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First Step Data Summary May 8, 2001 Clergy Conference

Qualifiers. Not scientificRead data for indications onlyContext: who was there. Idea Infusion/Innovation Infusion. 2.5 % innovators13.5 % early adopters34% early majority34% late majority16% laggardsCharacteristics of innovators. Receptivity to

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First Step Data Summary May 8, 2001 Clergy Conference

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    1. First Step Data Summary May 8, 2001 Clergy Conference

    3. Idea Infusion/Innovation Infusion 2.5 % innovators 13.5 % early adopters 34% early majority 34% late majority 16% laggards Characteristics of innovators

    4. Receptivity to… Bishop Frade Bishop Frade’s vision Change Trying new things Teamwork Sharing information Self-development and discipleship

    5. Receptivity to… Empowerment of the laity Diversity Coordinated diocesan approach Congregations working together Change while honoring tradition Learning Training

    6. Resistance to Status Quo

    7. Recurring Themes Parishes want to work with the diocese Parishes need to work together Coordinated approach throughout the diocese is important Purchase land Advertise

    8. Recurring Themes People stepping out of their comfort zones Diversity Alpha as a tool of evangelism Work on ourselves first Need for prayer Training Trusting in God

    9. Needs Information sharing about what others are doing and what’s working Church plantings in Pembroke Pines, Royal Palm Beach, NW Miami-Dade, a Haitian church

    10. Needs Training History of Episcopal Church What it means to be an Episcopalian Anglican tradition Literature series on Classic Anglicanism Leadership and empowerment seminars Sensitivity training re diversity

    11. Needs More formation classes Workshops to understand cultural needs of each parish Evangelism skills to reach out Vestry training Empowerment Broaden our definition of “all sorts and conditions to beyond race and class

    12. Challenges Fear Not enough clergy Not enough lay leadership Lack of connection between parishes and diocese

    13. Fears Episcopal church dying Not having the answers

    14. What laity want from clergy Leadership Catalysts for change and laity empowerment Training for lay leadership Relationship with diocese

    15. Would commit to… Common themes: Prayer Moving forward Advertising Pushing hard for first step in parish Sharing this day with others

    16. Would commit to… More common themes: - inviting others: - neighborhood canvassing - going out into the community - one-on-one contact - getting involved - trying new things

    17. Impact Statements “ The community does not know about us, that we are here and what we are about. Everything in our diocese is a missionary outpost.” “ Build schools and churches will follow.” “Find a need in the community and fill it.” “Locate new churches out west next to Publix markets.”

    18. Observations The people in this group: Connected to the vision on a personal level Communicated a sense of urgency to move forward Appear almost paralyzed by their own inhibitions and lack of what they perceive as a required skill-set for evangelism.

    19. Observations The people in this group: - Don’t lack commitment; they lack confidence. - Are willing, almost anxious to become engaged, but many are feeling un-empowered, uninformed and ill-equipped.

    20. Conclusions Equipping the saints is a first order of business. Becoming a “learning community” can create an appropriate environment for change.

    21. Conclusions A learning community is one where people at all levels, as individuals and collectively, are continually increasing their capacity to produce results they really care about. Building Blocks of a Learning Community: Awareness Environment Leadership Empowerment Learning

    22. Conclusions In learning to use “learning approach,” we would discover new ways to share best practices, breakthroughs and insights, and encourage collaborative thinking, innovation and action. By nurturing a learning community environment, we would encourage innovation and facilitate the passing of information to create a more informed body of people.

    23. Conclusions As a learning community, we would develop individual and collective capabilities to understand complex, interdependent issues; engage in reflective, generative conversation; and nurture personal and shared aspirations. By becoming a learning community, the capacities and accomplishments of our parishes will be inseparable from and dependent on the capacities of the learning communities which they foster individually and together.

    24. Conclusions By becoming a learning community, we would harness the spirit and imaginations of the people of the DIOSEF toward creating a diocese that boldly seizes opportunities to realize its shared vision during these times of dramatic change.

    25. First Step Data Summary Prepared by Christina Drouin at the Center for Strategic Planning for May 8,2001 Clergy Conference

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