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Date
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Class Topic
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Materials Due
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Assignment
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| Wednesday, August 23 |
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None
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- Register on the class list serve
- Begin Armour and Browning, complete reading Section One
- Begin essay, "How I See Church Growth and Church Leadership Now"
- Post two questions about church growth or church leadership you want answered during this course to the list serve
- Begin to note your contributions for a final paper
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| Friday, August 25 |
- Intrapersonal Systems in the church
- Leadership: biblical, historical, cultural
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- Have Armour and Browning, Section One read
- Check list serve assignments
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- Post at least one reflection and one question about leadership to the list serve
- Post at least one reflection and one question about A&B Section One to list serve
- Complete reading of Armour and Browning, Section Two
- Survey and select book for first book report, due September 15
- Begin work on bibliography, due September 29
- Note your contributions
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| Monday, August 28 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Discuss A&B, Section Two
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- Have Armour and Browning, Section Two read
- Submit initial position essay
- Check list serve assignments
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- Read Armour and Browning, Section Three
- Prepare your list serve posting concerning your assigned chapters, must be posted by next Monday, September 4, 8 a.m.
- Continue to note your contributions
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| Wednesday, August 30 |
- Finish discussion A&B, Section Two
- Possibly begin discussion of Section Three
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- Have most of Armour and Browning, Section Three read
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- Finish reading Armour and Browning, Section Three
- Prepare your list serve posting concerning your assigned chapters, must be posted by next Monday, September 4, 8 a.m.
- Continue to note your contributions
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| Friday, September 1 |
No Class |
- Continue assignments listed above
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- Continue assignments listed above
- Continue work on first book report (Sept. 15) and bibliography (Sept. 29)
- Continue to note contributions (this will appear as a reminder on Friday assignments only in the future)
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| Monday, September 4 |
- Armour and Browning, Section Three
- In class presentations and discussions
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- Armour and Browning, Section Three
- Have chapter list serves posted by 8 a.m.
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least three times
- Begin reading Fair chapters 1-2, may be used for list serve input along with other readings and book summary readings
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| Wednesday, September 6 |
No Class
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- Continue reading or reviewing Armour and Browning, Section Three
- Continue list serve assignments
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least three times
- Continue reading Fair, chapters 1-2, be prepared for discussion after we complete A&B, any of your readings may be used for list serve input
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| Friday, September 8 |
- Armour and Browning, Section Three
- In class presentations and discussions
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- Armour and Browning, Section Three
- List serve assignments
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- Continue Fair, chapters 1-2, all readings to this point may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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| Monday,September 11 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- In class presentations and discussions from A&B continue
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- Continue reading in Fair, 1-4
- List serve assignments
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least three times (this item has previously appeared on both Monday and Wednesday assignments--from now on it will appear only on Monday as a weekly reminder)
- Fair chapters 3-4, all readings may be used for list serve input
- Note that book summary is due at the end of this week
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| Wednesday, September 13 |
- In class presentations and discussions of A&B conclude
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- Have Fair, 1-4, read by next Monday
- List serve assignment
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- Fair, 3-4, be prepared for discussion at any time, may be used for list serve input
- Note that first book report is due the end of this week
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| Friday, September 15 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Summary of A&B
- Discussion of leadership (deferred from August 25)
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- First book report is due
- All previous assignments and list serve assignments must be up to date to receive credit as we conclude the 4th week of class
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- Fair, 1-5, be prepared for discussion next week, may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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| Monday,September 18 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Discussion of Fair
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- Continue reading in Fair, up to chapter 5
- List serve assignments
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least two times
- Fair chapters 4-6, all readings may be used for list serve input
- Note bibliography (9/29) and second book summary (10/6) due dates
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| Wednesday, September 20 |
- Discussions of Fair 1-6 continue
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- Have Fair, 7-8, read by next Monday
- List serve assignments
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- Fair, 1-8, may be used for list serve input
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| Friday, September 22 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Summary of Fair 1-6
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- Note bibliography (9/29) and second book summary (10/6) due dates
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- Fair, 7-8, be prepared for discussion next week, may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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| Monday,September 25 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Begin discussion of Fair 7-8
- Begin discussion of leadership handouts
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- Continue reading in Fair
- List serve assignments
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least two times
- Fair chapters 7-8, all readings may be used for list serve input
- Note bibliography (9/29) and second book summary (10/6) due dates
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| Wednesday, September 27 |
- Discussions of Fair 7-8 continue
- Discussions of leadership handouts continue
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- Have Fair, 9-10, read by next Monday
- List serve assignments
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- Fair, through chapter 10, may be used for list serve input
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| Friday, September 29 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Summary of Fair 7-8
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- Bibliography is due
- Note second book summary (10/6) due date
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- Fair, 9-10, be prepared for discussion next week, may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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| Monday, October 2 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Begin discussion of Fair 9-10
- Begin discussion of leadership handouts
- Test over all of class materials through last Friday: A&B, in class presentations, list serve comments, book summaries, Fair 1-8, handouts, etc.
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- Continue reading in Fair
- List serve assignments
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least two times
- Fair chapters 9-10, all readings may be used for list serve input
- Note Second book summary (10/6) due date
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| Wednesday, October 4 |
- Discussions of Fair 9-10 continue
- Discussions of leadership handouts continue
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- Continue reading/reviewing in Fair as needed
- List serve assignments
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- Fair, through chapter 12, may be used for list serve input
- A student may receive extra credit for attending one or more sessions of the Inman Forum. You must submit notes of the session(s) with Bro. Smith's signature of each set of notes, and a brief reflection of possible applications to leadership and/or church growth for the session(s) attended.
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| Friday, October 6 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Summary of Fair 9-10
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- Second book summary is due today
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- Fair, 11-12, be prepared for possible discussion next week, may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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| Monday, October 9 |
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least two times
- Continue reading and reviewing in Fair through chapter 10
- Continue reviewing handouts (all readings and materials may be used for list serve input)
- Note next book summary (10/27) due date
- Note case study research paper is due 11/6
- Note interview with leader/preacher in growing church is due 11/17
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| Wednesday, October 11 |
- Discussions of Fair 9-10 continue
- Discussions of leadership handouts continue
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- Have Fair, 11-12 read by next Monday
- List serve assignments
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- Fair, through chapter 12, may be used for list serve input
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| Friday, October 13 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Summary of Fair 9-10
- Summary of class handouts
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- Note upcoming assignments as listed last Monday
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- Fair, 11-12, be prepared for discussion next week, may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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| Monday, October 16 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Begin discussion of Fair 11-12
- Begin discussion of leadership handouts
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- Continue reading in Fair
- List serve assignments
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- Check the class list serve regularly this week and input at least two times
- Fair chapters 11-12, all readings and materials may be used for list serve input
- Note next book summary (10/27) due date
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| Wednesday, October 18 |
- Discussions of Fair 11-12 continue
- Discussions of leadership handouts continue
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- Continue reading/reviewing in Fair as needed
- List serve assignments
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- Fair, through chapter 14, may be used for list serve input
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| Friday, October 20 |
- Discuss list serve postings
- Summary of Fair 11-12
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- Third book summary is due next Friday
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- Fair, 13-14, be prepared for discussion next week, may be used for list serve input
- Note your ongoing contributions to the class
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Elders, shepherds, overseers, Greek word studies, OT/NT roots, Acts 20, 1 Tim 3, Tit 1, 1 Pet 5, Heb 13
Yeakley, Church Leadership and Organization)
Hodge, My Elders
Smith, Fallen Shepherds: Scattered Sheep
Taylor, Elder and His Work
