Biblical Leadership

The Biblical Leadership endorsement desires to support students by guiding them within specific areas of their passions and vocational leading—missional emphasis, pastoral emphasis, theological/educational emphasis, etc.

Program Overview

The Biblical Leadership endorsement provides students with advanced Biblical engagement, experiential and practical learning through involvement in a defined ministry and leadership context, impactful service opportunities, and a capstone project. Through this, students will see who the Lord has made them to be, gain life enduring knowledge (mentally and experientially) for the purpose of living as transformational leaders, who reflect Christ.

Biblical Leadership Goals and Values:

The Biblical Leadership endorsement values that students live out the life the Lord has for them. To that end, the Biblical Leadership endorsement hopes to provide students with tools to grasp the scriptures and begin practicing who God has called them to be and what they are learning. This is done through (1) in-depth exploration and reflection of Scripture, (2) experiential learning opportunities, (3) implementation of skills and knowledge, (4) effective service, and (5) leading in a Christ-like manner. The hope is that students will be thoroughly trained and equipped as biblical leaders in God’s world.

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that you, the servant of God, may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

-2 Timothy 3:16-17

Be/Become

Discover who the Lord made you to be—your characteristics, skills, and giftings—and who you are becoming, so that you accomplish great things.

Learn

Gain knowledge as you strive to become competent in a specific biblical, theological, missional, or leadership field that transforms your mind and renews the heart.

Lead

Be prepared for opportunities to lead like Christ, in a transformative manner, so that you will seek excellence in all that you do.

Biblical Leadership Requirements:

Each endorsement program at Valor entails a specific number of what we have called experiential units (EUs) to achieve the designation. The intent for the Biblical Leadership endorsement is that students complete the endorsement requirements primarily through coursework, experiential engagement, leadership opportunities, and mentor/mentee relationships. Through these opportunities students earn Experiential Units culminating in a rich body of work.

Experiential Units: 8.0 EUs required

Steps of Paul Biblical Leadership (1 EU)
Bible Elective (0.5 EU per semester)
Senior Bible Biblical Leadership (1 EU)
Student Leadership Course (1 EU)
Capstone Project (1 EU)
Discovery Trip (1 EU for international, 0.5 EU for domestic)
Mentor-Mentee Training (0.5 EU per year, 2 year requirement)
Training and work in a non-profit organization (0.5 EU per 10 hours)
Participation or attendance in Biblical Leadership Endorsement Night (0.25 EU)
Impactful Service (0.5 EU per 20 hours)

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