A. COMPOSITION OF GROUP
1. In order to have a Leadership Advisory Group (LAG)in place as soon as the placement
begins, the field instructor is asked to appoint four or five members to be part of this
group before the student's work begins in the church.
2. Members should be invited based on:
(a) their interest in being in an advisory and consultative role with a student;
(b) their interest in the areas of the student's ministry responsibilities at the church.
3. The student may choose to add one or two new members as she/he gains familiarity with
the site and with her/his own professional needs.
4. The field instructor will be a member of the LAG.
B. GROUP TASKS
1. This group will have the following responsibilities:
(a) Reviewing the position description and the student's learning agenda.
(b) Serving as an advisory, consultative, and feedback
group for the student through
monthly meetings scheduled, planned, and
facilitated by the student.
(c)
In consultation with the student, observing and
evaluating the student's leadership
in ministry in areas where the student has
program responsibilities.
(d) Each member of the group is asked to complete a midyear evaluation (due in
December) and one final evaluation (due in May) in consultation with the student
and field instructor. These reports will be important components in determining
the final grade for CS251/252 and will be filed with other seminary course
evaluations.
instructor.
1. Agenda will vary but the following components might be included (though not
necessarily all of them in one meeting):
(a) a brief time of worship.
(b) a time for group building.
(c) a time for the student to share what is going on in class and for the group to
discuss how the context informs that material.
(d) a time for general feedback to the student about her or his work in the setting.
responsibilities.