OF GREATER MINISTRY Obstacles to Authentic Evocative Leadership Professional ism Doing to others what you wouldnt want done to you Leading others in ways that are not authentic to you ID: 277155
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EVOKING COMMUNITIESOF GREATER MINISTRYSlide2
Obstacles to Authentic Evocative LeadershipProfessionalismDoing to others what you wouldn’t want done to you.
Leading others in ways that are not authentic to you
Treating others as objects, instruments, for another
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Anxiously looking for quick-fixSlide3
Obstacles to Authentic Evocative LeadershipProfessionalismObligational Christianity: the tyranny of the ‘should’Slide4
Obstacles to Authentic Evocative LeadershipProfessionalismObligational ChristianityCongregation as indivisible wholeAlternative: congregation as multiple communitiesSlide5
Do YOU love me?John 21:Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
Love Ministry
“
Let all your words and actions
evidence
the
spirit whereby you are animated
!
”
J Wesley,
“
Of the Church,
”
#30Slide6
2 types of ecclesial leadershipDirective
: provides content &
focus
Evocative
: points to and
calls out the
divine calling
Exploration
into the uncharted territory
Immersion
: helps people see God at work and abide in God more fully
Incarnation
: calls out their response to God’s callSlide7
Directive LeadershipProvides content and Focus
Proclamation: Clarify Reality - God in you; you in God
John 15:4 – “
Abide
in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in
me
”
God is ministering through you.
How?
God is calling you to greater ministry.
What?
Listen, follow, abide more fully.
How?Slide8
ConvictionsChurch members already ministering. Everyone is gifted: I Cor 12:7: ‘to each is given a manifestation of the Spirit …’Congregations change best through
covenantal small groups.Slide9
Directive Leadership2.
Organizes people to share their ministries more fully
Share persons’ ministries throughout congregation
Worship services
Small Groups
Classes
Excursions into the community
Highlight and CelebrateSlide10
Directive Leadership
Persons
Groups
Congregation
Organize the parts into a
interactive WHOLE
Worship
Teaching
Mission
CommunitySlide11
Directive Leadership3. Provides resources for Contemplative Exploration of God’s call
Share the benefits of a Contemplative/Meditative lifestyle
Provide resources for individuals and groups
Share your practices of contemplative living
Spiritual Transparency Slide12
Evocative LeadershipEvocative:
points to and calls
out the divine calling
Initiate Holy Conversations
Ask
gently
probing
questions about their ministry and spiritual vitality
Do not give answers; do not organize
Ask the baptismal questions: more, deeper, better, wider…Slide13
Evoking Communities of Greater Ministry(Sources: John Wesley, Community Organizing, and Church Planting)
4 STEPS
:
One to One
holy conversations
Convene small affinity groups of exploration
Help them Identify
common commitments and spiritual practices
Help them Self
-Organize in communities for productive, effective missional ministry.
More, Better, Deeper, Wider
….Slide14
Holy ConversationSlide15
Holy ConversationSlide16
Holy ConversationSlide17
Holy ConversationSlide18
Evocative leadership through Holy ConversationsAims: to ask probing questions about spirituality (connecting spirituality to ministry) to evoke greater spiritual engagement through ministry to help people organize their own communities of ministrySlide19
Resources
Block, Community
:
The
Structure of Belonging
Brown: Building
Powerful Community
OrganizationsSlide20
Evoking Holy Conversations Step 1: One to One Holy Conversations Investigate your congregation; teach yourself. Ask questions
about what folks are doing. Listen carefully.
How are they in ministry now?
Help the people recognize their ministry and hear their call more clearly.
Who might they invite, who might they join?
How to:
more, better, deeper, wider?Slide21
Step 2: Convening small affinity groupsPurpose: to share mutual interests, to see if a common interest emerges, to evoke commitment to hearing and following one’s calling.
Facilitate
, not direct.
Evoking Holy Conversations Slide22
Example Questions:How and when do you serve others?How and when do you contribute most to the community?What is Christian ministry? How is that reflected in your daily life?How can this group support you?How might we join you?Who else might join you?
Evoking Holy Conversations –
indigenous
ministrySlide23
Steps 3 and 4Step 3: Identify common commitments and spiritual practices to supportStep 4: Self-Organize in communities of productive missional practice.Slide24
More
Better
Deeper
Wider
Step 5
Baptismal IntensificationSlide25
The purpose of it all ------That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4
We write this to make
our
joy complete.