BREAKOUT LEADERSHIP GOOD TO GREAT - PowerPoint Presentation

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BREAKOUT LEADERSHIP

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GOOD TO GREAT

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BREAKOUT CHURCHES

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wHAT

CONSTITUTES A “BREAKOUT cHURCH”?

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wHAT

CONSTITUTES A “BREAKOUT cHURCH”?At least

26 conversions per year.

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wHAT

CONSTITUTES A “BREAKOUT cHURCH”?At least

26 conversions per year.A conversion ratio no higher than 20:1 (How many members does it take to reach one person in a year?)

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The church had been experiencing STAGNATION prior to breakout and had experienced sustained growth since breakout.

wHAT CONSTITUTES A “BREAKOUT cHURCH

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The slump, reversal and breakout all took place under the SAME pastor—These weren’t stories of changing leaders—they were stories of changed leadership.

wHAT CONSTITUTES A “BREAKOUT cHURCH

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It always starts with leadership

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It always starts with leadership

Collins’ “Level 5 Leadership”:

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 1—The

CALLED leader.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 1—The

CALLED leader.

Ministry is more than a JOB, there is a clear sense of call.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 1—The

CALLED leader.

Ministry is more than a JOB, there is a clear sense of call.

98%

of pastors have attained this level.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 2—The CONTRIBUTING

leader.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 2—The

CONTRIBUTING leader.

Commits adequate time and energy to do ministry BASICS well (preaching, prayer, etc.).

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 2—The

CONTRIBUTING leader.

Commits adequate time and energy to do ministry BASICS well (preaching, prayer, etc.).

22%

of pastors have attained this level.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 3—The

OUTWARDLY-FOCUSED leader.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 3—The

OUTWARDLY-FOCUSED leader.

Consistently and persistently leads the church to minister BEYOND the walls of the church.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 3—The

OUTWARDLY-FOCUSED leader.

Consistently and persistently leads the church to minister BEYOND the walls of the church..

14%

of pastors have attained this level.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts

4—The PASSIONATE leader.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts

4—The PASSIONATE leader.

They exude OBVIOUS love and energy for people and ministry.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:

This is not a PERSONALITY trait; passion can be seen in both extroverted and introverted leaders.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:

This is not a PERSONALITY trait; passion can be seen in both extroverted and introverted leaders.

6%

of pastors have attained this level.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 5—The

BOLD leader.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 5—The

BOLD leader.

Is willing to make the TOUGH CALLS that few other leaders will make.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Takes risks where success is possible only with

GOD’S power.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Takes risks where success is possible only with

GOD’S power.

3% of pastors have attained this level.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 6/7—The LEGACY

leader.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Acts 6/7—The LEGACY

leader.

Have all the ATTRIBUTES of the previous stages, plus…

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:

A burden for ministry to continue BEYOND their lifetime.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:

A burden for ministry to continue BEYOND their lifetime.

Humility: quick to give others CREDIT for successes and accept

RESPONSIBILTY

for failures.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Makes decisions that will benefit the church

AFTER they are gone.

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Rainer’s “Acts 6/7 Leader”:Makes decisions that will benefit the church

AFTER they are gone.

Less than 1% of pastors have attained this level.

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Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

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Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

SLOW progress is fine. Two extremes in the comparison churches:

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Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

SLOW progress is fine. Two extremes in the comparison churches:

The

PEACEMAKERS

; maintained status quo to avoid conflict.

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Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

SLOW progress is fine. Two extremes in the comparison churches:

The

PEACEMAKERS

; maintained status quo to avoid conflict.

“My way or the

HIGHWAY

”;

if you can’t get on board with the vision, find another church.

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Breakout leaders moved patiently, but PERSISTENTLY toward their goals.

Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

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They tended to be more THIN -skinned than THICK—skinned

.Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

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They tended to be more THIN -skinned than THICK—skinned

.Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

Criticisms did not just roll off of them—it hurt them deeply, but

they

PERSEVERED

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Many breakout leaders are RELUCTANT leaders—have a lack of desire to “climb the ladder.”

Some Unique and Encouraging Commonalities in Breakout Leaders:

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Tabletalk:

How do you respond to the percentages that Rainer assigns to each leadership level? Too high? Too low? About right?Talk about finding the balance between peacemaker mode and “my way or the highway.” Do you tend to err in one direction or the other?

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Eight Keys to Becoming a Breakout Leader:

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Fierce Biblical FAITHFULNESS.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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Fierce Biblical FAITHFULNESS.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

Faithfulness to the Bible drives an evangelistic urgency that leads to

intentional ministry to the

COMMUNITY

-they don’t wait for the community to come to them.

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TENURE—breakout leaders have a long-term view of ministry.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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TENURE—breakout leaders have a long-term view of ministry.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

They realize that it often takes

TIME

to reverse unhealthy structures and build a healthy culture.

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Confident HUMILITY.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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Confident HUMILITY.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

All leaders, from the

ACTS 4

level and up, showed confidence in their leadership ability.

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The difference is that Acts 6/7 leaders centered their confidence more on what GOD was

doing and less on their own abilities.

Eight Keys to Becoming a Breakout Leader:

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Acceptance of RESPONSIBILITY.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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Acceptance of RESPONSIBILITY.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

Acts 6/7 leaders simply do not make

EXCUSES

; they don’t blame people or circumstances and they see possibilities even in difficult situations.

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Unconditional LOVE of the people.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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Unconditional LOVE of the people.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

Breakout leadership views even

difficult members, not as the

ENEMY

but as part of the

FLOCK

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PERSISTENCE.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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PERSISTENCE.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

Because these leaders have a long- term view, they are able to lead

change

INCREMENTALLY

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Persistence is more than TENURE

; it includes the fulfillment of goals, regardless of how long it takes.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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Outwardly-focused VISION.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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Outwardly-focused VISION.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

The focus is

MORE

on those who are not yet in the church and

LESS

on those already in the church.

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A desire for a lasting LEGACY.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

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A desire for a lasting LEGACY.

Eight Keys to Becoming a

Breakout Leader:

The ambition of these leaders goes beyond personal

SUCCESS

; they desire to build a church that will thrive long

AFTER

they are gone.

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Tabletalk:

We’re Wesleyans; one of our cornerstones is Biblical faithfulness. Can we really claim to be faithful to the scriptures if we aren’t intentionally evangelistic?Is “confident humility” a contradiction?

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Made or Born?

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Made or Born?GOOD NEWS: While breakout leadership may come more easily to some than to others, these characteristics can be

LEARNED and HONED.

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Made or Born?Remember, these weren’t stories of

CHANGING leaders, these were stories of CHANGED leadership.

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CONCLUDING QUESTIONS:

Which level of leadership best describes where I am as a leader?

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CONCLUDING QUESTIONS:

Which level of leadership best describes where I am as a leader?Am I willing to commit myself to pay the price to move up just one leadership level?