This self-guided course consists of an introduction and four sessions of content. It will open at your enrollment and will be available to you for 30 days.  You can work at your own pace during that time period. Each session’s content provides short instruction videos, forums, online reflections, quizzes, and reading assignments. The course textbook is provided in PDF format.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Follower Skills

    • Welcome to Follower Skills

    • Introduction to Follower Skills

    • Course Overview

    • Course Textbook - The Team That Jesus Built
  • 2

    Leader/Follower Flow

    • Introducing Frameworks

    • Reading Assignment 1

    • Leader/Follower Flow Survey

    • Henna Stories

    • Teaming and Leader/Follower Flow

    • Reflection: Teaming and Leader/Follower Flow

    • Reading Assignment 2

    • Framing A Project

    • Assignment: Identifying a Frame

    • Reading Assignment 3

    • Focusing Creativity

    • Assignment: Create a Frame
  • 3

    Building A Team

    • Assignment: Draw Your Team

    • Team Relationships

    • Follower Attitudes Survey

    • Reading Assignment 4

    • The Importance of Followership

    • Take the Initiative

    • Understanding Yourself

    • Reflection: Personality Type

    • Jesus Built His Team.pdf

    • Reading Assignment 5

    • Assignment: Leader/Follower Flow Self-Reflection Activity
  • 4

    Working With Your Team

    • Knowing Your Team Culture

    • Influencing the Team

    • Following With Excellence Case Study

    • Reading Assignment 6

    • Working With Different Types of People

    • Healthy Diverse Teams

    • Assignment: When Learning Styles Clash

    • Reflection: Spiritual Gifts

    • Reading Assignment 7

    • Mentoring as a Way for Followers

    • Mentoring as a Way of Building Skills

    • Reading Assignment 8

    • Survey on Mentoring
  • 5

    Following Well

    • Understanding the Role of Following

    • Reading Assignment 9

    • Reflection: Following in a Way that is Harmful

    • Leader/Follower Mismatch

    • Assignment: What Would You Do?

    • Filling Leadership Gaps

    • Exploration of Canaan Survey

    • Reading Assignment 10

    • Leader/Follower Unity Speeds Progress

    • Assignment: Adding Excellence to a Team

    • Following With Excellence
  • 6

    Conclusion

    • End of Course Survey

    • Congratulations!!