The Institute for Student Leadership serves as the home for student leadership formation at Covenant College, shaping students to become faithful, self-aware, and Christ-centered leaders prepared to serve and build wherever they are called. The Student Leadership Formation Council stewards the vision, integration, and ongoing development of the institute.
The Leadership Fellows Program
The Leadership Fellows Program is a signature leadership formation experience of the Institute for Student Leadership. Designed as a 9-month, application-based, cohort-based journey, the program equips students to grow in self-awareness, character, and leadership capability through intentional formation and real-world application.
The leadership framework includes:
Part 1
Servant Leader Foundations
Discover yourself through the DISC assessment, Leadership Practices Inventory 360, and The Leadership Challenge framework—learning how great leaders model the way, inspire vision, challenge the process, enable others, and encourage the heart.
Part 2
Experiential Challenge
Deepen your self-awareness through a team-building retreat with ropes course, leadership prayer circles, and a student-led service initiative.
Part 3
Innovation Sprint
Tackle real-world challenges by selecting from nonprofit, corporate, or church-based innovation sprints alongside peers and mentors.
Part 4
Vocational Engagement
Visit organizations where leaders work, attend executive roundtable dinners, and engage with community partners.
Part 5
Leader Dialogue
Learn from experienced leaders through the Brock Forum, Barnes Executive-in-Residence (EIR), Leaders in the Arena webinars and podcasts, and Executive for the Day by participating in small group visits with executives.
Help us fund 20 Leadership Fellows this year with your corporate sponsorship.
$3,500
Sponsor a Fellow
- Fully fund one student
- Receive student introduction + end-of-year reflection
- Invitation to Fellows Showcase
$10,500
Sponsor a Team
- Sponsor 3 students
- Invitations to Executive Roundtable & BBCL experiences
- Opportunity to engage with students as a practitioner
$35,000-$70,000
Founding Sponsor / Matching Gift
- Catalyze the full cohort
- Recognition as a founding partner
- Engagement opportunities with Fellows and BBCL leadership
Our Sponsors
Former United States Deputy Attorney General
Participants Earn a Certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
Open to all Covenant students seeking to explore servant leadership. No prior leadership experience necessary.
The 9-month program requires approximately 4-6 hours per week. Scholarship support is available. Contact the program director for details.
You'll earn a Certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership and join a network of student and alumni leaders. Graduates may go on to serve as mentors in future cohorts.
The program integrates with Career & Calling throughout. You'll build professional relationships through site visits, executive dinners, and "Executive for the Day" experiences, clarifying your vocational direction while developing leadership skills employers value.
Submit a brief application and interview with the selection committee. Space is limited to ensure an intimate cohort experience.
MSP 211 - Fall Semester
Foundations of Servant Leadership & Personal Leadership Insights
Students explore:
- Servant leadership foundations
- Self-awareness and leadership style (DISC)
- Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI 360)
- The Leadership Challenge leadership framework
- Courageous conversations and executive presence
Students develop a personal leadership vision grounded in humility, integrity, stewardship, and courage.
Digital Credential:
Leadership Challenge Badge
MSP 212 - Spring Semester
Leaders & Builders of Organizations & Communities
Students explore:
- Human-centered design and innovation
- Organizational leadership and change
- Strategic thinking and emerging trends
- Stewardship and service in organizations
Student teams tackle a real challenge facing a nonprofit, business, church, or community organization through an Innovation Service Sprint.
2 Digital Credentials:
ExperienceInnovation Simulation Badge
ExperienceChange Simulation Badge