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Ezra Project

Ezra Project . Leadership Development Leadership and Change Management. Church History. Early Church 33 AD to 312 AD. Counter-cultural Joined at great risk Mutual support of members Met in homes to worship People joined because of new way of living. Church History.

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Ezra Project

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  1. Ezra Project Leadership Development Leadership and Change Management

  2. Church History Early Church33 AD to 312 AD • Counter-cultural • Joined at great risk • Mutual support of members • Met in homes to worship • People joined because of new way of living

  3. Church History Imperial Church313 AD Edict of Milan to 1516 AD • Part of the culture • Very little difference between church and the world • Church supported by state • Great risk not to join • Populations forced to become Christian

  4. Church History Institutional Church 1517 AD Ninety-five Theses to 1959 AD • Part of the culture • Heavy influence on the world • Movie codes • Blue laws • Social and economic risk not to join • Protestantism at civic center • Get ahead by being a member • Legally supported by state

  5. Church History Modern/Early Church 1960 AD to Today • Counter-cultural • Mutual support • Some social and economic risk to join • People join because of a new way of living

  6. Church Size Family Church (0-50 members) • Join by becoming a member of the family • Typically become vocational congregations • Service • Worship • Education • Evangelism • Pastoral care • New member response • Liked the church family Patriarchs Matriarchs Pastor Gatekeepers

  7. Church Size The Pastoral Church (50-150 members) • Join by being accepted by Pastor and leadership circle • Typically multiple ministries leas by leaders • Key to evangelism is a strong hospitality ministry • New member needs to know a few key leaders • New member response • Like the Pastor Family/Friendship Fellowship Leadership circle Pastor

  8. Church Size The Program Church (150-350 members) • Join by finding a ministry to be apart of in the church • Multiple means of communication • Important to reach all members • Strong leadership development critical because the Pastor can not be everywhere • Strong hospitality ministry • Mechanism to engage new member in a ministry • Information, education and mentoring • New member response • Like all programs of the church • Really felt that they could help in the ministry of the church Elected leaders & staff Pastor and chief administrator Members and programs

  9. Church Size The Corporate Church (300-500+ members) • Typically the corporate church acts like a cluster of family churches, pastoral churches and program churches • Family church • Adoption • Pastoral church • Orientation • Program church • Formation • New member response • Feels like family • Like the quality of worship • Part of a ministry to help, found my vocation Governing boards Leaders Programs, subgroups & members Pastor Staff

  10. Life Cycle of a Ministry Stability Operator Innovator Arrival Pentecost Where is your ministry in the life cycle? Formation Organizer Adventure Epiphany Born again Decline Healer Innovator Trials Lent Healing Resurrection Birth Catalyst Call Advent Death Parent Catalyst Letting go Holy Week

  11. Parallel Development Stability Bridge People Formation Decline New Ministry Past success Who are your Bridge People? Death Birth

  12. Tools Accurate picture of today Create a shared vision Understand critical success factors and major barriers Define drivers Monitor Drive Model • Where are you today in your ministry? • Where is God calling you to be tomorrow? • What are your barriers? • What are the success factors? • What is your driver and how will you monitor? Vision Where do we want to be? Barriers Key milestones Where are we today?

  13. Tools – Building a Team Three P’s • Effective method to start a meeting • Purpose • Product • Process • How will you use the Three P’s to start your next meeting?

  14. Tools – Building a Team Gifts and Hooks • Gifts • Abilities and experiences • Hooks • Why they feel called to do this ministry • What will help them be fully engaged • What are your gifts and hooks for your ministry? • At your next meeting take post-it noes to identify gifts and hooks

  15. Tools – Building a Team Role of a Leader • Delegate according to gifts and hooks • Anticipate and advise on issues • Monitor and praise progress • Overcoming obstacles as appropriate • Celebrate success • Helpful praise by giving GIFTS G – move from general to specific I – impact pm the ministry F – feel T – thanks Give some one a sample gift?

  16. Tools – Building a Team PACWhen you disagree • Playback • Agree • Challenge • Listen attentively to content • Playback what was heard • Agree with what you can • Challenge with a question • Respond Practice a PAC?

  17. Tools – Building a Team Reasons people will change • Higher vision (God’s call) • Desired outcome (Salvation) • Fear of consequences • Pain • Four Types • Saboteurs • Objectors • Doubters • Pioneers Where should you focus your efforts?

  18. Tools – Building a Team GEOWhen you mess up or make a mistake • Grovel • Explain • Offer recompense Use an example of GEO?

  19. Tools – Building a Team Thank people and celebrate victories • Emails • Noting success at meetings • Thank you notes • Team dinner • Formal thank you letters

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