The Development of Leadership Competencies for Children and Youth for Implementation in Pathfinder Club
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Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertation Projects DMin Graduate Research 2010 The Development of Leadership Competencies for Children and Youth for Implementation in Pathfinder Club Hyungsik Ju Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin Part of the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Ju, Hyungsik, "The Development of Leadership Competencies for Children and Youth for Implementation in Pathfinder Club" (2010). Dissertation Projects DMin. 536. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin/536 This Project Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertation Projects DMin by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN PATHFINDER CLUB by Hyungsik Ju Adviser: Baraka Muganda ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN PATHFINDER CLUB Name of researcher: Hyungsik Ju Name and degree of faculty adviser: Baraka Muganda, Ph.D. Date of completed: January 2010 Problem Children and youth members in the Korean Adventist church have been steadily decreasing in numbers. Although there are many causes, the most serious problem is a lack of leadership development training for children and youth. And then, the lack of a leadership program for young people not only fails to promote an evangelistic passion, but also causes a deficit of training for future church leaders. In this sense, various leadership competencies should be applied and developed in order to nurture young people spiritually. Method Library research, a theological analysis, a contextual analysis of South Korea and the Korean Adventist church, development of a Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and Gantt chart were pursued to design a leadership development strategy for children and youth for implementation in a Pathfinder club. Results Leadership development strategy for young people will be prepared and implemented. Particularly, four specific leadership competencies such as identifying God-given vision, empowering children and youth, mentoring young leaders, and building a team ministry will be designed as core curriculums. Children and youth will be trained to be spiritual leaders. Conclusion Young people should have an opportunity to be nurtured as spiritual leaders. Accordingly, the Korean Adventist Church must design a leadership development curriculum for children and youth and applies it to them successfully. This project will help the Korean Adventist Church to design the curriculum so that it motivates young people to participate positively in the leadership development project and discipline their leadership competencies effectively. Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN PATHFINDER CLUB A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Ministry by Hyungsik Ju January 2010 © Copyright by Hyungsik Ju 2010 All Rights Reserved THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPLEMENTATION IN PATHFINDER CLUBS A dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Ministry by Hyung Sik Ju APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE: 0 s-— /Adviser, Baraka MugancEt Skip Bell Peter Swanson Dean, SDA Theological Seminary, J. H. Denis Fortin J/WUJh Michael Stevenson Date approved TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.......................................... ..................................... ix LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................................... x Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1 Problem........................................................................... 1 Justification of the P ro ject ..................................................... 2 Demands of M inistry ................................... 2 Biblical M andate............................................................................... 2 Applying Leadership Principles . ....................................... 2 Purpose of the P ro je ct........................................................................... 3 Significance of the P ro ject .................................................................... 3 Lim itations............................................................................................ 4 M ethodology........................................................... 4 Outline of the P ro ject............................................................................ 5 2. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP.................. 7 Introduction........................ 7 Select Effective Leaders From the Old Testament................................. 7 Moses’ Leadership.............................................................................. 7 David’s Leadership . .................. 8 Nehemiah’s Leadership..................................................................... 8 Select Effective Leaders From the New Testament ................................ 9 Jesus Christ’s Leadership.................................................................. 9 Paul’s Leadership ................. 10 Theological Reflection of a Christian Leader.......................................... 11 Description of a Specific Ministry-Embedded Leadership Challenge........................................................................ 13 Challenging Confidence of Calling ................................................... 13 Challenging Strategy Based on V isio n ............................................. 14 Challenging Vision Focused on Relationship .................................... 14 Challenging Character Development ..................... 15 Challenging Self-sacrifice...................................... 16 Challenging Leadership Development ................................... 16 iii Challenging Effective Communication............................................. 18 Challenging Mind Control...................................................... 19, An Application of Leadership Principles to That Challenge and an Account of Personal Leadership Experience ........................ 20 Discerning Vision From G o d ............................................................ 20 Recovering God-Given Capacity . ............................................. 21 Creating Kairos ........................................................................ 22 Managing Crises..............................• • •........................................... 23 Making Mentors................................................................................. 25 Sharing the Vision.............................................................................. 26 Empowering Others.......................... 27 Developing Self-leadership .................... 29 Keeping Servant Leadership............................................................... 29 An Application of Leadership Principles for Children and Y o u th.............................................................. 31 Summary . ............................................................................................... 33 3. LITERATURE REVIEW.......................... 35 Review of Spiritual Formation Literature ............................................. 35 Review of Leadership Literature ................................ 38 Understanding Young P eople............................................................... 44 Definition and Purpose of Youth Ministry ............................................. 46 Youth Ministry and Leadership............................................................ 51 Leadership Challenge for Youth ..................................................... 56 Pathfinder and Leadership Development............................................. 59 Summary...................... 62 4. CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS ANALYSIS . .......................................... 63 Country Overview. .............................. 63 Geography................................... 63 People and Language .............................. 65 H isto ry..................................................... 66 Religion and Belief ........................... ; ....................................... 69 Buddhism ...................................... 69 Confucianism .......................... 70 Shamanism................................................................................. 71 Catholicism..................i ........................................................... 72 Protestantism.............................................................................. 72 Political Situation . ................................................................................73 The Economic Situation..................................................................... 74 Education................................................................................... 75 Situation of Children and Youth in K o rea............................................. 77 IV Introduction........................................................................................