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Thisgivesyouanoverviewofwhatyouneedtoleadyourseminar.

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Usethistoscheduleyourtime.

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Thesearetheinstructionsforleadingtheseminar.

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Thisisthelistofthewhole seriesoftheTeamWorksGuidebooks.Ifyoudecidetodothewholeseries,itissuggestedyoustartwithSpiritualLifeoftheLeaderandfollowtheseriesintheorderlisted.

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EachTeamWorksGuidebookhasthesecomponents.Inaddition,somealsoincludearticles.

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Thisisthefirstslidetoshowforyourseminar.

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Thisandthefollowingslidesserveasanopeningdevotionbasedon1Corinthians12.

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Keypoint:Spiritual giftsaregivenforthecommongood.Wearefulfilledinourliveswhenweuseourspiritualgiftsonbehalfofothers.

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Keypoint:Eventhoughwehavedifferentspiritualgiftsandabilities,weareunifiedbecauseofGod’sspirit.Throughourbaptism,wearemadeoneinJesusChrist.

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Key point: Just like the parts of the body, we as members of the Body of Christ are designed to work together.

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Keypoint:Yield hastwomeanings.• Whenwearedriving,weneedtoyieldtoletanotherpersongofirst.

AsfollowersofChrist,weneedtoyieldsowecanfollowGod’swill.• Infarming,yieldisthetermthatisusedtodescribehowfruitfulsomethingis.So

whenweyieldourselvestoGodbyworkingforthecommongood,webecomefruitful.

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Thissymbolisusedtodesignateadiscussiontime.

Forthisdiscussion,askparticipantstopairoffwiththepersonnearestthemtotalkaboutthisquestion.Givethem5-7minutestoshare.

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Key point: Without love, all else fails. We can make the best plans and launchthe most effective strategies, but if our hearts are not in the right place, then what we do will be fruitless.

TeamWorks is not just about setting goals. Most important is the spiritual life of the leaders and the congregation. Our love for God and neighbor must be at the center of all we do.

If you want to, you can read portions of 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.

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LeadershipandSpiritualityareintertwined.Youcan’thaveonewithouttheother.Thosewhoareleadersinthecongregation(pastor,staff,laityoncommitteesandteams)mustalsocommitthemselvestoaspirituallifetobeeffective.

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Dividetheparticipantsintogroupsofthreetofour.Aftertheirdiscussionbringthewholegrouptogetherandask“whatisthedifferencebetweenthespiritualneedsoflongtermmembersandnewcomers?”

Inmanycaseslongtermmembersviewvisitorsandnewcomersasaanswertotheirneeds,likegettingnewpeopleinthechoirandonvariouscommittees.Vitalcongregationsthinkfirstofthespiritualneedsofthenewcomersandplanaccordingly.

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IntheUnitedMethodisttradition,discipleshipisseenasaprocessoflifelongconversation.ThroughoutourlivesGodcallsustobeinadeeperrelationshipwithGodandwithfellowbelievers.

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TheroleofthecommunityoffaithistocreateopportunitiesforpeopletodiscoverGod’scallintheirlives.

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Divideupintogroupsofthreeorfourandhaveyourparticipantsreflectonthesetwoquestions.

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Thesenextseriesofslidesaddressestheissueofwhathappenswhenanewpastorisappointedorhiredtobecomethepastorofanexistingchurch.Mostchurchesregardlessofdenominationhaveachangeinpastorsabouteveryfouryears.Eachtimethereisachange,thisimpactsallareasofleadershipinachurch.

Thefirstslidesetsthestageforthismaterial.Wewillbehighlightingtwoprimaryrolesthatapastorcanplayinacongregation.Tobemorespecific,thisisinreferencetotheleadpastorinachurch.

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Thefirstroleisthatofacleric.

Thisisaveryimportantrole.Usingthemetaphorofamechanic,ifyouareridinginabus,youwanttosurethateverythingisworkingproperly.Theclericsprimaryresponsibilityistomaintainthechurch.Tomakesureworshiphappens,sickpeopleinthecongregationarecaredfor,andthebillsarepaid.

Whenapastorfirstarrives,theyneedtoplaytheroleofclerictoestablishcredibilitywiththepeoplewhoweretherebeforethepastorcameonthescene.Ifthepastorpreachespoorlyorcan’tmanageameeting,thenlittleprogresswillbemade.Iftheyshowcompetencyinthesekeyfunctionstheywillbuildupareservoiroftrustthatwillbecriticalforthefuturespiritualandnumericalgrowthofthecongregation.

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Therearedifferenceswhenlookingatthesizeofthechurch.Inthelargerchurchwithmultiplestaff,ifthestaffteamworkswelltogetherwithkeylaity,thenastrongfoundationislaidforthefuture.Oneofthechallengesforpastorswhomovefromasingle-pastorchurchtomanagingastaffisbeingabletotakeontheroleofmanagingateam.

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Nowwilllookatvisionaryleaders.

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Avisionaryleaderlistens.Ratherthanhavingalltheanswers,theyaredeeplistenerswhoareabletohearavarietyofopinionsandideasthathelpshapethevisionforthechurch.

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Avisionaryleaderlistenstothechurch.Theyspendtimewithkeyleadersinthecongregation,theyarepresentatkeymomentsinpeople’slives,andtheyimmersethemselvesinthecultureofthecongregationtobetterunderstanditshope,dreams,andfears.

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Visionaryleaderslistentothecommunity.Thisiswhatmakesthedifferencebetweenaclericandavisionaryleader.Notonlydotheypayattentiontotheconcernsandneedsoftheircongregations,theyalsoconnectwithcommunityinwhichthechurchislocated.Theytalktokeyleaderslikeprincipalsofschools,contactotherreligiousleadersinthecommunity,andseetheirofficeasextendingintothecoffeeshopsandbusinesseswherepeoplegathersotheycangetadeepunderstandingofthehopes,dreams,andfearsofpeoplewhoarenotpartoftheirchurch.

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TheylistentoGod.Throughthespiritualpracticesofpersonalprayer,spiritualaccountabilitywithagroupoutsideoftheirchurch,studyingscriptureforspiritualinsight,anddoingwhattheypreach,theyareabletohearGod’swordfortheircongregation.

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AskyourgrouptolistbiblicalexamplesofleaderswhoactivelylistenedtoGod.

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Afteraseasonoflistening,visionaryleadersareabletocastavisionofwherethechurchistomoveintothefuture.Throughpreachingandteachingtheyshapethespirituallifeofthecongregationbymovingittowardsavitalfuture.

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Theycastthevisiontothechurchthroughpreachingandteaching.

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Theycastavisiontothecommunitythroughthewaythechurchinteractswiththecommunity.

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Intercessionalprayershelpstosharethelongingsandhopesofthepeopleinthechurchandinthecommunity.

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Listexamplesofleaderswhocastedvisiontotheirpeople.

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Thisongoingprocessoflisteningandcastingvisionmovesthechurchintoapreferablefuture.

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Sowiththesetwoimagesofpastoralrolesinmind,letstakealookatwhathappenswhenanewpastorarrivesinanexistingchurch.First,thereareagroupofpeoplewhowerepartofthechurchbeforethepastorarrived.Theywillprimarilyseethepastorasacleric– someonewhowillmaintainthechurchandmakesureeverythingisworkingproperly.

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Oneofthemostimportantkeysforasuccessfulpastoraltransition,isforthepastorandtheleadershipteamtobuildtrust.

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Afteroneortwoyears,therewillbeagroupofpeoplewhowilljointhechurchandwillseethepastor ’sroleasprimarilybeingthatofvisionaryleader.

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Asnewpeoplebecomemoreactiveincongregationallife,thiscanleadtoconflict.

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Aboutfouryearsintoapastorate,conflictemergesbetweenthosewhoseethepastorastheclericandthosewhoseethepastoravisionaryleader.Thisconflictcentersontheissueofwhoaretheleadersofthechurchandwhereisitgoingintothefuture.

Whencongregationshavefrequentchangesinpastoralleaders(everytwotothreeyears),theyaredealingwithyearsofunresolvedconflictoverwhoistheleader.

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Churchesthatareabletoovercomethisleadershipchallengedosobyfocusingoncreatingahealthyleadershipcohortattheheartofthecongregationmadeupoflongtermmembersandnewcomers.Theydosobyfocusingondevelopingtheirspirituallives.Ratherthanvotingtoseewhowins,theyprayandlistentoseewherethespiritisleadingthem.

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Thekeytoasuccessfultransitionistounderstandthesedynamicsattheverybeginningandtointentionallylookforwaystocreatehealthyrelationships.Also,therewillalwaysbepeoplewhowillnotbuyintonewideasanddirections.Ratherthanhavingthepastoraddressthosewhodisagree,theleadershipcohortarticulatesthevisionandtheactionsthatinitiatechange.

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JimCollins,inisbestsellingbookpointstothisimportantfactwhenitcomestocreatingsuccessfulorganizations,transformationhappenswhenyougettherightpeopleonthebus.

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Thekeytothespiritualandnumericalgrowthofacongregationisthespirituallifeoftheleaders.Ifleadersinthechurcharecomplainingandbickering,newcomerswillbeturnedoff.Ifleadersareprayingtogether,supportingeachother,andbuildingeachotherup,ahealthyatmosphereisattractivetonewcomers.

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Thespirituallifeoftheleadersofachurchaffecteveryaspectofcongregationallife.

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YouwillnowintroducetheSpiritualLifeTemplate,atoolyourleaderscanusetodeveloptheirspirituallivesandtoholdeachotheraccountable.

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Readthroughtheslidesasyouexplainhowtousethetool.

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Remind teams that every time they meet, they are encouraged to start by sharing with one another about these questions.

Review this slide by talking about how the questions on the left are a modern day version of Wesley’s Means of Grace. Share an example of how you are living out one of these disciplines, and then share how you want to grow in one of these. This is not about judging one another, but encouraging one another.

One of the hallmarks of Wesleyan Spirituality is accountability. The Spiritual Life Questions give us a way to hold each other accountable by showing us key disciplines in which we can grow.

Talk about how to use this tool to foster accountability with one another.

Key point: Accountability is not judgment. Instead, each person shares with the group the area in which he or she wants to grow. The person is held accountable to what he or she shares. The group does not say, “you need to do this.”

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Thespirituallifeencompassesalloflife.

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Descriptionofthefourareasinquestion2.

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Question 2 of the Spiritual Life Questions takes our spiritual growth and development into a wider sphere. We tend to think that spiritual growth is only seen when we do the Means of Grace (Question 1). But the way we connect with God, connect with others, tap into our artistic natures, and take care of our bodies also impacts our spiritual lives.

Remind people that, as they share, they do not have to make one choice from each box, but can begin by identifying one change on which to focus.

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Readthroughtheseinstructionswiththegroupbeforeyouuseitforthefirsttime.

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Readthroughthesampletoshowpeoplehowitworks.

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Thistoolonlyworksifpeoplemeetwiththesamegroupofpeopleonaregularbasis.Atyournextseminaryouwillstartoffwiththistool.

IfyoudothewholeTeamWorksseriesitissuggestedyoustartoffeachseminarusingtheSpiritualLifeTemplate.

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UseSpiritualLifeTemplateintheguidebookasaguideforthistime.Ifyouhavemorethan10people,divideupintosmallergroups.

Remindthemthattheywillbesharingtheirresultsthenexttimetheymeet. Ifapersonwantstopassonaquestion,theyarefreetodoso.

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Show this slide as people answer question 1.

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Show this slide as they answer question 2.

They are only to identify one item off of the whole slide. They do not need to pick one from each area.

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ReferpeopletooneoftheMyWorksessionssotheycanseetheirassignment.

PointoutthattheymustfillourtheDiscoveringMySpiritualGiftsinMyWork4beforethenextseminar.

Ifyouaredoingthisasaonedayexperience,givetheparticipantsabreakandhavethemgotoMyWork4,readthematerial,andtaketheDiscoveringMySpiritualGiftsassessment.

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