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The Leader’s Posture

The Leader’s Posture. Servanthood and Teambuilding. Simon Vibert Bible by the Beach, 1-4 May 2009. Possible Ice-breakers. Small group in circle, hold hands in knot then unravel

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The Leader’s Posture

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  1. The Leader’s Posture Servanthood and Teambuilding Simon Vibert Bible by the Beach, 1-4 May 2009

  2. Possible Ice-breakers • Small group in circle, hold hands in knot then unravel • Collect fears on piece of paper anonymously then a group members reads one out seeking to empathise with how they might feel • Divide group into 3-5 people and get then to find 10 things you all have in common • Describe the “Corporate Personality” of your church

  3. Tell a story using the following pictures

  4. What is Pastor? • Chaplain? • Teacher? • Manager? • Mammas & Pastors

  5. What is Pastor? • Pastor? • Psalm 23 • Acts 6 • Acts 20 • See John Stott Convictions of a lifelong Pastor

  6. What does a team-builder do? • Be sincerely dedicated to the welfare of the group. • Be willing to sacrifice personally for the group. • Take a real interest in what goes on in the group and their ministry. • Give the group a sense of direction by seeing where they are coming from. • Give credit to others and not worry about recognition or credit for themselves. • Work to raise the status of other people and find ways of making them feel important. • Build cohesiveness by talking team. • Celebrate every victory. • Create a narrative history, which will help people to be part of the identity of that group.

  7. Christ the Leader • Mark 10:35-45 • A good shepherd • … who lays down his life for the sheep

  8. What kind of leader are you? • Dominance • Influence • Steadiness • Compliance A self-understanding of who you are and who is in your team will bring about self-awareness and help you to work in a complimentary way as a team.

  9. What does Christian Leadership look like? • Servanthood • Mark 10:42-45 • John 13:6ff; Lk 9:46-48; Jn 21:15-17; Acts 20:19; Phil 2:3-11 • Stewardship • Matthew 25:14ff • Lk 12:41-48; 1 Cor 4:1-2; 1 Cor 9:16-17; Col 1:24-26; 1 Pet 4:10; 2 Cor 4:1-13; Jn 15:16 • Sanctification • Capacity and Character ladder • Leading from the heart

  10. The Leader and The Led • Hebrews 13:7 • Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. • Remember • Consider • Imitate

  11. The Leader and The Ledfrom Mentoring Matters (p139ff) • Don’t take personally the frustrations that are thrown at you by those you are trying to lead; • Be aware of your own blind spots • Apologise and forgive • Be positive, not judgmental • Share Vision – EARLY!

  12. The Leader and The Ledfrom Mentoring Matters (p139ff) • Be encouraging • Celebrate progress • Have a realistic self-assessment: not too high; not too low • Don’t boast: we are like John the Baptist, playing the best man role to Jesus • Be self-disciplined, self-controlled, free from addictions and compulsions

  13. The Leader and The Ledfrom Mentoring Matters (p139ff) • Be reflective • Be accountable • Be a lifelong learner • Be balanced in body, mind and soul • Be other-centred • Be supportive and responsive to other leaders

  14. The Leader and The Ledfrom Mentoring Matters (p139ff) • Together • Everyone • Achieves • More

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