School of Leadership 2024
resources for course participants
Session 1
Module 1 (Andy O’Connell, Getting going in leadership)
notes (Word) • notes (PDF) • recording (audio only) • slides • video clip
Interview (Andy talking to Jon Room and Nick White)
audio
Module 2 (Jon Room, Self-leadership)
notes (Word) • notes (PDF) • recording (video) • slides
Before next time please…
Reflect on devotional MoT (contained within Module 2 notes)
Take steps on whatever action (‘what God wants me to do’) that you noted in huddle
Meet your mentor (or talk to church leader about finding a mentor)
Session 2
Module 3 (Rich Ellwood, Discipleship)
notes (Word) • notes (PDF) • recording (video)
Interview (Andy talking to Rich and Jo)
recording (audio)
Module 4 (Joanna Bray, Working with people)
notes (Word) • notes (PDF) • activation handout (Word) • slides (PPT) • recording (video)
Before next time please…
Reflect further on the activation exercise Jo led us in
Watch D Townsend, ‘You and God’ (part 4, Advance Pastoral Training 2021), 5 minutes
Watch Andy O’Connell, ‘Helping People Grow’ (part 6, Advance Pastoral Training 2021), 10 minutes
Watch Patrick Lencioni (US Pastor and Business Coach) on ‘Five dysfunctions of a team’, 2 minutes
Session 3
Module 5 (Raych Bloomfield, Bible)
notes (Word) • slides (PPT) • Commentary (PDF) • ESV Study Bible notes (PDF) • recording (video)
Module 6 (Liam Thatcher, Holy Spirit)
notes (Word) • slides (PPT) • recording (video)
Before next time please…
Complete the John 10 exercise Raych introduced • commentary • Study Bible
Watch four Bible Project videos (total 20 mins) • https://bibleproject.com/explore/how-to-read-the-bible/
Bonus: Read 1 chapter of How to Read The Bible for All It’s Worth • chapter
Bonus: Read 3 chapters of Sam Storms Understanding Spiritual Gifts • chapter 2 • chapter 3 • chapter 4
Session 4
Module 7 (Lois Fulton, Leaders take people with them)
notes (Word) • recording (video)
Module 8 (Mark Eley, Leaders share life)
notes (Word) • recording
Before next time please …
Reflect and pray about the questions raised in Lois’ talk (look for the boxes titled “pause: questions”)
Read this chapter on ‘everyday rhythms’ from Jeff Vanderstelt’s book Saturate
Work out where 3 or 4 of your non-Christian friends are on the pathway (crowd > friends > etc.) in Mark’s notes
Complete this team roles self-assessment (as preparation for Module 9)
Session 5
Module 9 (Andy, Leaders work together)
Notes (Word) • Recording (audio only)
Module 10 (Jon, Leaders keep going)
Notes (Word) • Slides (PPT) • Recording (video)
Next steps
Talk to your local church leader and/or mentor about ongoing mentoring as a Christian leader, in whichever spehre of life you lead
Consider whether any of our other courses would be good next steps for you
Work through this excellent book: Growing Leaders, James Lawrence