ConneXions: Seven Big Ideas
From Leaderpedia
by Malcolm Webber
The ConneXions model presents seven big ideas for leader development:
- A new goal – the healthy Christian leader (5Cs), not just academic achievement.
- A new process – holistic development (4Ds), transformation and not just information.
- Intentional design – a collage of diverse learning experiences, not simply perpetuating traditional courses while teaching (lecturing) as we were taught.
- Leaders build leaders – leaders take personal responsibility for leader development, rather than only fulfilling ministry responsibilities.
- Churches build leaders – the primary unit of leader development is the local church or cluster of churches, and not a disconnected academic institution.
- Church planting through leader development – the emphasis on building leaders must be raised to the same level as church planting if we are to plant and grow sustainable churches.
- The centrality of the Person of Jesus Christ in Christian leadership. Union with Christ, the cross, suffering, holiness and dependency on the Holy Spirit (John 15:4-5) must be at the center of all our leader development. The Person of Jesus Christ is the Beginning and the End of all Christian leadership and leader development.
