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Lessons Learned Leading Lifecycles

Lessons Learned Leading Lifecycles. CDP District March 26, 2011. 1. Pastor not in his/her A-game. Everyone has an A game. You have to Understand where you ROLE in the Lifecycle. The Church as a Body. Paul repeatedly refers to the church as the body of Christ. 1 Corinthians Romans

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Lessons Learned Leading Lifecycles

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  1. Lessons Learned Leading Lifecycles CDP District March 26, 2011

  2. 1. Pastor not in his/her A-game

  3. Everyone has an A game • You have to Understand where you ROLE in the Lifecycle

  4. The Church as a Body • Paul repeatedly refers to the church as the body of Christ. • 1 Corinthians • Romans • Ephesians • Colossians 4

  5. The Health of a Body • Our Health can be measured if various ways. • Physically • Emotionally • Relationally • Spiritually • Financially • Every body has facets of both healthand un-health • The question is which predominates? • Your health is a continuum, so is that of the church 5

  6. Four dimensions that measure church health: • V - Vision • R - Relationships • M - Ministries • S – Structure 6

  7. Living Organism experience lifecycles(Biological/Sociological) • People have multiple lifecycles • Growing up years (0—25) • Maturing years (25—50) • Wisdom years (50-75) • Afterglow years (75+) • Churches can also have multiple lifecycles • Every 20-30 years 7

  8. V s R m 8

  9. r v S M 9

  10. Life Cycle of a Church Vision Relationships Ministries Structure Vision Relationships Ministries Relationships Ministries Structure Maturity Vision Relationships Ministries Structure Empty Nest Adolescence Vision Structure Childhood Vision……………Where are we going? Relationships…….Who is going with us? Ministry………….How do we get there? Structure………….What do we control? Old Age Birth Death

  11. It takes Catalytic leaders (D & I) To launch a new life cycle Organizers (S & C) are needed to sustain it Birth Death 11

  12. Lifecycles influence Leadership behaviors Di C S D iSC Di C i SC i D Maturity D S C Birth Death 12

  13. Everyone has an A game • You have to recognize your CAPACITY of leadership

  14. Natural Resourced Coached 33% 67% 33% 67% 67% 33% 100% 100% 100% Three types of Leaders • 10-15% • 75-80% • 10-15%

  15. Everyone has an A game • You have to appreciate your SCOPE of leadership

  16. Everyone has an A game • Logistical • focus on the leadership decisions of how do we get the resources to the soldiers in the battle; specifically how do we keep the warriors supplied, informed and encouraged

  17. Everyone has an A game • Tactical Leaders: • focus on leadership decisions of how to win the battles; what plans must be executed to overcome the enemy in a specific arena

  18. Everyone has an A game • Strategic Leaders: • focus on the leadership decisions of how to win the war. The emphasis is on deciding which battles are next to be fought; on what fronts do we focus our resources

  19. Everyone has an A game • Single Cell Churches (0—200) need logistically gifted leaders • Stretched Cell Churches (200-400) need tactically gifted leaders • As well as logistically gifted leaders • Multi Cell Churches (400+) need strategically gifted leaders • As well as tactical & logistical leaders

  20. 2. Pastor does not operate in a team

  21. The Lone Ranger

  22. The Boss

  23. Silos

  24. Multiple Staff Silos

  25. Team Model of Church Leadership Ephesians 4:11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastorsand teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

  26. Five Roles in Leadership • Apostles • Prophets • Evangelists • Shepherds • Teachers

  27. Where have the APE’s gone? • America for the last 200 years was predominantly a Christian Culture • Within a Christian Culture only two are needed • Shepherds • Teachers • But now we live in a post-Christian world

  28. Apostles • Extend the Gospel—The “sent ones” • Transmit across cultures • Generational • People who don’t know Christ • Spiritual Entrepreneurs • Cultural Architects • They need Shepherds and Teachers

  29. Prophets • Know God’s will • Speak the truth of correction and challenge • Provocateurs • Questioners • They question the status quo • They need the team or will be killed

  30. Evangelists • Recruiters • Effectively communicate the Gospel • Call for personal response to Christ’s redemption on the cross • Marketers • Very focused on the lost • Need teachers

  31. Shepherds • Nurture and protect • Caregivers of the community • Cultivate a network of loving and spiritually mature relationships • Value Stability • Humanizers • Can foster co-dependent relationships so they need APE’s

  32. Teachers • Understand and explain God’s wisdom and truth in a way that people grow close to Christ • Help the community to remain faithful to Christ • Without the APE’s can become dogmatic or dry intellectualists

  33. 3. Pastor is not growing spiritually or in leadership skills

  34. 4. Pastor/leaders too far out front

  35. 5. Pastor has low EQ

  36. How to measure you EQ • Understand your own emotions • Manage your own emotions • Understand others emotions • Manage others emotions in relationships

  37. 6. Myopic Reaching

  38. Relationships • 5 types of people in the congregation • 1 Thessalonians 5.12-15 • VIP…those who work hard-verse 12-13 • VTP…those who are timid-verse 14 • VNP…with everyone else-verse 14 • VHP…those who are weak-verse 14 • VDP…those who are idle-verse 14

  39. Relationships • VIP…those who work hard • Respect • VTP…those who are timid • Encourage • VNP…with everyone else • Patient • VHP…those who are weak • Help • VDP…those who are idle • Warn

  40. Relationships:VIP-Very Important People • They do the work • They actively support the work ($) • They are leaders & non leaders • All are consistent and dependable • They support leaders • You must spend time to respect and honor these valuable people

  41. Relationships:VTP-very teachable people • They have full potential to do the work • They are growing • They can be leaders with training • Willing to sacrifice to growth • Capable of being apprentice in ministry • You must spend time to encourage or teach these people

  42. Relationships:VNP-Very Nice People • Avoid the work • Not willing to go out of comfort zone • Comfort is their lid • Give small amount to ministry • Fill up space until crisis • You must be patient to keep relationship open until crises opens their life

  43. Relationships:VHP-Very Hurting People • They have needs • They bring a lot of baggage • They are willing to work on issues • They respond to wholeness • You must provide help through resources or counseling to bring order and healing

  44. Relationships:VDP-Very Draining People • They are the work • They will suck leadership dry • They use excuses for lack of progress • They never honor boundaries • Viet Cong • You must warn them or test to see if they will get help • 1 Timothy 3.10

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