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Extending Healthy Affirmation

   Read the scripture below

Definitions of Formal, Informal and Non-formal Education

Formal education: the hierarchically structured, chronologically graded “education system”, running from primary school through the university and including, in addition to general academic studies, a variety of specialised programmes and

Lateral Thinking illustration

Paradigm change:  Lateral Thinking instead of Vertical Thinking Here is an illustration I used when talking about changing our thinking about leader development from a Information based focus to a transformational based focus

The ConneXions "Napkin"

The ConneXions “Napkin” If you were sitting down at a coffee shop and only had about five minutes  to share the ConeXions model what would you do and how would you do it?  I suggest you take a napkin and use the letters DNA

Healthy Single Mens Ministry

God impressed on my heart the need for a healthy single mens  ministry at the church that I attend

Ideas: Training Leaders

Similar to Doug Brown's idea to collect a database of quotes about the 5C model, my idea is to gather quotes on training leaders

14 Myths on leadership

Myth # 1: Leadership is skill that only some haveMyth # 2: Leaders are born, not made

Character formed in times of difficulties

These are the times in which a genius would wish to live

The Cross & Brokenness in Leader Development

 The humility of Christ is a foundational virtue embraced by the emerging leader by a posture of:  fellowship leading to listening with loveseeking the beauty of the Lord leading to the wisdom of the Lordfirst love leading to self-sacrifice

Strategic Thinking

Strategic Thinking: * Makes the plan clear* Increases ownership* Builds confidence* Ensures productivity* Maximizes results

Leaders Think Strategically

Strategic thinking is the process of planning according to the vision God has given to us

Learn by Doing

Learn by doing means to draw the learner in as participant

Changed Lives

Our goal in building leaders is changed lives leading to spiritual maturity

Impact: Transformed Lives

In the 5C model of building healthy leaders, our goal of a healthy leader is a man or woman who knows God (Christ), lives and serves in an accountable and supportive community (Community), has integrity in all areas of life (Character), knows God&rsq

Indigenous Leader Development

Backward Design

Ways Jesus Involved His Learners

Jesus was the Master Teacher and His earthly ministry provides evidence of his skills in building leaders

Building Curriculum or Building Designers?

We have not chosen the easiest way to help leaders do leader development! The easiest way is to simply give them the finished curriculum and show them how to use it

The key to design is to clearly define

The following are some thoughts on design

God's Calling

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called

quote - Leadership

Between a rock and a hard place is a leader in training

Quotes - Calling

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs

Quotes -character

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are

Online Assessments

Here are some useful online tools

Quotes

My idea is to create a section of quotes according to the 5C categories

Questions

A good question initiates a chain reaction of continuous learning

Making Mistakes

If you are going to make mistakes make new ones

Thread: The 4Ds

Please use this thread to post your ideas about the 4Ds

ConneXions: Seven Big Ideas

The ConneXions model presents seven big ideas for leader development:  A new goal – the healthy Christian leader (5Cs), not just academic achievement

Thread: Building the 5Cs

Please use this thread to post your ideas about how the 5Cs are built

Thread: Brief Thoughts and Ideas

Please use this thread to post your one-liners, sound-bites, proverbs and pearls of wisdom