The Development of Personal Integrity

  The Pastoral Epistles (1 and 2 Timothy and Titus) emphasize the importance of personal integrity for those who serve in ministerial leadership roles. While leaders are not perfect, they are called to experience continual growth by God's grace and the enabling power of his Spirit. After reading the topic Resources, complete the provided "Development of Personal Integrity" document. In the document, you will need to interact directly with (recognize, understand, interpret, and cite) the Bible and four to five academic or scholarly sources from topic Resources to support your responses, in the areas of: Spiritual formation in the lives of ministry leaders Personal ministerial leader integrity Personal integrity practices. While Turabian style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using Turabian formatting guidelines, which can be found in the Turabian Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards: MA Christian Leadership; MA Christian Ministry; MA Urban Ministry; MA Youth and Family Ministry 3.2: Explain the biblical basis and theological rationale for spiritual formation while identifying theories for personal application. MDiv 3.2: Analyze the biblical basis and theological rationale for spiritual formation. (MC2, MC3, MC4)(ATS A2.4) MDiv 3 + 2 Accelerated Pathway 5.2: Analyze the biblical basis and theological rationale for spiritual formation. (ATS A2.4) Ethical Dilemmas in Church Leadership: Case Studies in Biblical Decision Making Read Chapter 4 in Ethical Dilemmas in Church Leadership: Case Studies in Biblical Decision Making. Ethics for Christian Ministry: Moral Formation for Twenty-First Century Leaders Read Chapter 3 in Ethics for Christian Ministry: Moral Formation for Twenty-First Century Leaders. 3 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Pastor Read "3 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Pastor," by Robinson, from The Gospel Coalition (2018). The Insights and Shortcomings of Kantian Ethics: Signposts Signaling the Truthfulness of Christian Ethics Read "The Insights and Shortcomings of Kantian Ethics: Signposts Signaling the Truthfulness of Christian Ethics," by Breitenbach,... How Preachers Read the Bible for Themselves Read "How Preachers Read the Bible for Themselves," by Doriani, from The Gospel Coalition (2015). Show less