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LEADERSHIP HOUR
Used & Adapted with Permission from Hilltop Internship Program
The Leadership Hour is an optional element which can be used as part of an internship program.

During this time interns will study and discuss material from renowned leaders in both Christian

and Secular settings to further develop leadership knowledge. This knowledge would then be

applied practically as the intern works in different ministry and team environments throughout

the course of their internship.

If you choose to run Leadership Hour as part of

your program, we recommend that if for any

reason, an intern is unavailable for the

Leadership Hour, they are required do a catch-

up session.

Churches are also able to adapt the Leadership Hour template program, to suit their church

culture, as well as the vision and mission of the church. The template and topics provided have

been used successfully in other internship programs, but we respect the right for churches to

graft programs to use their unique audience.

Many of the recommended readings and videos can be found online for free. However, interns

may be required to purchase the following additional resources. for the purpose of completing

the templated Leadership Hour program.

• Book - ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders)

• Book - ‘Sticky Teams’ (Larry Osborne)

• Podcast - Paul Scanlon “Influence is Better Than Authority Part 1”

Download from: https://paulscanlon.com/product/influence-is-better-than-authority-

part-1/

• Book ‘The Resolute Leader: A Handbook on Leadership Development’ (Warren Crank)

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Term 1 Program: Foundations of Leadership

Week Lesson/Session Session Resources Explanation / Outcomes

Title
1 Spiritual ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Introducing the concept of
Leadership 1 Chapter 1: “An Honourable Ambition” Spiritual Leadership
2 Spiritual ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Understanding the Biblical
Leadership 2 Chapter 3: “The Master’s Principle” foundations of Spiritual
Leadership
3 Spiritual ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Understanding the differences
Leadership 3 Chapter 4: “Natural and Spiritual Leadership” between natural and Spiritual
Leadership
4 Spiritual ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Understanding Biblical
Leadership 4 Chapter 6: “Insights on Leadership from Paul” Leadership Insights from the
Apostle Paul
5 Spiritual ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Understanding Biblical
Leadership 5 Chapter 7: “Insights on Leadership from Peter” Leadership Insights from the
Apostle Peter
6 Self-Leadership 1: Video: Understanding the importance
Time https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/its- and practicalities of time
Management Part about-time-part-1/ management
1
7 Self-Leadership Video: Understanding the importance
2: Time https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/its- and practicalities of time
Management Part about-time-part-2/ management
2
8 Self-Leadership Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Blog Learning how healthy habits in
4: Healthy Habits https://careynieuwhof.com/5-key-principles- leadership contribute to
every-leader-should-master/ longevity in ministry
And;
https://careynieuwhof.com/10-best-practices-
of-super-healthy-leaders-and-a-free-giveaway/
9 Spiritual ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Understanding some of the
Leadership 6 Chapter 8: “Essential Qualities of a Leadership” qualities of Biblical leaders
And;
‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Chapter
9: “More Essential Qualities of Leadership”

NOTE: It is expected that all participants will have read/watched/listened to the required
materials assigned to them before the session in which that material is listed as a ‘session
resource’, unless directed otherwise.
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Term 2 Program: Practical & Relational Team Leadership

Week Lesson / Key Resources Explanation / Outcomes

Session Title
1 Leadership ‘Sticky Teams’ (Larry Osborne), Chapter 5: “Six Things Introducing the concept
Axioms Every Leadership Team Needs to Know” of practical leadership
and team work
2 Leading Paul Scanlon “Influence is Better Than Authority Part 1” Understanding that
People: podcast leading through relational
Influence vs Download from: influence is healthier and
Authority https://paulscanlon.com/product/influence-is-better- more effective than
than-authority-part-1/ leading by title and
*Download costs approx. $5 AUD authority
3 Leading ‘Sticky Teams’ (Larry Osborne), Chapter 13: “Change Understanding how to
Change Diplomacy: Minimising Conflict & Chaos” effectively lead (and not
Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Blog lead) change in an
https://careynieuwhof.com/7-ways-leaders-blow-it- organisation
when-leading-change/
4 Relationships in ‘The Resolute Leader: A Handbook on Leadership Understanding the
Leadership Development’ (Warren Crank), Chapter 6: “Relationships” importance of relational
leadership and how to
practically apply it
5 Delegation in ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Chapter 18: Understanding the
Leadership “The Art of Delegation” importance of delegation
in leadership and team
work
6 Personality Test: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality- Understanding how each
Testing & test personality type can
Analysis: Myers Myers-Briggs personalities and Team Work PowerPoint affect leadership team
Briggs Model (Ted Keating) dynamics
Discussion on Strengths/Weaknesses of Types
7 Personality Tests: Understanding how each
Testing & https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test.php personality type can
Analysis: Web – the Enneagram personalities in leadership: affect leadership team
Enneagram http://theenneagraminbusiness.com/business- dynamics
Model applications/leadership/
Web – Enneagram types in Teams:
http://theenneagraminbusiness.com/business-
applications/teams/
Web – Enneagram types in Decision Making:
http://theenneagraminbusiness.com/business-
applications/decision-making/
Web – Enneagram types in Conflict:
http://theenneagraminbusiness.com/business-
applications/conflict/
8 Personalities in Video Understanding different
Leadership 1 https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/six-types- personalities and issues
of-leaders-part-1/ within leadership
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9 Personalities in Video Understanding different

Leadership 2 https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/six-types- personalities and issues
of-leaders-part-2/ within leadership
10 Leading Up 1 Video: Understanding how to
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-up- ‘lead’ those who are
part-1/ above you in leadership
with honour and respect
11 Leading Up 2 Video: Understanding how to
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-up- ‘lead’ those who are
part-2/ above you in leadership
with honour and respect
NOTE: It is expected that all students will have read/watched/listened to the required materials
assigned to

Term 3 Program: Organisational Leadership & Management

Week Lesson/Session Key Resources Explanation / Outcomes

Title
1 Personality Issues Video Understanding some of
in Management https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the- the strengths and pitfalls
developers-dark-side/ of various types of
leadership personalities
2 Creating an Video: Understanding the
Empowering https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/creating- importance of a healthy
Culture 1 an-empowering-culture-part-1/ culture in a successful
organisation
3 Creating an Video: Understanding the
Empowering https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/creating- importance of a healthy
Culture 2 an-empowering-culture-part-2/ culture in a successful
organisation
4 Issues in a Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Blog Understanding the
Growing Church https://careynieuwhof.com/7-things-that-get-harder- practical issues growth
as-your-church-grows/ can present in an
organisation
Tim Keller PDF
“Leadership and Church Size Dynamics: How Strategy
Changes With Growth”
5 Structuring for ‘Sticky Teams’ (Larry Osborne), Chapter 4: “What Game Learning the traits of
Growth 1: Defining Are We Playing? – How Growth Changes Everything” certain types of teams and
the Organisation organisations and how to
define and analyse your
own
6 Structuring for ‘The Resolute Leader: A Handbook on Leadership Analysing one Biblical
Growth 2: Case Development’ (Warren Crank), Chapter 1: “The Jethro model for organisational
Study Model” pages 13-23 management and how to
apply it
7 Reproducing ‘Spiritual Leadership’ (J. Oswald Sanders), Chapter 20: Understanding the
Leaders “Reproducing Leaders” importance of reproducing
leaders
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8 Building a Team 1 ‘Sticky Teams’ (Larry Osborne), Chapter 3: “Guarding the Learning how to recruit
Gate” and staff a team
& effectively and wisely
‘The Resolute Leader: A Handbook on Leadership
Development’ (Warren Crank), Chapter 5: “Recruiting”
9 Building a Team 2 Video: Learning various principles
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/principles- which are helpful when
of-higher-hiring-part-1/ building or hiring teams
and staff
10 Building a Team 3 Video: Learning various principles
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/principles- which are helpful when
of-higher-hiring-part-2/ building or hiring teams
and staff

NOTE: It is expected that all students will have read/watched/listened to the required materials
assigned to them before the session in which that material is listed as a ‘session resource’, unless
directed otherwise

Term 4 Program: Intern Development Sessions

Having already had their knowledge and understanding of leadership sharpened, interns will now
find and read a book about leadership, then each have 1-2 turns at leading a group study on a
chapter of that book they’ve chosen or a podcast they have listened to. The Intern Coordinator
will not have any teaching input in these intern-run sessions. However, interns will be given
feedback after each time they lead a group leadership development session by the Intern
Coordinator.

Additional Information

Reviews:

• We recommend that each intern will undergo a review at the end of each term regarding
their progression, with their Intern Coordinator.

Other Useful tools requirements:

• Wunderlist (App for Windows, Android, Apple) – management and reminders

• Google Sheets – collaboration
• Facebook / Messenger (for group chat)
• Good attitude (poor attitudes hinder the group dynamic)
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