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105 LEADERSHIP The world needs competent leaders with integrity and a holy imagination. This degree program prepares students to design, implement, and assess personal, culturally-engaged, digitally-informed, and gospel- centered leadership strategies for a rapidly changing world. Whether there is a desire to lead in the non- profit, business, community, or public sector, students will engage in a collaborative learning community and through biblical and theological reflection to acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to navigate change, power dynamics, and conflict in diverse cultural, organizational, and entrepreneurial settings. LD 501 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership This course helps students formulate biblical and theological foundations for leadership, coupled with the latest research findings in the field of leadership theory, practice, and development. Examined are the essential functions of leadership required across different organizations and cultural contexts. Students will also identify their gifts, leadership style, and specific skills for leading people and organizations. Suggested co-requisite: GS 500 Thinking Biblically and Theologically. Two or Three hours. LD 550 Formational Leadership This course examines the emotional, mental, physical, moral, and spiritual formation required to be a godly leader with the capacity to develop healthy organizations and flourishing leaders. Students will reshape their identity, narratives, and habits while also developing strategies for intentionally influencing others toward whole-person formation informed by evangelical theology and biblical study. Suggested prerequisites: GS500 Thinking Biblically and Theologically; LD501 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership. Three hours. LD 590, 690 Studies in Leadership These course numbers are reserved for courses of special or one-time interest that do not otherwise appear in the catalog. Two or three hours. LD 591, 691 Individualized Study in Leadership These course numbers are reserved for courses that are designed to free the student for independent investigation in leadership under the guidance of a professor. One to three hours. LD 600 Power, Change, and Conflict This course teaches the biblical, theological, and theoretical foundations of power. Students will also examine theories, philosophies, and strategies for change in organizations. The course will also address the personal competencies and biblical-theological perspectives necessary to manage through the conflict inherent in any human organizing, whether it be relationships, family systems, or organizations. Suggested prerequisites: GS 500 Thinking Biblically and Theologically; LD 501 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership; LD 550 Formational Leadership. Three hours. LD 650 Organizational Leadership This course teaches the competencies necessary to be an effective organizational leader. These skills, theories, and practices include the development of organizational culture, systems-thinking, effective communication, creative problem solving, strategic planning, managing human resources, administrative effectiveness, and institutional governance. Suggested prerequisites: GS500 Thinking Biblically and Theologically; LD501 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership; LD550 Formational Leadership. Three hours.