The Leadership in the Faith Community (LFC) Certificate is a non-credit program of active learning and reflection, designed for all members of a faith community (lay or ordered) who are involved in Christian ministry. The LFC Certificate program supports lifelong learners to grow and deepen their skills in contextual theological reflection and the practice(s) of ministry, while assessing and documenting this growth through a personalized study plan, learning portfolio, and intentional mentorship.
An advanced option…
The Leadership in the Faith Community Certificate (Advanced) program invites learners to articulate further the achievement of their self-specified learning goals according to seven zones of competency (and their attendant outcomes).
Of the seven zones, the first four are core and common to the advanced version of every program:
- Air: Intellectual Clarity
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will know the key concepts in their chosen area(s) of focus; be critically and creatively reflective of their assumptions; and contribute constructively to the discourse with empathy and respect. - Fire: Passion for Justice
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will be aware of their own position in their contextual framework; articulate a stance against oppressive ideas and practices; and demonstrate solidarity and liberative initiatives in their chosen undertaking(s). - Water: Deep Healing
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will develop a sense of self-awareness; engage healing perspectives and practices; and articulate collaborative and empathetic leadership in their chosen context. - Earth: Ecological Embodiment
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will articulate how their local social-ecological context informs their actions; identify the core eco-cultural values relevant to their context; and express a vision for an ecologically sustainable practice in that context.
The three zones of competency specific to the Leadership in the Faith Community Certificate (Advanced) are:
- Scroll: Theological Proficiency
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will describe, in general terms, trends in biblical, theological, and/or practical studies relevant to their focus; express a theological position relevant to their context; and articulate a vision for the application of such a position in their context. - Tree: Ecumenical Breadth
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will describe a range of theological traditions and positions; reflect on the distinctives in their own tradition in relationship to those of others; and develop ecumenical initiatives relevant to their context. - Staff: Servant Leadership
Outcomes – Learners completing the program of study will articulate core principles of service specific to their theological context; express reflective and inclusive positions on leadership; and describe a way to lead with respectful innovation in their context.
No separate application is required for admission to the advanced version of a program. Learners simply inform their educational guide of their intention to proceed with the advanced option at a time appropriate in their progress in the program.
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