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Christian Witness Today
Grace….Compassion….
Sprinter….Shepherding….
Generosity….
Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
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The Author
Kennon L. Callahan, B. A., M. Div., S. T. M., Ph .D.
— researcher, professor, and pastor — is today’s
most sought-after church consultant and speaker.
Author of many books, he is best known for his
groundbreaking Twelve Keys to an Effective
Church, which has formed the basis for the widely
acclaimed Mission Growth Movement,
which is helping congregations across the planet.
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Copyright 2009 © Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. All Rights Reserved.
The author grants special permission to the Students and Faculty
participating in the Luther Seminary Lecture, Christian Witness Today
held March 12, 2009to use these power point slides
and charts in their specific congregations.
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Books by Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D.
Twelve Keys to an Effective ChurchTwelve Keys: The Planning WorkbookThe Future That Has ComeSmall, Strong CongregationsDynamic Worship Preaching GraceA New Beginning for Pastors and CongregationsVisiting in an Age of MissionBuilding for Effective Mission Giving and StewardshipEffective Church FinancesTwelve Keys: The Leaders’ GuideTwelve Keys: The Study GuideEffective Church LeadershipTwelve Keys for Living
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Grace
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mentors grace
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Compassion
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Compassion
Community
Hope
Challenge
Reasonability
Commitment
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motivational
match
shepherding increase….
worship increase….
giving increase….
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Compassion
Community
Hope
Challenge
Reasonability
Commitment
Key
Leaders
Grass
Roots
Pastor
Staff
Un
church
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motivational gap
shepherding decline….worship decline….
giving decline
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Compassion
Community
Hope
Challenge
Reasonability
Commitment
Key
Leaders
Grass
Roots
Pastor
Staff
Un
church
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Mary
we invite you to come
fall in love
with this group of kids
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kids care
what the teacher knows
when they know
the teacher cares
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79
5
shepherding > preaching
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the more shepherding
the less bickering
the less shepherding
the more bickering
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the more shepherding
the more giving
the less shepherding
the less giving
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8 of 12 Sundays
Compassion
Community
Hope
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discipleship
is
compassion
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100 H 100 H 100,000
PAB
KL
20,000Commitment Challenge Reasonability
LGHSREFA
80,000
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100 H 100 H
100,000
Compassion Community Hope
100,000
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We are grateful for thecompassion and generosity of God’s grace in our lives
We are thankful for the hopewith which God blesses us
We generously pledge ______ to advance God’s Mission in 2010
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Sprinter
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packing for vacation
homework
preaching preparation
children at school ADD
children’s choirs 1P 1S
grandchildren
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excellent sprinters
short term
highly intensive
near time at hand
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solid marathon runner
routine
regular
weekly, Monthly
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nomad
agrarian
industrial
technological
marathon marathon
marathon
sprinter
Major Shifts
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nomad
agrarian
industrial
technological
marathon marathon
marathon
Major Shifts
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nomad
agrarian
industrial
technological
marathon marathon
marathon
sprinter
Major Shifts
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one time
seasonal
short term 3 -5
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4
6
8
Excellent Sprinters
Solid Marathon Runners
one time
seasonal
short term 3-5
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missionworshipshepherding fellowship common interest recreational Bible prayer gatheringtask force, teamgiving
One time
Seas onal
Short term
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more participants
more volunteers, leaders
excellent results
generous givers
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Dying Congregations
long term 6+
wk mo
yr rd
short term 3-5
seasonal
one time
8
6
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Weak, Declining Congregations
long term 6+
wk mo
yr rd
short term 3-5
seasonal
one time
8
6
4
21
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21
4
6
8
Strong, Healthy Congregations
one time
seasonal
short term 3-5
long term 6+
wk mo yr rd
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Shepherding
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Shepherding is a sacrament.
An act of shepherding is an act of grace, compassion, community, and hope.
In the act of shepherding, we experience the grace of God.
We share compassion. We are community.
We live in hope.
Kennon L. Callahan
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we visit people
the way
they visit with each other
where they live
not
where they sleep
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Tues Wed Thurs
breakfast
morning
lunch
afternoon
5:00
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Contact Possibilities Best Timing
Personal Visit at Work Tu, Wed, ThPersonal Visit Common Inter, Recreational SeasonalPersonal Visit Community Gathering Place Special EventsPersonal Visit at Home Mutual Agreement
Small Group Gathering Special EventsLarge Group Gathering Special Events
Personal Phone Call Th, Wed, TuPersonal Note Special EventsPersonal E-Mail Note Special EventsPersonal Text Message Special Events
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Gene Ann
Tom Di
Glen Virginia
share
thank
encourage
bless
Orville Mary
Harold Wilma
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small
strong weak dying
middle
large
mega
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one large, open cell
three open cells
not two cell
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old timers
newcomers
families-children
kitchen
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Sun 9:00 Sun 10:30
Sat 5:00
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9:00 worship 60
wednesday 7:00 50
10:30 worship 90
sun 5:00 50 250
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Generosity
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People are generous givers these ways
Spontaneous
Major Sunday
Special Plan
Major Project
Annual
Enduring
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Spontaneous
200,000
closed
closed
closed
closed
closed
Annual
Special Planned
Major Project
Enduring Gifts
Conserving Holding
Major Sunday
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Generous Givers
Spontaneous 60,000
Major Sundays 16,000
Special Planned 14,000
Major Project 220,000
Annual 200,000
Enduring 80,000
Total Giving 590,000
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Major
Community
Sundays
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Easter is
God’s Way
of teaching us
our future
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common interest community value
family, friends
life stage
human hurt hope
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Personal Visit 3 persons 4 visits each 12 h
Personal Phone 3 10 calls each 30 h
Personal Note3 10 notes each 30 h
Personal E-Mail 3 20 e-mails 60 h
Personal Text 3 10 text 30 h
Direct Mail 2 200 h
Invited 362 households 1086 persons
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Our Giving Family
for
a Major Project
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Leaders, Board, Team Clusters
Friends and Family
Mission Project Persons
Community Persons
Persons Served in Mission
Constituents
Members of your congregation
Congregation Partners
Denominational Partners
World Partners
I call these ten groups “our giving family.”
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Spont Major Special Major Annual Enduring
aneous Com Plan Project Gifts
Sun
Leaders, Board
Teams
Friends and
Family
Mission Project
Persons
Community
Persons
Persons Serve
in Mission
Constituents
Members
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Giving is a sacrament.
Giving is a sacrament of compassion.
An act of giving is an act of grace, compassion, community, and hope.
In the act of giving, we experience the grace of God.
We share compassion.
We are community. We live in hope.
Kennon L. Callahan
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Christian Witness Today
Grace….
Compassion….
Sprinter….
Shepherding….
Generosity….
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….grace and peace
to you
from God….
Romans 1:7