At LeaderTreks our desire is to see transformational change happen in students’ lives. We want students to think differently about who they are in Christ. We want them to pursue Him with passion and we want them to give their lives away for His glory. Based on our experience, students who wholeheartedly pursue leadership development experience transformational change.
With transformational change as our goal, we developed a model for how students are developed as leaders.
The LeaderTreks Leadership development model is simple:
- Students must learn a set of leadership principles, Biblical truths about leadership.
- Students must apply these principles through real leadership experiences. Students need to make decisions that lead to success or failure then live with the consequences of their decisions.
- These experiences have to be challenging; students have to move outside of their comfort zone for transformational change to take place.
- Evaluation is the key that brings the process together. As students learn to ask tough questions, they discover how to apply the leadership lessons to their life.
Leadership development is a process; students must have multiple experiences in leadership roles. They must understand the pressures to lead and the humility needed to follow.
All LeaderTreks services and products are based on this model. Research and experience tell us developing leadership is a continual process. It can be taught. It can be sharpened. But, it doesn't happen by accident.
