city consultations overview

City ConsultationsCity ConsultationsWhat’s a City Consultation?What’s a City Consultation?

Dr. Jon L SharpeDr. Jon L Sharpe

Dr. Jon L Sharpe Dr. Jon L Sharpe www.globalurbanleaders.org www.globalurbanleaders.org

[email protected]@pinnacleforum.com

Co-author of, Street Signs: A New Look at Urban Ministry

What’s a Consultation?What’s a Consultation?

An overarching term that refers to the An overarching term that refers to the techniques involving a two-way flow of techniques involving a two-way flow of information that offer options for information that offer options for consideration and encourage feedback. consideration and encourage feedback.

US THEM



Consultation DescriptionConsultation Description

““Consultations, then, are processes rooted in Consultations, then, are processes rooted in relationships across the city. They connect the relationships across the city. They connect the powerful with the powerless, and people of need powerful with the powerless, and people of need with people of resource. Likewise they connect with people of resource. Likewise they connect people who have learned by experience with people who have learned by experience with professors who are instilling the next generation professors who are instilling the next generation of emerging leaders with the need to learn. This of emerging leaders with the need to learn. This is all about turning cities into labs.”is all about turning cities into labs.”— Ray Bakke— Ray Bakke



What is the benefit for our city?What is the benefit for our city?

Consultations provide an environment to Consultations provide an environment to discover and discuss discover and discuss Signs of HopeSigns of Hope Specific issuesSpecific issues Solutions to key urban issuesSolutions to key urban issues To plan specific actions with city-wide supportTo plan specific actions with city-wide support Partnership developmentPartnership development



The why of a consultationThe why of a consultation

Urban leaders are aware of overwhelming need Urban leaders are aware of overwhelming need within the city and also aware that others are within the city and also aware that others are doing significant need-meeting but they do not doing significant need-meeting but they do not typically have the resources or the time to typically have the resources or the time to develop cross sector relationships and reflection develop cross sector relationships and reflection throughout their city without the assistance of throughout their city without the assistance of outside input outside input

Karl Barth— “Grace is an outside gift”Karl Barth— “Grace is an outside gift”



The Outside ProblemThe Outside Problem

Often transactionalOften transactional

Often insensitive to the city environment Often insensitive to the city environment and contextand context

Often out of sync with the local seasonsOften out of sync with the local seasons



Building the city in its context is the Building the city in its context is the consultation wayconsultation way

ArchitectArchitect

ContractorContractor

SupplierSupplier

Sub-ContractorSub-Contractor



Building a city with consultationsBuilding a city with consultations

Architect

Supplier

City

Contractor

Workers

Sub-Contractors



Outside SupplierOutside Supplier

Products to sell- Environment & Context Products to sell- Environment & Context not the prioritynot the priority

Buildings constructed to primarily Buildings constructed to primarily consume the suppliers productsconsume the suppliers products

Contractor and Sub-Contractors are Contractor and Sub-Contractors are chosen to carry out Suppliers wisheschosen to carry out Suppliers wishes

Supplier interpretation of the Architectural Supplier interpretation of the Architectural plans.plans.



Building a city without consultationBuilding a city without consultation

Architect

Outside Supplier

Workers

Sub-Contractors

City



Outside supplier’s objectives not necessarily the best product for the city

Local Contractor ModelLocal Contractor Model

Environment & context the priorityEnvironment & context the priority

Buildings constructed to meet the need of Buildings constructed to meet the need of the communitythe community

Architect, suppliers, and sub-contractors Architect, suppliers, and sub-contractors are chosen to provide specialized services are chosen to provide specialized services where and when neededwhere and when needed

Local contractor interpretation of the Local contractor interpretation of the Architectural plans.Architectural plans.



Building a city with ConsultationBuilding a city with Consultation

Architect

Suppliers

Sub-Contractors

City



Contractor’s understand context and environment of their city and utilize selected suppliers for best products

Contractors

Suppliers

Suppliers

Silo-ed and cross Silo-ed and cross purposed sectorspurposed sectors

NGO’s

Church Business

Medical

Education

Government

City



Media

Silo-ed and cross Silo-ed and cross purposed sectorspurposed sectors

NGO’s ChurchBusiness

MedicalEducation

Government

City



Media

Sectors communicating and working effectively for the welfare of the city

Listening to the cityListening to the city

Approaching the city as a learnerApproaching the city as a learner

Approaching the city to discover Signs of Approaching the city to discover Signs of HopeHope

Approaching the city to serveApproaching the city to serve



Consultation ConnectionsConsultation Connections

Processes birthed in relationshipsProcesses birthed in relationships

Connecting the powerful & powerlessConnecting the powerful & powerless

Connecting resource with vacuumConnecting resource with vacuum

Connecting mentoring experience with Connecting mentoring experience with lack of experiencelack of experience



Who needs to participate in the Who needs to participate in the Consultation?Consultation?

Consultations provide the environment for Consultations provide the environment for networking within a city for:networking within a city for: City authorities (government)City authorities (government) Private sector (business)Private sector (business) Church (faith)Church (faith) NGO’s (non-governmental social services)NGO’s (non-governmental social services) Education (public and private)Education (public and private) Other stakeholders (interested parties)Other stakeholders (interested parties)



People who carePeople who care

Blessers & StakeholdersBlessers & Stakeholders

Prophets, Priests, and KingsProphets, Priests, and Kings



What’s the process for developing What’s the process for developing a Consultation in my city?a Consultation in my city?

Attend a Consultation in Another CityAttend a Consultation in Another City Determine Timing and Appropriate City Venue Determine Timing and Appropriate City Venue Identify and Gather an Envisioning Team BIG DEAL!Identify and Gather an Envisioning Team BIG DEAL! Have an orientation and training session for the team at Have an orientation and training session for the team at

least one year prior to the consultation. BIG DEAL!least one year prior to the consultation. BIG DEAL! Map and Research Your CityMap and Research Your City Select Site Visits and Models of engagement in Your Select Site Visits and Models of engagement in Your

CityCity Set date for consultationSet date for consultation NetworkNetwork Ask for spiritual insightAsk for spiritual insight



Consultation DesignsConsultation Designs SummitsSummits City Leadership ConsultationsCity Leadership Consultations City ToursCity Tours Think TankThink Tank Academic SeminarAcademic Seminar Sector ConsultationSector Consultation



When should we have a When should we have a consultation?consultation?

When you are ready contact us…When you are ready contact us…



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