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Reasonable Service
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself,
so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus
, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:24
Slide2The Leadership Connection
Spiritual
Growth
CommonGoals
SpiritualPartnership
Trust
PersonalAccountability
Kingdom
Focus
Slide3Leadership is not complex, but it is very difficult
General Stanley
McChrystal
Slide4Five Things Strong Ministries Do Well
5.
Culture
Slide5FA2T
But watch thou in all things,
endure afflictions,
do the work of an evangelist,
make full proof of thy ministry.
For I am now ready to be offered,
and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy 6:5-7
Slide6FA2T
Slide7Ministry: Evangelism - Discipleship
What a ministry should be
Focal points for evangelism and discipleship
Personal spiritual growth
Committed to aiding in the spiritual growth of others
Ministry “champions”
Introducing opportunities to the church body
Committing to ministry success
An energy of unified creative decision making
Slide8Ministry: Evangelism - Discipleship
What a ministry is not
The accumulation of titles
A hobby
Alienation from the Body of Christ
Slide9The Chicken and The Eagle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHAfVl-t1Hg
Slide10Reasonable Service
Volunteer
Reasonable Service
2 Tim 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
2 Tim 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished
my course, I have kept the faith:
Slide11Volunteer, Or Much More!
Volunteer
Constraint focusedDoes it interfere with the rest of my lifeVoluntary sacrifice of spare timeLimited expectationsLimited engagementLimited commitmentUnintentionally insulting to the one who is really service focused
Reasonable Service
Service focusedService is a willing sacrifice to ChristCalled to this purpose, other priorities become secondaryExpectation: what is acceptable to GodService is reasonable (logical)Extremely high pressure to the one who just wants to volunteer
Slide12Levels of Commitment
Slide13Ministry Mapping
Mapping our ministry blast zones?
Slide14Map A Ministry Forward
Example:
Slide15Map A Ministry Forward
Questions:
How
many other ministries are impacted by your ministry?
Directly
Indirectly
What
is the impact of your to other ministries
Positive
Negative
Slide16Map A Ministry Backward
Teaching a SS Class
Material is prepared before class
Lesson material is studied
Set dedicated time aside to study
Looked up supporting information
Determine how to present material
Researched material for relevance
Equipment is operational
Time to correct problems
Needed material is ready
Slide17Map A Ministry Backward
Questions:
What things must fall in place for your ministry to function optimally?
How many of those things can you directly control?
Slide18Reasons Ministries Stagnate
The Focus is on:
Things that are really not that important
Completing tasks rather than ministering to others
We forget the impact our ministry has on others
Modifying the ministry to avoid personal change
Change my ministry instead of changing my life
Preferences rather than truth
Programs instead of ministries
Ministries change lives; Programs take up time
Slide19What You Do Matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10930qMlG4U
Slide20Leadership Character
Slide21Leadership Character
2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Slide22Leadership Character
Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become
sound doctrine
: …
7 In all things shewing thyself a
pattern of good works
: in doctrine shewing
uncorruptness
,
gravity
,
sincerity
,
8
Sound speech
, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Slide23Leadership Character
Sound Doctrine
Healthy teaching!
The idea that certain behavior befits sound doctrine, and other behaviors do not
Slide24Leadership Character
A pattern of good works
A pattern “an impression made by a die”.
An impression of good works on others!
1
Cor
4:16 wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me
1
Cor
11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ
Phil 3:17 brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample
Where? In all things!
Slide25Leadership Character
In doctrine
Uncorruptness
= integrity
Practice before we preach!
Show up and step up
Gravity = seriousness; it’s not a game!
Sincerity = purity
Our ministry is purpose driven;
not a hobby
Sound speech = lack of ammunition for attack
Slide26The Personality of Leadership
Slide27The Personality of Leadership
2 Corinthians 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in
labours
, in
watchings
, in
fastings
;
Slide28The Personality of Leadership
2 Corinthians 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report:
as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10 As sorrowful, yet
alway
rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Slide29The Personality of Leadership
Mission driven
Can identify the enemy
FYI: The Body of Christ is not the enemy
Helps “fine tune” ministry deficiencies
Fix what is not working, don’t trash the whole
Avoid the “baby-with-the-bathwater” syndrome
Help build opportunities
Good leaders are self-starters
Inclusion minded
Good leaders give people opportunities to succeed
Slide30The Personality of Leadership
Effective Management and leadership
Leaders can articulate the goals with passion and excitement
Conflict resolution
Consistent with biblical teaching
Replace rumors with facts
Gossip stoppers!
Maintain confidentiality, integrity and recoverability
Slide31The Personality of Leadership
Approachable
Leaders do not make others the victim of their bad day
Maintain composure “under fire”
Keeping the “little issues” little
Leadership Credibility Killers
Exaggeration (“everybody says”)
Emotional “roller-coasters”
Taking sides rather than objective problem solving
Accepting responsibility but not acting
Slide32The Personality of Leadership
Flexible
Leaders recognize the need for course corrections
Sometimes change is required even when others don’t understand
Change doesn’t mean a deviation from the mission!
Change without casualties
We can disagree and remain engaged in the solution
Growing ministries are evolving ministries
Roles therefore, should evolve as opportunities change
Slide33Who Moved My Cheese?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YxXk3fmw8
Slide34The Personality of Leadership
Teachable
Constructive criticism is a leader’s “Red Bull”
Leaders are not only teaching, but being taught
Ignoring criticism creates “glass ceilings”
When teach-ability stops, growth stops
Diversity in styles creates greater opportunities to serve
Learn various teaching/management styles
Become more than a “one trick pony”
Recognize that people are at different spiritual levels
How people can be approached will differ with spiritual maturity
Slide35Mission Driven Ministries
Joint Focus
Complimentary Efforts
Slide36Common Values
Value #1 – communicating the truth
In what we teach
In how we communicate that truth through our actions/activities
The GOAL is not just to become smarter
The GOAL is to live out God’s plan in our lives
Demonstrating how to live out God’s plan
Slide37Common Values
Value #2 – celebrating life changes
Salvation is celebrated in heaven; we should celebrate too!
As God changes our life, it is expressed in current personal testimonies to others
Slide38Common Values
Value #3 – challenging the status quo
Our first response is to change the processes
around us
But, our first responsibility is to change the “status quo”
within us
The change around us is not as important as the change within us
Slide39Common Values
Value #3 – challenging the status quo
Seek to understand before being understood
Don’t condemn a program you know nothing about
There’s a reason why things work the way they do
Be sensitive to the good from “yester-year”
Don’t become a victim of “foot-in-mouth”
“That picture looks silly” “Hey, I painted that picture!”
Recognize that yesterdays processes can be todays sacred cow (The brazen serpent)
Slide40Common Values
Value #3 – challenging the status quo
Our good can always be better
Challenge personal barriers
teaching styles, methods, outreach potential, new ministries
External changes require intrinsic change
Sometimes the greatest change is what occurs in the person, not the program!
Slide41Common Values
Value #3 – challenging the status quo
Change on purpose; change just to change is:
Confusing
Wasteful
Exhausting
Distracting
But,
Change as a result of growth is unavoidable
Change to advance is healthy
Change to improve is essential
Slide42Common Values
Value #4 – Create community
Focus on connecting people to each other
Will we share our “territory” to let others connect and minister?
Connect “seekers”
#1 – to our Savior
#2 – to their purpose
People want their community to provide:
Relationship Christ
Connectedness Church
Purpose Ministry
Slide43Common Values
Value #5 – Compelling Ministries
Provide a compelling environment
Be prepared – participants feel the chaos of unpreparedness
If we go through the motions, so will they!
Provide relevant ministries
Do the ministries fulfill the mission?
Sometimes the ministry doesn’t work
Sometimes we don’t work the ministry
Has the ministry run it’s course
Or are we the reason the ministry seems irrelevant – self-inflicted prophesy
Slide44Common Values
Value #6 – Choose to Love
It starts with our relationship with Christ
We want others to experience the relationship with Christ that we have
Reflected in our treatment of fellow-laborers
Can we resolve conflicts and move on?
Can we protect the integrity of our fellow-laborers?
Slide45Common Values
Value #6 – Choose to Love
Evidenced in our commitment to our ministry
If our ministry grabs our attention, those participating will sense it!
Effort is evident, even if skills are lacking
Excitement and apathy is felt and shared
Expressed in how we embrace “seekers”
Slide46New Ministries; New Twists
Slide47New Ministries; New Twists
Mother’s Day Out
Tremendous outreach opportunity
Couples Retreat
Ignite (Iron Man sponsored)
In-house
Financial Peace University (lite)
In progress
Slide48New Ministries; New Twists
“On Assignment”
Those wishing to make visits can go “On Assignment”.
Check in at the church to pair up
Get a visitation assignment
Make a visit!
Slide49New Ministries; New Twists
Teen’s Wednesday Night Bible study
Meet at 6:30pm to have lessons
Participate in the praise/worship and Bible Q&A at 7:00pm
Those wishing to make visits can go “On Assignment”
Pair up
Get a visitation assignment
Make a visit!
Slide50New Ministries; New Twists
Community Prayer Breakfast
Men & Women
Divided up into prayer “needs”
Paired with “prayer warriors”
Guest speaker
Slide51Appendix
Slide52Educational Philosophy
TBC Educational Philosophy
Sunday School/
Book-by-Book Study
Sunday EveningBible Studies
WednesdayBible Studies
Sunday School/Topical Study
Sunday School/Discipleship Study
Seniors
Divorced
Married
Young Married
Singles
College / Career
Slide53Sunday School - Youth
Slide54Children’s Church
Slide55Sunday School - Adults
Slide56Reformer’s Unanimous
Slide57Keeping It All Together
Slide58Keeping It All Together
Slide59Small Church Model
Character
Growth Factors
Slide60Medium Church Model
Character
Growth Factors
Slide61Large Church Model
Character
Growth Factors
Slide62Slide63Overt
Covert
Slide64Slide65Slide66Slide67Map A Ministry Forward
Slide68Map A Ministry Backward
Slide69Simplify
There is a clear structure for making disciples
DeepenTBC has strong, progressive biblical teaching and preaching
ExpectA visible attitude of commitment to the body of Christ and the Great Commission
MultiplyInward spiritual growth that leads to outward focus to reach other for Christ
Evangelism
Discipleship
Slide70Levels of Commitment