tools of operational systems and project management become the way teams translate vision and values into reality. Starting with strategic planning as a tool for team alignment, vision expansion, and communication, this course demonstrates how strategic plans are translated into the two core implementation areas of operations and project management. Operations topics include workflow management, capacity and location planning, and team leadership with an emphasis on a “lean management‟ to streamline all core operational processes and maximize effective decision-making by front-line workers. Students will learn the skills of navigating organizational influences on their project as they define the three “P’s” of project management (purpose, process, and people). Project management topics include: developing and defining the charter, scope, and activities essential to the success of the project; resource allocation (time, money, skill, people, and infrastructure) through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Compatibility Maturity Models (CMM) to develop and monitor schedules, costs, and budgets; establish optimal communications technologies strategies and techniques to address accountability and problem-solving; and identifying, quantifying, and minimizing emerging business risk in local and international market environments. During the course, students will actively implement the skills in this course through a practical project within their current organization.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Claire Henry
This course focuses on the person of the leader and explores the paradoxical concept of servant leadership, modeled by Jesus, within the broader context of the abundance of leadership theories, in order to gain a clearer understanding of one’s true vocation, how one best leads, and the ability to lead oneself in an increasingly multi-cultural and complex world.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Brad Smith
his course is designed to help students infuse the perspective, values, and prayerfulness of a transformational leader into every aspect of resourcing their ministries and businesses. The end goal is clarity of perspective, practical skills, and concrete steps toward their goals during the class. In this course you will learn a theology of fundraising; how to express the story of your vision and mission in a way that connects to people's minds and hearts; how to identify new sources of donation and fee income, and how to develop local sources of funding to decrease dependence upon cross-cultural sources. Practical outcomes will include a personal/ organizational blog with social media coaching; a case for support document and a draft fundraising/resourcing plan for your organization.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Bryan McCabe
This course will focus on the eight perspectives of transformational leadership in relationship to communities globally. Students will be introduced to concepts and topics related to urban leadership, as well as the philosophy and theological underpinnings for this field. Students will be provided with group experiences in order to develop a cohort community to ensure a strong support and accountability infrastructure for the entire program. Study tips and logistics will be reviewed.
PROFESSOR: Rev. Dr. Wayne Weathers
This course is a general introduction that investigates current thinking about globalization and the confluence of Christian families around the world. The course will engage the student in broad-based studies on culturally-diverse Christian family values, sexuality, economics, social policy and other influences in the context of globalization. The student will examine implications on the Christian church as families face the demands of modernity.
Professor: Dr. Paulette Jordan
This course is an innovative and inter-disciplinary course designed in cooperation with leading experts in collaborative partnerships for Christian mission. This course takes a case study and collaborative approach to learning that is organized around realistic scenarios and shared collaborative experience. You will work individually and in teams to solve problems and complete projects that will give you insight into the possibilities for collaboration in community ministry and global mission. You will learn how to apply the principles and processes of collaborative partnerships to address complex community, organizational, and social issues, accomplish challenging goals and bring big missional dreams to reality.
AUTUMN October 7 to December 9, 2019
PROFESSOR: Dr. Jeremy Graves
Students will assess the degree to which their institution/organization/role has the potential for contribution to civic transformation. Student will work to propose the adjustments necessary to more effectively align it with this goal. This course should include: appraisal of vision and mission statements, assessment of the unique contribution of the institution, discernment of contextual issues in their city that merit enhancing the capacity of their organization, and familiarity with current assessment tools. This course provides the contextual focus and pragmatic framework for the rest of the DTL degree, as well as benchmarking by which change will be measured.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Yvonne McKenzie
Students will assess their readiness and next steps to be transformational leaders in their organizations, city or internal/external cultures where they have influence. Students will work to express their calling based upon current opportunities as well as their life narrative. Students will assess natural giftedness as evidenced in their life stories; spiritual gifts as evidenced in their ministries; as well as issues in their life that will limit their relational and missional abilities. This course includes a special emphasis on spiritual formation practices and principles connected to God’s wiring in their life and context. This course provides the personal focus and framework for the student to design the rest of the MAGUL degree to develop specific steps for mentoring, skill development and research to build upon their strengths and opportunities and shore up weaknesses.
PROFESSOR: Rev. Dr. Wayne Weathers
This course expands beyond Western Church history and also allows students to track their own theological and ecclesial histories. The students will gain insight from the lives of Christian leaders throughout history, who have been instrumental in transformative change.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Jeremy Graves
The course will focus on introducing the student to the emerging field of study of organizational transformation and its application to the challenges and opportunities facing today’s global and urban ministry leader. Specific attention will be given to the factors that need to be taken into consideration in initiating, managing and sustaining needed transformational change within an urban ministry organization, particularly as it relates to the role that leadership and organizational culture plays in this process.
PROFESSORS: Drs. Bryan McCabe & Wayne Weathers
This course is designed to expose the participant to the principles and practices of transformational leadership in the new global city. Course will cover characteristics and skill sets of the transformational leader, as well as the practices of various transformational ministries in a context of concentrated poverty. The role of collaboration and civic networking will be explored, as well as the themes of transformational business, conceptual and strategic approaches to cities, theological foundations for incarnational leadership and other components of Christian community development. The course contains many experiential features, as well as more traditional academic pedagogies to help participant application in their own context.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Larry Peabody
To integrate wholeness in work, life, relationships and social impact, students need to grasp the purpose of work, their own unique calling and the meaning of human dignity. Every BGU degree begins with this course in various forms. It explores the meaning and ministry of work that engages people for most of their waking hours. The approach taken is biblical – surveying and meaning of work in God’s revealed purpose. It is contextual – showing how worldviews affect one’s work ethic and providing both points of content and prophetic challenges. It is integrative – exploring how work is related to ministry, calling, and mission. And it is theological – investigating work in the light of God’s timeless Word and the contemporary situation. Having a theology of work is critical both for those engaged in non-ecclesiastical work and also for pastors, called to equip the saints by empowering them to serve God and others in the work world.
PROFESSOR: Dr. Claire Henry
The course will examine the attributions, accomplishments and challenges of mentoring women in the professions with a view to identifying theories and proposing a research agenda for mentoring women and girls in a variety of contexts.
Please contact Dr. Yvonne McKenzie to set up an appointment for assistance in planning out your classes for the next few years.
