Leadership Development Plan Assignment Instructions
Overview
There is an old saying, “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. That is so true for every area of life.
Ministries are not exempt from planning and strategic planning is an avenue for achieving the church mission. Churches can experience a level of success without a plan, but those who invest the time and resources into developing a specific strategy and plan can achieve success at a much quicker pace.
Instructions
You will create a 12-page (with a minimum of 10 footnotes/citations) ministry plan that will explain the process for developing Biblical grounded, healthy, growing, multiplying leaders. Your plan must include a title page, 1-page introduction, 10 pages covering the five essential areas below, 1-page conclusion and a bibliography/reference page. The five areas are:
- The Biblical passages for leader/ leadership (Theology).
- The Biblical principles related to leader/ leadership (Philosophy).
- Examination of different leadership styles for individual leaders and leadership at the organizational level. (Methods and Models)
- How to create a healthy ministry/work environment that equips people and leaders to explore/ successfully accomplish the mission and new initiatives. (Culture)
- Your plan, written in the first person, of how you are going to develop people and leaders who fulfill and serve the organizational mission where God has planted you. (Missional connection)
Leadership Development Plan Grading Rubric
| Criteria | Levels of Achievement | |||
| Content 70% | Advanced | Proficient | Developing | Not present |
| Introduction
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18 to 20 points
Provides a 1-page (250 – 300 words) introduction with a strong thesis statement supported by at least one footnote/citation |
17 points
Provides a 200 – 249-word introduction with a thesis statement –supported by documentation |
1 to 16 points
Provides an introduction of less than 200 words – no thesis statement- no support documentation |
0 points
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| Leadership Development Plan
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92 to 100 points
Provides a minimum of 10 pages with a minimum of 10 footnotes/citations fully describing the 5 key areas of the plan (Theology, Philosophy, Methods/Models, Culture and Missional Connection) that will allow you to develop leaders in your organization. |
84 to 91 points
Provides 8 – 9 pages with a 8 – 9 footnotes/citations describing the 5 key areas of the plan (Theology, Philosophy, Methods/Models, Culture and Missional Connection) that will allow you to develop leaders in your organization. |
1 to 83 points
Provides 7 or less pages with 7 or less footnotes/citations describing the 5 key areas of the plan (Theology, Philosophy, Methods/Models, Culture and Missional Connection) that will allow you to develop leaders in your organization. |
0 points |
| Conclusion
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18 to 20 points
A 250 – 300-word conclusion, which ties together your thesis and your plan |
17 points
A 200 – 249-word conclusion, which ties together your thesis and your plan |
1 to 16 points
A less than 200-word conclusion- lacking ties to thesis and your plan |
0 points |
| Structure 30% | Advanced | Proficient | Developing | Not present |
| Formatting
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55 to 60 points
Format, Title page and Bibliography are free from grammar/spelling errors and are consistent with formatting of the student’s program (e.g. Turabian, APA and AMA formatting guides are provided by Liberty University)
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50 to 54 points
Format, Title page and Bibliography have 6 – 10 grammar/spelling errors and are inconsistent with formatting of the student’s program (e.g. Turabian, APA and AMA formatting guides are provided by Liberty University) |
1 to 49 points
Format, Title page and Bibliography have more than 10 grammar/spelling errors and do not correlate with formatting of the student’s program |
0 points
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