immanuel leadership team march 9 th, 2013. immanuel leadership team march 9 th, 2013, programme...

Immanuel Leadership TeamImmanuel Leadership Team

March 9March 9thth, 2013, 2013

Immanuel Leadership TeamImmanuel Leadership TeamMarch 9March 9thth, 2013, Programme, 2013, Programme

8.308.30 BreakfastBreakfast

9.159.15 WorshipWorship

9.309.30 Session 1: Session 1: Change and growthChange and growth

10.4510.45 Coffee breakCoffee break

11.0011.00 Session 2: Session 2: Values for effective workingValues for effective working

12.0012.00 Plenary: Plenary: Next stepsNext steps

12.3012.30 FinishFinish

Immanuel Leadership TeamImmanuel Leadership TeamMarch 9March 9thth, 2013, transition points, 2013, transition points

Family ChurchFamily Church

1 to 50 members1 to 50 members

Dominated by a few human ‘dynasties’Dominated by a few human ‘dynasties’

GatekeepersGatekeepers

Minister as chaplain to the familyMinister as chaplain to the family


The pastoral ChurchThe pastoral Church50-150 members (100 adults)50-150 members (100 adults)

Minister is pastor to everyoneMinister is pastor to everyone

High expectations of pastoral careHigh expectations of pastoral care

Pastoral care ceilingPastoral care ceiling


The programme ChurchThe programme Church

150-400 members (100-300 adults)150-400 members (100-300 adults)

Lay-led programmesLay-led programmes

Extended pastoral care netExtended pastoral care net

Minister resources programmesMinister resources programmes


The ‘nurturing communities’ ChurchThe ‘nurturing communities’ Church

Networks of formal/ informal careNetworks of formal/ informal care

Minister supports leaders/ carersMinister supports leaders/ carers

Belonging through network/ groupBelonging through network/ group

Proportion of passive members tends to growProportion of passive members tends to grow

Reaches equilibrium c.250Reaches equilibrium c.250


The ‘Transforming Communities’ ChurchThe ‘Transforming Communities’ Church

Mission devolved to groupsMission devolved to groups

Groups have capacity to grow and multiplyGroups have capacity to grow and multiply

Continual outward focusContinual outward focus

No limits to growthNo limits to growth

Immanuel Leadership TeamImmanuel Leadership TeamMarch 9March 9thth, 2013, 2013

Ministry

Leadership

size


Where do we think we are in this model?Where do we think we are in this model?

What are the tensions?What are the tensions?

In those days when the number of disciples was In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said. It would not be the disciples together and said. It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

This proposal pleased the whole group. They This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas from Antioch, a convert Parmenas, and Nicholas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.them.

So the word of God spread. The number of So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the large number of priests became obedient to the faith. faith. Acts 6:1-7Acts 6:1-7


BREAKBREAK

CALLING

CHARACTER

COMPETENCE

LEADERSHIP


How are we building up our Christian How are we building up our Christian character? (individually and corporately)character? (individually and corporately)

Do we need to do anything differently?Do we need to do anything differently?


GROUPGROUP

Distinct responsibilities and individual goalsDistinct responsibilities and individual goals

Skills and offerings run in parallelSkills and offerings run in parallel

Performance is the sum of each individual’s contributionPerformance is the sum of each individual’s contribution

TEAMTEAM

““A small number of interdependent people with A small number of interdependent people with complementary abilities who choose to commit to a complementary abilities who choose to commit to a common purpose in order to achieve exceptional results common purpose in order to achieve exceptional results for the glory of God.”for the glory of God.”


Lenconi’s 5Lenconi’s 5

DysfunctionsDysfunctions

Of a teamOf a team


Where is our team working well at the Where is our team working well at the moment?moment?

What needs attention for us to work better What needs attention for us to work better together?together?

How are we going to develop this?How are we going to develop this?

Why am IHere?

Who are you?Why are

you here?

What shall we do?

How shall we do it?

Disorientation, fear, defensiveness

Caution, polite façade, mistrust

Apathy, competition, non-alignment

Dependence, counter-dependence, conflict, missed deadlinesinefficiency

ROLE CLARITYCREATIVE INITIATIVEWILLING INTERDEPENDENCEHIGH PERFORMANCE

OrientationAcceptanceMembership

Group trustSpontaneityAccurate, timely communication

InitiativeCreative optionsInnovation‘real work’ identified

BEING

DOING

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