Learning Objectives

Develop a thriving culture of leadership by identifying healthy and unhealthy aspects, assessing your own, and acquiring core skills. Overcome practical, emotional, and spiritual barriers to leadership and the development of leaders.

  • Identify what healthy and unhealthy cultures of leadership are and how to assess yours

  • Gain familiarity with essential skills for developing a healthy culture of leadership

  • Have time to engage with God and consider practical, emotional, and spiritual barriers you might feel to being a leader and raising up leaders

  • Understand the significance of character and discipleship as essential parts of leadership and feel more equipped to engage your teams in that process

Play Your Way

Engage with the material in your context!

  • ~45 minutes (self-paced)

    All your progress will be saved so you can resume where you left off.

  • Course Quicksheet (pdf)

    This is a quick summary of the material that you can use as a preview of the course or as a refresher once you've taken it.

  • Resource Toolbox

    See a list of the resources referenced in this course, all collected in one spot for your convenience.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Raise Up Leaders

    • Introduction

    • Before we begin . . .

  • 2

    Chapter 2: Becoming a Leader of Leaders

    • Lesson 1: Worldly Leadership versus Christ-like Leadership

    • Lesson 2: What is a Leader of Leaders?

    • Lesson 3: A Healthy Culture of Leadership

  • 3

    Chapter 3: Growing a Healthy Culture of Leadership

    • Lesson 1: Establishing Your Culture of Leadership

    • Lesson 2: Identify Potential Leaders

    • Lesson 3: Develop Teams and People

    • Lesson 4: Host Leadership Meetings

  • 4

    Chapter 4: Extending Leadership Development Off-Campus

    • Lesson 1: Why Do Off-Campus Events?

    • Lesson 2: Barriers to Off-Campus Events

    • Lesson 3: Best Practices

  • 5

    Chapter 5: Barriers: What Holds Potential Leaders Back?

    • Lesson 1: Disinterest

    • Lesson 2: Time

    • Lesson 3: Fear

    • Lesson 4: Healthy Boundaries

    • Check for Understanding (Quiz)

  • 6

    Conclusion

    • Lesson 1: Leadership includes Lordship

    • Closing Remarks

    • Before you go . . .

Resource Toolbox

All resources referenced from this course will be linked below for your convenience to view and download. Please use/adapt these resources to what works for you in your ministry context.

Worksheets

Raise Up Leaders Quicksheet

This is a quick summary of the material that you can use as a preview of the course or as a refresher once you've taken it!

PDF

Raise Up Leaders Debrief Guide

(For Leader of Leaders) This is an outline for a debrief meeting when doing this course with a group.

PDF

Raise Up Leaders Assessment

This is a self-assessment to help you evaluate your proficiency in raising up leaders.

PDF

Following Jesus into Scripture

This worksheet will help you to grow in intimacy with God, increase your emotional awareness, and bring Scripture to life!

PDF

Leadership Development Plan

This worksheet will walk you through creating a plan to develop leaders.

Fillable PDF

Listening Prayer Guide

A step-by-step guide on listening prayer for both Christians and non-Christians.

PDF

Time Management Worksheet

A worksheet to help you break down your current day and also plan out your ideal schedule.

PDF

Sample Leadership Team Roles

A list of possible leader roles in your chapter.

PDF

Articles

A Day of the Week Guide for Intercession

A resource to help you pray for others each day of the week.

Ministry Library Page

Anchored in Jesus: A Retreat and Prayer Guide to Begin NSO

A retreat guide to help you stay anchored in Jesus during the New Student Outreach season.

Ministry Library Page

Engaging in Confession Prayer

This resource will help you make a regular practice of confession, with God and others, in your life.

Ministry Library Page

Prayer Ministry: Praying with People for their Needs

This resource will help you structure your prayer ministry time.

Ministry Library Page

Spiritual Practice of Silence Guide

This guide will walk you through how to engage with the spiritual practice of silence.

Ministry Library Page

Big Gospel Summary

The Big Story is a gospel presentation designed to lead others to make a decision for Jesus and join his mission to heal the world.

Ministry Library Page

Books

Making Vision Stick

This book will walk you through helping your vision sustain through time and complexities.

Book by Andy Stanley

Programs

Global Urban Trek

Learn more about this seven-week experience in megacities across the globe.

Website

Justice Programs

Check out this immersion experience in communities and lives of people most affected by issues of injustice in the US where you'll get to listen, learn, and be empowered as a participant in God's kingdom.

Website

Study Abroad

Check out this website to learn more about growing your faith and connecting with community while studying abroad.

Website

Urbana

Learn more about this triennial missions conference focused on whole-life, whole-world discipleship

Website

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Related Courses

This course is part of the Fundamentals of Campus Ministry Bundle, primarily for leaders of leaders.
For a 101 level, see the Coaching Others course. For a small group context, see the Developing Leaders course.