CLED 745 - Leadership & Cultural Contextualization

CLED 745 Group Discussion Board Forums (4)

For this collaborative discussion board, the instructor will place the student into a group at the beginning of the course. The student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words.

CLED 745 Book Critiques (2)

The student will write 2 Book Critiques that are 750–1,000 words and in current APA format. Book Critique 1 covers Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community. Book Critique 2 covers Driven by Difference: How Great Companies Fuel Innovation through Diversity.

CLED 745 Leading in Cultural Context Paper – Proposal

The student will present a proposal for the Leading in Cultural Context Paper that identifies the specific topic of the paper, a suggested thesis statement for the paper, and at least 10 sources for the paper. The paper must address a topic related to leadership in diverse cultural environments. This assignment must be in current APA format.

CLED 745 Annotated Bibliography

The student will complete an Annotated Bibliography with at least 20 sources (including at least 5 articles, at least 5 books, and no more than 3 websites) in preparation for the Leading in Cultural Context Paper. The annotations must demonstrate how the resources are likely to be important to a thorough academic analysis of the student’s topic or the application of cultural contextualization to one’s leadership environment. The student will display critical analysis and interaction between writers rather than an “encyclopedic” listing style. Each annotation must be 150–200 words and in current APA format.

CLED 745 CQ Assessment

The student must complete the Cultural Intelligence Assessment online. Following the assessment, the student will write a reflection of at least 1,500 words. The report and reflection will be submitted in Blackboard.

CLED 745 Leading in Cultural Context Paper

The student will write a 4,000–5,000-word research-based paper in current APA format on a topic that focuses on leading a multicultural ministry team. The paper must include at least 15 sources in addition to the course textbooks and at least 20 citations in addition to at least 2 biblical references.

CLED 745 Reflection on Course

The student will write a 1,000–1,200-word reflection essay in current APA format. The essay will answer the question “How has this course shaped your thinking in the following areas related to leadership and cultural contextualization: 1) biblical community, 2) cultural intelligence, and 3) leading in a multi-cultural environment?”