Studies in Leadership and Community Coordinator, Laura Roberts Leadership and followership are practiced in a variety of contexts. This Focus Series offers the combination of pursuing thought about the practice of leadership from the perspectives of biblical and theological reflection, and the practice of management and administration in voluntary, collegial, and bureaucratic contexts. It offers the opportunity of glimpsing the various ways in which we can and might lead or be led in the various communities of which we are a part. It attempts to open up our understanding of how we shape and are shaped by others through these experiences. We live in a world, indeed a valley, which has become a global village.
Many cultures abound within our own neighborhood.
Intercultural understanding, respect, and dialogue have become essential to creating some semblance of larger community in our classrooms, workplaces, churches, and geographic communities. The purpose of this series is to develop an interdisciplinary understanding and appreciation of other cultures, as well as an understanding of the interaction between culture, religion, and the church. Practicum included within PS 400 and PS 430 6. Studies in Mission Coordinator, Hugo Zorrilla Mission, sharing the Gospel in service and in evangelism, has been a prominent part of Christian expansion and interaction with other peoples in the world throughout the church's history. The mission focus series provides an opportunity for students to pursue the practice of mission, the study of that practice through biblical and theological understanding.