ConneXions: Seven Big Ideas

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By Malcolm Webber (United States) | May 24, 2007
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The ConneXions model presents seven big ideas for leader development:

A new goal – the healthy Christian leader (5Cs), not just academic achievement.
A new process – holistic development (4Ds), transformation and not just information.
Intentional design – a collage of diverse learning experiences, not simply perpetuating traditional courses while teaching (lecturing) as we were taught.
Leaders build leaders – leaders take personal responsibility for leader development, rather than only fulfilling ministry responsibilities.
Churches build leaders – the primary unit of leader development is the local church or cluster of churches, and not a disconnected academic institution.
Church planting through leader development – the emphasis on building leaders must be raised to the same level as church planting if we are to plant and grow sustainable churches.
The centrality of the Person of Jesus Christ in Christian leadership. Union with Christ, the cross, suffering, holiness and dependency on the Holy Spirit (John 15:4-5) must be at the center of all our leader development. The Person of Jesus Christ is the Beginning and the End of all Christian leadership and leader development.

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