Christian Leadership
Develop your leadership passion, knowledge and skills
This vocational mentoring group is available to all Ridley students. It is offered on Wednesdays during semester (weeks 1-11), includes lunch beforehand (bring your own or sign up for community meals during the enrolment survey) followed by a 50-minute group session.
- Explore important biblical passages that shape Christian leaders
- Identify and develop key leadership capabilities for Christian leadership
- Engage with others around key issues faced by Christian leaders
YEAR A (2022)
Semester 1
- Leadership in biblical perspective – The Corinthian correspondence
- Power
- Conflict
- Case study: Mars Hill
- Men and women in ministry together
- Accountability and governance
- Leading from the second chair
- Defining ‘Success’ in ministry
Semester 2
- Leadership in biblical perspective – Jesus and Leadership
- Family systems 1
- Family systems 2
- Managing boundaries
- Building a leadership pipeline
- Recruiting the right people
- Team styles (Belbin)
- Giving feedback
YEAR B (2023)
Semester 1
- Leadership in biblical perspective – Leadership in Acts
- Leadership styles 1 (simulation exercise)
- Leadership styles 2
- Self-awareness
- Leading change
- Crisis leadership
- Time management and wellbeing
- The gifts of stress, suffering and opposition (Wei Han)
- Cross-cultural Leadership 1
- Cross-cultural Leadership 2
Semester 2
- Leadership in biblical perspective – Leadership in the Pastoral Epistles
- Negotiation
- Raising money
- Managing meetings
- Understanding contemporary Australian culture
- Attractional versus Missional Church 1
- Attractional versus Missional Church 2
- Strategic planning
For further information, contact the Director of the Ridley Centre for Leadership, Tim Foster.
