TFAC GatheringTFAC GatheringFall, 2007Fall, 2007

© John Jackson 2007© John Jackson 2007

Success?Success?

““Pastoral success is about rightly Pastoral success is about rightly understanding, pursuing, and understanding, pursuing, and

achieving what God’s vision for achieving what God’s vision for your ministry is all about”your ministry is all about”

Characteristics of a Fruitful Characteristics of a Fruitful ChurchChurch

1)1) A Fruitful Church is A Fruitful Church is ROOTED IN ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ with Jesus Christ

““So then, just as you received Christ So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,

rooted and built up in him, strengthened rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and in the faith as you were taught, and

overflowing with thankfulness.”overflowing with thankfulness.” (Colossians 2:6-7)(Colossians 2:6-7)

2) A Fruitful Church is a 2) A Fruitful Church is a BIBLICALBIBLICAL Church developing the Church developing the FATHER’S FATHER’S HEARTHEART

““Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been authority in heaven and on earth has been

given to me. Therefore go and make given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the

name of the Father and of the Son and of name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And everything I have commanded you. And

surely I am with you always, to the very end surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age’ ”of the age’ ” (Matt 28:18-20)(Matt 28:18-20)

3) A Fruitful Church is willing to 3) A Fruitful Church is willing to CHANGECHANGE its methods without its methods without COMPROMISINGCOMPROMISING its message its message

““Though I am free and belong to no man, I Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win make myself a slave to everyone, to win

as many as possible. To the Jews I became as many as possible. To the Jews I became a Jew, to win the Jews. . . . To the weak I a Jew, to win the Jews. . . . To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have became weak, to win the weak. I have

become all things to all men so that by all become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may this for the sake of the gospel, that I may

share in its blessings”share in its blessings” (I Cor 9:19-23)(I Cor 9:19-23)

4) A Fruitful Church sees every 4) A Fruitful Church sees every DISCIPLEDISCIPLE as an as an AMBASSADORAMBASSADOR

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to Always be prepared to give an answer to

everyone who asks you to give the reason everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a with gentleness and respect, keeping a

clear conscience, so that those who speak clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." Christ may be ashamed of their slander."

(I Peter 3:15-16)(I Peter 3:15-16)

High Impact MinistryHigh Impact Ministry

High Impact Churches break through High Impact Churches break through spiritual, social, and leadership spiritual, social, and leadership

barriers to establish new churches, barriers to establish new churches, new ministries, and reach large new ministries, and reach large

numbers of new people for Christ. numbers of new people for Christ. High Impact churches confront the High Impact churches confront the

law of inertia and the reality of law of inertia and the reality of human lethargy with a passionate human lethargy with a passionate

purposeful pursuit of God’s plan for purposeful pursuit of God’s plan for evangelism in their area.evangelism in their area.

Our Our GRIPGRIP of the heart of God (which of the heart of God (which helps to helps to FOCUSFOCUS our motivation) our motivation)

Our Our GRASPGRASP on the needs of people on the needs of people around us (which helps to around us (which helps to FOCUSFOCUS our our ministry)ministry)

Our Our GIFTSGIFTS that He has entrusted to that He has entrusted to us (which helps to us (which helps to FOCUSFOCUS our our methods)methods)

Leadership RolesLeadership Roles

Cast VisionCast Vision

Leaders develop a sense of a preferable Leaders develop a sense of a preferable future. future.

Vision casting requires a passionate Vision casting requires a passionate pursuit of the possible even in the midst of pursuit of the possible even in the midst of the mind-numbing reality of the present.the mind-numbing reality of the present.

Leaders learn to speak in short sentences Leaders learn to speak in short sentences that SING rather than in paragraphs that that SING rather than in paragraphs that SNORE.SNORE.

Leaders must paint pictures, call forth Leaders must paint pictures, call forth emotions, and challenge people to risk emotions, and challenge people to risk

Create EnvironmentsCreate Environments

Create environments to reach unchurched, Create environments to reach unchurched, grow disciples, develop leaders.grow disciples, develop leaders.

We live in an EXPERIENCE economy…..We live in an EXPERIENCE economy…..Starbucks is not, in the end, selling coffee!Starbucks is not, in the end, selling coffee!Neither is Barnes & Noble selling books!Neither is Barnes & Noble selling books!And you know that Chucky Cheese is not And you know that Chucky Cheese is not

selling pizza!selling pizza!

Develop SystemsDevelop Systems

Manufacturing Model: Manufacturing Model:

INPUT---THROUGHPUT--OUTPUTINPUT---THROUGHPUT--OUTPUT

Begin with the end in mind….Begin with the end in mind….

Equip LeadersEquip Leaders

MULTIPLY versus ADDINGMULTIPLY versus ADDINGPinpoint HIGH CAPACITY leadersPinpoint HIGH CAPACITY leadersVISION DRIVEN releasing ministry VISION DRIVEN releasing ministry

requires personal security…requires personal security…Every leader creates an atmosphere Every leader creates an atmosphere

of Destiny, a sense of Family, and a of Destiny, a sense of Family, and a Militant Spirit (Elmore)Militant Spirit (Elmore)

Effective MinistriesEffective Ministries

“ “Churches that are effective reaching Churches that are effective reaching people for Christ see the needs of the people for Christ see the needs of the unchurched, establish ministries that unchurched, establish ministries that allow the church to be present in the allow the church to be present in the community, and have a process by community, and have a process by which they are able to draw these which they are able to draw these unchurched people into the safety of unchurched people into the safety of Christ and a local church” (Mcintosh & Christ and a local church” (Mcintosh & Martin, Martin, Finding Them, Keeping ThemFinding Them, Keeping Them, , 22).22).

Pastorpreneur?Pastorpreneur?

A A PastorpreneurPastorpreneur is a pastoral is a pastoral

innovator, a creative dreamer who innovator, a creative dreamer who is is

willing to take great risks in church willing to take great risks in church

ministry with the hope of great ministry with the hope of great gain forgain for

Christ and his kingdom.Christ and his kingdom.

GROWTH BARRIERS….. (Carl George & Warren Bird, GROWTH BARRIERS….. (Carl George & Warren Bird, Breaking Growth BarriersBreaking Growth Barriers))

The barrier of The barrier of visionvision - A breakthrough of - A breakthrough of ClarityClarity The barrier of The barrier of leadershipleadership – A breakthrough of – A breakthrough of

CertaintyCertainty The barrier of The barrier of teamteam – A breakthrough of – A breakthrough of UnityUnity The barrier of The barrier of communitcommunityy – A breakthrough of – A breakthrough of

ConnectionConnection The barrier of The barrier of presentationpresentation – A breakthrough of – A breakthrough of

ExcellenceExcellence The barrier of The barrier of follow-throughfollow-through – A breakthrough of – A breakthrough of

FaithfulnessFaithfulness

3 specific applications3 specific applications

1)1) Single-cell vs. Multiple-cell Single-cell vs. Multiple-cell relationshipsrelationships

2)2) Centralized vs. Decentralized Centralized vs. Decentralized ministriesministries

3)3) Control vs. Trust paradigmControl vs. Trust paradigm

Five Behaviors of Five Behaviors of Sheep Herders:Sheep Herders:

Personally do all the caringPersonally do all the caring

Attempt to meet all expectationsAttempt to meet all expectations

Work to the limit of time/energyWork to the limit of time/energy

Keep work close to themselvesKeep work close to themselvesBase perspective on present Base perspective on present

conditionsconditions

Five Behaviors of Five Behaviors of Sheep Ranchers:Sheep Ranchers:

Concerned for high quality Concerned for high quality pastoral carepastoral care

Set expectationsSet expectationsPerceive the church Perceive the church

organizationallyorganizationallyDelegate and involve othersDelegate and involve othersDevelop leadership and Develop leadership and

management skillsmanagement skills

CVC Momentum TipsCVC Momentum Tips

Worthy Vision….CLEAR targetWorthy Vision….CLEAR target

Galvanized People…..PASSION for impactGalvanized People…..PASSION for impact

Activities for Growth…EXECUTE the plan!Activities for Growth…EXECUTE the plan!

Celebrate Victories….LIFE CHANGE Celebrate Victories….LIFE CHANGE stories…stories…

3 Questions Every Church Leadership 3 Questions Every Church Leadership Team should be asking each year Team should be asking each year (from Ray Johnston):(from Ray Johnston):

1) What will we do to reach our 1) What will we do to reach our community this year?community this year?

2) What will we do to grow our 2) What will we do to grow our people this year?people this year?

3) What will we do to develop 3) What will we do to develop leaders this year?leaders this year?

4 Aspects of Winning 4 Aspects of Winning LeadershipLeadership

(adapted from a Kevin Myers talk, “The Diamond (adapted from a Kevin Myers talk, “The Diamond Journey”)Journey”)

CallingCalling (Winning with God) (Winning with God)CharacterCharacter (Winning with Yourself) (Winning with Yourself)CommunityCommunity (Winning with Others) (Winning with Others)CompetencyCompetency (Winning over Obstacles)(Winning over Obstacles)

Teamwork Teamwork ((Five Dysfunctions of a TeamFive Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick , Patrick

Lencionci)Lencionci)

Collective Orientation to ResultsCollective Orientation to ResultsUnapologetic AccountabilityUnapologetic AccountabilityUnwavering CommitmentUnwavering CommitmentHealthy ConflictHealthy ConflictVulnerability Based TrustVulnerability Based Trust

““Leadership is the capacity Leadership is the capacity to influence others by to influence others by

unleashing their power unleashing their power and potential to impact the and potential to impact the

greater good.”greater good.”

(p. xix, (p. xix, Leading at A Higher LevelLeading at A Higher Level, Blanchard), Blanchard)

Leveraging Your Leadership Leveraging Your Leadership StyleStyle

We believe that leadership We believe that leadership is about positive and is about positive and

proactive influence in the proactive influence in the context of healthy context of healthy

relationshipsrelationships. .

Key Leadership RealitiesKey Leadership Realities

Have a Clear PurposeHave a Clear Purpose

Leaders Are Growing PeopleLeaders Are Growing People

Investing in Others for Investing in Others for Maximum ImpactMaximum Impact

Four Leadership StylesFour Leadership Styles

CommanderCommander

CoachCoach

CounselorCounselor

Conductor Conductor

CommandersCommanders

Connect known to unexploredConnect known to unexplored

Responsibility for resultsResponsibility for results

Move forward aggressivelyMove forward aggressively

Commander CautionsCommander Cautions

Negotiating with other stylesNegotiating with other styles

Task and Personality EquilibriumTask and Personality Equilibrium

Freedom to fail; failure not fatalFreedom to fail; failure not fatal

High desire to succeed may lead High desire to succeed may lead to compromising integrityto compromising integrity

CoachesCoaches

Gifted with people, team Gifted with people, team orientedoriented

High energy, persuasiveHigh energy, persuasive

Outgoing and socialOutgoing and social

Coach CautionsCoach CautionsNot detail orientedNot detail oriented

Sometimes lacks finishing powerSometimes lacks finishing power

High desire to be liked may lead High desire to be liked may lead to compromisesto compromises

Talking instead of listeningTalking instead of listening

CounselorsCounselors

Vision for the individualVision for the individual

Create positive environments for Create positive environments for people to fulfill potentialpeople to fulfill potential

Most flexible of leadership stylesMost flexible of leadership styles

Counselor CautionsCounselor Cautions

May neglect organizational May neglect organizational concernsconcerns

Connecting people and Connecting people and outcomesoutcomes

ConductorsConductors

Strategic thinkersStrategic thinkers

Detail and structure orientedDetail and structure oriented

Conductor ConcernsConductor Concerns

Lack of patienceLack of patience

Rigidity and inflexibilityRigidity and inflexibility

PerfectionismPerfectionism

Sharpening Your SawSharpening Your Saw

““If the ax is dull and If the ax is dull and

its edge unsharpened, its edge unsharpened,

more strength is needed more strength is needed

but skill will bring success” but skill will bring success”

Ecclesiastes 10:10 Ecclesiastes 10:10