ORGANIZATION AND WORKING POLICY FOR THE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CENTER AT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY
I - Purpose
The Christian Leadership Center is an interdisciplinary organization located at Andrews University providing inspiration, on-going leadership development, coaching, consultation, and research, for a global network of church and community leaders.
Our vision is people transformed and empowered by Christian principles who provide outstanding leadership for the local church, and church and educational organizations throughout the world. The Center provides these leaders with ongoing leadership development based on the servant leadership model of Christ.
We envision a center that promotes and pursues a biblically based model of servant leadership, a place for academicians and field practitioners to link in a process of theological reflection that shapes the church’s understandings of leadership and clarifies transformational leadership development across cultures.
We see CLC involved in ongoing leadership development relationships with; a) specific church entities willing to make commitments to accountability over a period of years involving conferences, accountability groups, interaction with literature, and small groups, and b) enduring coaching or mentoring relationships with individuals.
We seek transformation of persons in the context of leadership development and see the development of leaders on three distinct levels, the first being transformation of the person, the second being development of leadership traits, and the third being formation of administrative skills.
The purpose of the Christian Leadership Center at Andrews University (CLC) is to accompany and develop people in their journey as servant leaders in the church and as Christian market-place ambassadors in a changing world.
II - Organization
The Christian Leadership Center functions as an interdisciplinary organization and as one of the components of the Andrews University system of research institutes and centers. Funding for the center will be provided by gifts, contracts, and fees for service, which will be held in a restricted account under the auspices of the Seminary Dean. The Center serves as a leadership development resource to individuals, organizations and communities.
III - Administration
Section 1 - Executive Committee
The Christian Leadership Center is administered by a team of leaders who form an Executive Committee that is responsible to a Christian Leadership Center Board. The team consists of two faculty members from the Theological Seminary; one faculty member each from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration, and the School of Education one to three additional persons appointed by the faculty of the mentioned schools after consultation with the executive committee of the Center, and up to six persons who are not employees of Andrews University recommended by the executive committee and voted by the board. The chair of the CLC Board is an ex-officio member of the CLC executive committee.
Section 2 - CLC Director
The leadership team (Executive Committee) of the CLC elects a director from its team membership who is then confirmed by the CLC Board.
Section 3 - Board Membership
The Christian Leadership Center Board comprises the following:
Chair: The Vice-President of the General Conference responsible for global leadership issues and development.
Vice-Chair: The President of Andrews University
Secretary: The Director of the Christian Leadership Center
Members: The President of the Lake Union Conference
The Dean of the SDA Theological Seminary
The Dean of the School of Education
The Dean of the School of Business Administration
The Director of the Leadership Program in the School of Education
The Chairman of the Foundation for Learning and Leadership
A Pastor
Three persons in leadership positions not employed by the SDA Church
Section 4 - Vacancies
Vacancies on the CLC Board are filled by appointment of the CLC Board.
Section 5 - Terms of Appointment
The pastor and the three persons not employed by the SDA Church serve three-year terms.
Section 6 - Meetings
The Board shall meet at least once annually. Five (5) members constitute a quorum.
Section 7 - Responsibilities of the Executive Committee
The functions of the Executive Committee are:
- To carry out the mission of the Christian Leadership Center and implement its goals
- To identify and develop finances in support of the Centers mission
- To develop an agenda for CLC Board meetings
- To prepare, implement, manage, monitor and, where appropriate, adjust the CLC budget
- To liaise with Theological Seminary, the University, the General Conference of Seventh-day
- Adventists, the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and other faith communities.
IV - Amendments to the Constitution
The Organization and Working Policy may be revised by two-thirds vote of the Christian Leadership Center Board at a duly called meeting.
V - Dissolution of the CLC
In the event that the CLC is dissolved its assets and equipment revert to Andrews University in consultation with the Chair of the CLC Board.
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