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Unveiling the Leadership: Pioneering in Church Context

Delve into the concept of pioneering leadership in the church, exploring self-identity, Jesus as the ultimate pioneer, and the traits of pioneering pioneers. Discover how to navigate the journey of pioneering, foster innovative practices, and build pioneering teams effectively.

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Unveiling the Leadership: Pioneering in Church Context

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  1. http://davemale.typepad.com/churchunplugged/ @CofEPioneering www.cofpioneer.org

  2. Pioneering Leadership

  3. Self identity Who am I? How do I identify myself as a pioneering leader? Who does the church think I am?

  4. Going deeper to go further

  5. I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.

  6. Archegos

  7. Archegos ‘looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfector of our faith’ Hebrews 12;2 ‘in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.’ Hebrews 2:10 ‘and you killed the pioneer (author) of life, whom God raised from the dead’ Acts 3;15 God exalted him at his right hand as Pioneer (Leader) and Saviour’ Acts 5;31

  8. Archegos ‘one who takes a lead in, or provides the first occasion of anything.’

  9. Archegos • about Jesus • uniquely centred on cross and resurrection • derived pioneering • costly

  10. Archegos • How was • Jesus pioneering • in his practice? • Kingdom innovatory practices • What are our innovatory practices • of the Kingdom?

  11. Pioneers are people called by God who are the first to see and creatively respond to the Holy Spirit’s initiatives with those outside the church; gathering others around them as they seek to establish new contextual Christian community. Church of England’s working definition, approved by Ministry Council Feb 2016

  12. Some important qualifications

  13. There is a spectrum of pioneering Pioneer Starter Pioneer Sustainer Sustainer Innovator Sustainer Developer

  14. Danger of one model/image for pioneering

  15. This is not solo pioneering leadership

  16. ‘ Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the team and beyond , and the pioneer leader is to help create a context where these gifts can be exercised.’ Mike Moynagh

  17. Pioneering teams ‘ one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has been thenotion if the leader as a lone hero… The reality is that successful entrepreneurs either built teams about them or were part of a team throughout.’ Thomas Cooney, What is an Entrepreneurial Team

  18. Imaginative Team

  19. Values of the team • creativity • curiosity • risk • contextual • prototypes • serve

  20. Questions for discussion? • How might this understanding of pioneering influence your own vision for and work of pioneering?

  21. Ten Common Traits of Pioneers

  22. People who are first

  23. People who are on the edge

  24. People who take risks

  25. People who love the gospel and people

  26. People who are robust/resilient characters

  27. People who know when to stay or go

  28. People who know when to bring order or chaos

  29. People who are moving out

  30. People who are dissenters

  31. ‘There can be no constructive change at all, even in church, unless there is some form of dissent. By dissent I mean simply the proposing of alternatives…. and a system that is not continuously examining alternatives is not likely to evolve creatively.’ Gerald Arbuckle, Refounding the Church

  32. People who reflect, connect and don’t know

  33. Questions for discussion? • Which of these do you most resonate with and why? • Would you add any other common traits of pioneers?

  34. Effectuation thinking Saras Sarasvathy http://www.effectuation.org/

  35. Effectuation

  36. Effectuation organisational mindset objectives, strategic plans, timelines love market research pioneering mindset start with what you have got collaborative experimental objectives arise from experience prefer to network than do market research both are valid – in the right context Saras Sarasvathy, Effectuation, 2008 ‘ Entrepreneurs thrive on contingency. The best ones improvise their way to an outcome that in retrospect feels ordained.’

  37. The icebergs

  38. The danger of expectations

  39. The problem of measurement

  40. The problem of measurement • Who is the evaluation for ? • What is the evaluation for ? • What is to be measured ?

  41. The problem of measurement • What measurements might be used ?

  42. The problem of measurement • Expectations • Time frame • Criteria • Who assess

  43. Beware of the default position

  44. Staying the course and passing on the baton

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