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Hopes, challenges and next steps for vmc

Virginia Mennonite conference Pastoral consultation

Facilitated by

david brubaker

November 11, 2015Slide2

5 principles of change and conflict in congregations

The “identified issue” is (almost) never the “real issue.”

The

content

of an issue is less important than the

emotional process

we bring to it.

The most effective antidote to destructive conflict is a

missional

(outward) focus.

The more

frequent

the contact among group members, the more likely it is that relational ties will hold (congregation, district, conference, MCUSA)

As goes the

leadership

, so goes the organization.Slide3

Circle process ground rules and questions

Listen

with Respect

Talk

with Respect (only when holding the talking piece)

Always feel free to

“pass”

(hand on the talking piece)

Question 1:

“In light of all that we’ve shared and learned the last two days, what would you most like to say to your colleagues about your

hopes

for VMC for the future, as well as the

challenges

you envision?”

Question 2:

“What

next steps

might you recommend that would contribute to engaging the future you hope for and the challenges you envision?”