MDI's LENS on Leadership
MDI LENS on Leadership
Ministry leadership is complex, challenging, and dynamic and requires much of individuals who are pioneering organizations. Without individuals who are growing and thriving in their leadership, many of the organizations MDI serves would not exist. As an MDI Mentor, it is imperative to know and understand the many complexities of leadership to steward your leader/clients well. From this training module, MDI will explore what it means for a leader to be anchored in Christ, servant leadership, the many types of leaders, and how to teach your leader/client to take care of themselves to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue.
We want to provide insight and wisdom so that MDI Mentors understand the many layers and nuances of ministry leadership. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this training module, please contact Marti Scudder at Marti.Scudder@mdimentors.org and Steve Lorenz at Steve.Lorenz@mdimentors.org.
Watch the Videos
Anchoring Your Identity in Christ [9:34]
What does it mean to have your identity in Christ? [6:27]
Where is God in your leader's life? [6:11]
Knowing Yourself [7:42]
Identifying Roadblocks [2:26]
Presenting Yourself Well [2:41]
Servant Leadership [10:27]
3 Types of Leaders [16:03]
Caring for Yourself [23:25]
Download the Handouts
TRAINING GUIDE
Download this training guide to learn more about MDI's Lens on Leadership and how MDI Mentors can help leader/clients navigate through their role.
KNOWING YOURSELF VENN DIAGRAM
Download this useful Venn Diagram that can help discern and discover where a leader's passion and skills combine to know your leader better.
WALKING THROUGH BURNOUT, COMPASSION FATIGUE, & VICARIOUS TRAUMA
Download this document that defines and gives examples of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious/secondary trauma. This useful list can serve as a guide when walking through challenging seasons with leader/clients.
HEALING TRAUMA & GRIEF
Download this useful tool that explores 6 ways to heal from cumulative grief and trauma by Sarita Hartz.
WHAT I WISH I'D KNOWN ABOUT MISSIONARY BURNOUT
Download this honest and relatable article written by Sarita Hartz exploring missionary burnout and how to combat it in ministry leaders.
VIDEO TRAINING - RUNNING TIME
Use this outline for reference through this training module to find the running time of each video in the training.