The Shadow Side of Life and Leadership
Topic outline
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The Shadow Side of Life and Leadership
by Dr. Mark Vander Meer, D. Min
The Shadow Side of Life and Leadership is a mini-course that explores how our past affects our lives and behaviors and how to address it. Dr. Mark defines all five of the shadow sides, explains their danger zones, and how God's word and Spirit help us to overcome.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand what the shadow sides are and how they affect our behavior.
- Discover the danger zones of our shadow sides and how to address them.
- Build a Christ-centered set of behavioral tools that will help to overcome our shadow sides.
Reference for Course Content:
McIntosh, Gary L. and Rima Samuel D. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2007.
Forums:
Post in the 9 Forums. You will get a completion check indicating you have posted reflections and also read and engage with the comments of others.
Quiz:
After you complete viewing the materials and posting your reflections, there is a feedback quiz. The quiz will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the mini-course.
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Make forum posts: 1Reflection Questions
1. Reflect on your family of origin. What was life like for you as a child? Why?
2. What behaviors did your parents exhibit in front of you and why?
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1. Which of the first five Danger Zones do you or those in your ministry find yourself in right now? Why?
2. When you reflect on these first five Danger Zones, what examples can you discuss in your past that have contributed to these first five? How?
3. In I Corinthians 10:11-13, what does the Apostle Paul say about temptation and how to avoid it?
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1. Which of the second set of Danger Zones do you or your ministry find yourselves struggling with? Why?
2. What coping strategies is God revealing to you in response to these Danger Zones and why? How will you face and overcome them?
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