Ministry Then. Now! There?

How has m

inistry changed over the past 20+ years?

What are you

gleaning from

around the state from

your pastors?

What would you

say to our students – the future church leaders?

Communication – From printed to digital Preaching – From proclamation to engaging Worship – From a weekly program or

gathering to an encounter with God Music – From songs/hymns that fit up to 3

generations to music that can have a life span measured in months.

Worship Aids – From sound to lighting, media and sound.

How has ministry changed over the last 20+ years?

Visitation – From checking a list to purposeful and intentional . . . from homes to office

Evangelism – From “sharing a plan” to “sharing your life”

Relationships – From face recognition/fellowship to true friendship.

Leadership – From controlling to empowering

Vision – From pastor’s vision to shared vision

Technology – Has impacted everything!

How has ministry changed over the last 20+ years?

Strategetics

A shorthand language of leadership thoughts, theories and techniques.

Taught by Keith Drury to youth leaders in the 1980’s

Strategetics

Strategetics

Traditions

Strategetics

Traditions- Yesterday’s innovations

(Innovations: tomorrow’s traditions)

Strategetics

Today’s problems

Strategetics

Today’s problems

-”Yesterday’s solutions”

(Today’s solutions = Tomorrow’s problems)

What are you hearing from pastors?

What we have been doing is not working. For many of our congregations, if they

closed after service this Sunday, it would make little, if any, difference in the community.

However, there is still resistance to change.

What are you hearing from pastors?

For the things that matter most: Resource Us Measure Us Holds us accountable

From others: “Get off my back!”

Strategetics

Dissatisfaction

Strategetics

Dissatisfaction

– One word definition of motivation.

To minister in a traditional church setting will require a sense of call and patience!

To Future Leaders . . .

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20% per year

Strategetics

20% per year- Maximum amount of

change humans can tolerate without “pushback.”

To Future Leaders . . . Think strongly about forming

interdependent teams for ministry. (Pastor/leader is the “first among equals”.)

Your first consideration should be church planting . . . the most effective way to reach those unchurched.

We desperately need some different kinds of churches.

Life – most of it is ahead of you. Passion Commitment Heart for God Ideas Understanding

The church must make room for you around the decision table!

The Church Needs Your . . .

Direction Accountability Support Structure

You need the church . . .

The church – the body of Christ - is the hope of the world.

I still believe . . .

Strategetics

1x100 > 100x90

Strategetics

1x100 > 100x90--God can get more done

through one person who is 100% committed than 100 people who are only 90% committed.

--Leroy Eimes

Strategetics

Critical Mass

Strategetics

Critical MassStarting small in order to do something big.

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Small Sprocket

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Small Sprocket– We are the

small sprocket when trying to effect change.

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Life Wedge

Strategetics

Life Wedge– The wedge with the sharpest angle drives the deepest.

The focused life

Strategetics

Risk

Strategetics

Risk“All risk is not leadership but all leadership involves risk”

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