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LDP
Leadership Components
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Medeba's
model of Christian leadership is probably
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The
Rider =
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The
Bike =
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The
Leader
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Transferable
Leadership Skills
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The
condition of
the rider represents the leader's character |
The
condition of
the bike represents the skills needed to be an effective leader |
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(Who
we are)
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(What
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(Competence as a Christian leader) |
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Exploring Christian leadership beyond the borders of traditional education Topics
are covered using a variety of teaching styles and settings including
formalized classrooms and the outdoors. Discussion,
readings and practical assignments are an ongoing part of most courses.
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Spiritual
Life Topics -
Developing a Heart for God |
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Developing
a close relationship with God is a critical part of being a Christian
leader. We realize that the source of all of our ability to lead lies
in God.
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Topic
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Description
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Who We are In Christ
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To
provide a firm foundation of our value in the eyes of God through a summary
of our blessings in Christ.
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Freedom
from the Past
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To
study our freedom in Christ as a basis to encourage us to give all areas
of our past over to God.
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Pursuing
God
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To
encourage the pursuit of God with all of their hearts through a study
of God's word.
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Bible
Study
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To
instill a love for God's word and a deep desire to understand and apply
it to our lives through an exploration of various methods of Bible Study.
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Spiritual
Disciplines
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To
deepen our relationship with God through the deliberate practice of spiritual
disciplines.
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Evangelism
and Adventure
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To
encourage actively sharing your faith in the context of the adventure
community.
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Social
Life Topics -
Developing a Heart for People |
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Living
with others is the context of every leadership situation. We need to develop
our abilities to
interact well with others. |
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Description
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Group Contract/Agreement
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To
facilitate the creative development of a group contract that would represent
the core components of what is needed to make the group work together
as an effective team.
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Community
Life
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To
develop teamwork in the context of a healthy Christian community among
LDP.
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Cooking
for a Small Community
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To
explain the parameters, expectations and skills of menu planning and cooking
within the LDP community.
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Living
in Community
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To
establish standards of living in community including for all areas of
LDP.
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Social
Safety
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To
provide a clear understanding of Medeba's Social Safety Policy.
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Personal
Health Topics -
Developing a Heart for Balance |
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Improving
our overall health as a leader plays a key role in our overall effectiveness.
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Topic
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Life Management
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To
help develop life-long habits to bring balance and order to life. Learn
effective time management and the skill of multi-tasking. Draft a powerful,
personal mission statement.
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Goal
Setting
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To
introduce how to establish clear and measurable goals and to be accountable
for them.
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Money
Matters and Personal Budgeting
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To
introduce principles for viewing and handling money.
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Physical
Fitness
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To
introduce principles and techniques of developing physical fitness.
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Leadership
Skills Topics -
Developing a Heart for Direction |
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Medeba
has identified 4 transferable leadership skills that every leader needs
to have in order to be effective.
Everything we do in LDP focuses on this including the specific topics mentioned below. |
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Developing
a Philosophy of Leadership
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To
introduce the importance of clarifying their own philosophy of leadership
and require each LDP to develop their own based on the life of Jesus.
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Developing
a Leadership Growth Plan
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To
develop a leadership growth plan based upon their personal assessment.
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Personal
Assessments
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To
help more fully discover who we are and how to relate better to others
through personal assessments using a variety of personality profile tools.
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Leadership
Assessments
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To
better understand what type of leader they are through a variety of personal
assessments.
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Theories
of Leadership
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To
provide an introduction to the various theories of leadership.
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Practical
Leadership Assignments
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To
provide as many practical leadership assignments as possible to give opportunities
to experience the consequences of making decisions.
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Life
Coaching
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To
provide ongoing challenge and feedback through Medeba Leadership Partners.
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Ministry
Experience
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To
provide practical opportunities to learn servant leadership through working
with schools and practical site projects.
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Breakthrough
Service
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To
understand the power of exceptional service.
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Facilitator's
Workshops
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To
provide extensive opportunities to facilitate adventure programs.
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Introduction
to Effective Teaching
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To
provide an introduction to the art of teaching.
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Biblical
Adventure
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To
clearly demonstrate the biblical foundation of adventure as a significant
teaching tool.
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Past
Leadership Mistakes
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To
learn from the past mistakes of the Medeba staff.
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How
to Mentor and Disciple Others
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To
provide the overall principles of mentoring and discipleship.
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PLAID
Meetings
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To
provide daily meetings for Prayer, a Leadership thought of the day, Announcements,
Interaction and a Devotional.
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Weekly
Leadership Forums
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To
continually be debriefing leadership lessons and offer specific leadership
teaching.
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Servant
Leadership
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To
provide an overview of what it means to be a servant leader.
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Effective
Communication
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To
learn how to develop strong communication skills with individuals and
groups with lots of practical opportunities and feedback.
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Making
Proposals to Individuals and Groups
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To
learn the skill of how to sell your ideas to others in an effective way.
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How
to Make Good Decisions
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To
provide a biblical framework for making good decisions.
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Conflict
Resolution
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To
provide a biblical framework for reconciliation of relationships.
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Behavioural
Management
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To
provide tools for helping to manage behaviour in individuals and groups.
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Asking
Good Questions
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To
emphasize the importance of the skill of learning to ask good questions
when leading others.
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Encouragement
and Affirmation
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To
personally receive and give ongoing affirmation to others.
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Outdoor
Skills:
A Heart for Outdoor Sports |
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The
context of developing leadership in LDP is that of adventure. Leadership
expeditions allow participants the practical opportunity to practice their
leadership skills.
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Expedition
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Description
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| Leadership Expeditions | 7-Day
Rock Climbing in Ontario |
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| 3-Day Solo in Ontario | ||
| 10-Day
Canoe Trip in the Florida Everglades |
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| 3-Day Winter Camping in Ontario | ||
| 7-Day Ice Climbing Trip in the Adirondack Mountains, New York | ||
| 4-Day Missions Trip | ||
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11-Day White-water
Paddling Trip |
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| 4-Day Back-packing on the Appalachian Trail | ||
| 3-Day Canoe Trip in Haliburton | ||
| Outdoor Skill Courses | Risk
Management |
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| Challenge Course Operator | ||
| Zip Line Operator | ||
| Belaying | ||
| Rock Climbing | ||
| Flat-water Canoeing | ||
| Flat-water Kayaking | ||
| Basic Swift-water Rescue | ||
| White-water Paddling | ||
| Wilderness Skills | ||
| Orienteering | ||
| Archery | ||
| Riflery | ||
| Wilderness First Aid | ||
| Mountain Biking | ||
| Mountain Boarding | ||
| Caving | ||
| Backpacking | ||
| Ice Climbing | ||
| Back-country Skiing | ||
| Snowshoeing | ||
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Copyright © 2008 Medeba Adventure Learning Centre
Last modified: January 25, 2008.
