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Pioneering LeadershipPioneering LeadershipDeveloping new frontiers of the KingdomDeveloping new frontiers of the Kingdom

Question for discussion?

Why did you come today?Why did you come today?

What are you hoping to What are you hoping to get out of today?get out of today?

200430,000 copies sold

Unanimous approval at General Synod

Discussed and implemented in

DiocesesInfluence in UK

EcumenicalWorldwide influence

A fresh expression is a form of church

for our changing culture established primarily for the benefit of people who are

not yet members of any church.

Recent research in the UK.Recent research in the UK.Across 10 CofE Dioceses in England………..Across 10 CofE Dioceses in England………..

On average 10% of church attendanceOn average 10% of church attendance 15% of church communities.15% of church communities.In 7 out of 10 dioceses it reversed the declineIn 7 out of 10 dioceses it reversed the decline in church attendancein church attendance

20 different models of FX & across socio-economic20 different models of FX & across socio-economic groups.groups.Starting team 3-12 people. Average size 44.Starting team 3-12 people. Average size 44.52% leaders lay ( 2/3 female)52% leaders lay ( 2/3 female)

77% people outside church, 44% unchurched, 77% people outside church, 44% unchurched, 33% dechurched33% dechurched1,500 Methodist FXs1,500 Methodist FXswww.churcharmy.org.uk/fxcresearchwww.churcharmy.org.uk/fxcresearch

The Mixed EconomyThe Mixed Economy

both-and both-and

continue to grow and develop the church as it iscontinue to grow and develop the church as it is

establish fresh expressions of churchestablish fresh expressions of church

Question for discussion?

How does the realityof the mixed economy

impact your workpractically both positively

and negatively?

A missional A missional re-engagementre-engagement

with societywith society

‘ ‘ the church is missionary the church is missionary by it’s very nature…….by it’s very nature…….

the church does not havethe church does not have a mission a mission

but the mission has but the mission has a church.’a church.’

Prophetic Dialogue. Prophetic Dialogue. Bevans and ScroederBevans and Scroeder

“ we understood mission oneway and organised life to accomplish it. We have awakened to find out the mission moved on us. To keep focusing on mission, wehave to turn the furniturearound and face a differentdirection. We may even have to move into another room.”

Loren Mead. The Once and Future Church

A re-imaginationA re-imaginationof what church isof what church is

(and could become) (and could become)

““how to manage the crossover from whathow to manage the crossover from whatwe do to what God does…..with the sacramentalwe do to what God does…..with the sacramental

life flowing through as a sign and channellife flowing through as a sign and channelof God’s action. of God’s action.

We might need to sit light to a lot of the externals,We might need to sit light to a lot of the externals,to break the mould and concentrate on what to break the mould and concentrate on what

sort of environment allows God the space to be sort of environment allows God the space to be God,actively and transformingly.”God,actively and transformingly.”

“ “ the theological doctrine of the church the theological doctrine of the church cannot be simply expressed in abstract termscannot be simply expressed in abstract terms

about the churches timeless nature. It willabout the churches timeless nature. It willhave to provide points of departure for have to provide points of departure for

reforming the church, for giving it a more reforming the church, for giving it a more authentic form. Faithfulness and the fresh authentic form. Faithfulness and the fresh

start are not antitheses in start are not antitheses in the history of the Spirit.”the history of the Spirit.”

Jurgen Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the SpiritJurgen Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the Spirit

‘‘not leaving the traditionnot leaving the traditionbut driving to it’s heart’but driving to it’s heart’

Gerald Arbuckle, Refounding the ChurchGerald Arbuckle, Refounding the Church

Church as four sets of relationships.Church as four sets of relationships.

Moynagh, Church for Every Context p 106.Moynagh, Church for Every Context p 106.

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A re-orientation A re-orientation towards whole lifetowards whole life

discipleship.discipleship.

“ If not part of a mutuallyIf not part of a mutuallydiscipling community the discipling community the culture will disciple you.”culture will disciple you.”

Graham Cray

•How we see God

•How we see ourselves and others

•How we see our community

•How we see creation and society

Self identitySelf identityWho am I?

How do I identify

myself as a pioneering

leader?

Who does the church/my churchthink I am?

I am not in the office at the moment. I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.Send any work to be translated.

An important qualifications

This is not solo pioneering leadership This is not solo pioneering leadership

‘ ‘ Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the team and beyond , and the pioneer leaderteam and beyond , and the pioneer leader

is to help create a context where these giftsis to help create a context where these giftscan be exercised.’can be exercised.’

Mike MoynaghMike Moynagh

Pioneering teamsPioneering teams

‘ ‘ one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has been thebeen the notion if the leader as a lone hero…notion if the leader as a lone hero…

The reality is that successful entrepreneurs eitherThe reality is that successful entrepreneurs eitherbuilt teams about them or were part of a teambuilt teams about them or were part of a team

throughout.’throughout.’

Thomas Cooney, What is an Entrepreneurial Team

Imaginative TeamImaginative Team

• InnovatorsInnovators

• Bridge buildersBridge builders

• PersuadersPersuaders

• creativitycreativity• open systemopen system• riskrisk• contextualcontextual• prototypesprototypes• serveserve

Values of the teamValues of the team

Questions for discussion?•Who do you have with you in this ?

(Your team)

Who might you need to join you?How will this happen?

The practices The practices requiredrequired

LoveLove Relate Relate CreateCreate

PrayerPrayer

PrayerPrayer

What kind of practices are required?What kind of practices are required?

1.1.Prayer and listeningPrayer and listening.

2.2.Making or developing relationshipsMaking or developing relationshipsoutside the churchoutside the church

3. Developing new communities3. Developing new communities4. Articulating and explaining faith4. Articulating and explaining faith

5. Creating organic worship5. Creating organic worship6. Linking up with like minded people6. Linking up with like minded people

7. Enabling new leaders7. Enabling new leaders

Learn from the spiderLearn from the spider

Find a suitable starting pointFind a suitable starting point

Bridge the gapBridge the gap

Create an anchor pointCreate an anchor point

Questions for discussion?•Where do you think your church

is in this process?

VisibleVisible

CommunalCommunal

PurposefulPurposeful

Four enduring features?• Dissatisfied

– Not grumbler but wanting change for the better

• Visionary– Looks beyond what is to what could be

• Hopeful– Change is possible and this inspires others

• Risk takers– Acts on convictions and out of comfort zones

Stuart Murray: Ch 7 Planting Churches: who?

“Creativity is no more than looking at the same thing as everyone else

and thinking something different.”

Albert Szent-Gyorgi

‘‘There can be no constructive changeThere can be no constructive change at all, even in church, unlessat all, even in church, unless

there is some form of dissent. there is some form of dissent. By dissent I mean simply the proposing ofBy dissent I mean simply the proposing of

alternatives….alternatives….and a system that is not and a system that is not

continuously examining alternativescontinuously examining alternativesis not likely to evolve creatively.’is not likely to evolve creatively.’

Gerald Arbuckle, Refounding the ChurchGerald Arbuckle, Refounding the Church

Questions for discussion?•Which of these practices is

most useful for your situation and why?

• Would you add any other practices?

The Innovators DNAThe Innovators DNA

The Five Habits of HighlyThe Five Habits of HighlyInnovative LeadersInnovative Leaders

Questioning Questioning

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Observing Observing

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Networking Networking

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ExperimentingExperimenting

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Associational Thinking Associational Thinking

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Need leaders with discovery skillsNeed leaders with discovery skills rather than delivery skillsrather than delivery skills

Questions for discussion?•How might you

develop questioning, observing ,networking & experimenting skills

as you think about your own situation.

•What stops you doing this?

•What might you have to stop doing?

•Reorientating- looking & sending out

•Reconnecting- walls down

•Recreating- Jesus centred communities

How do you developHow do you developcreativity in your context?creativity in your context?

What are the blocks?What are the blocks?

1.1. LeadersLeaders2.2. PeoplePeople

3.3.TimeTime4.4. CommunityCommunity

5.5. Church Church /

Effectuation thinking

Saras Sarasvathyhttp://www.effectuation.org/

Effectuation

Three key questions for creativityThree key questions for creativity

Who am I ?Who am I ?

What do I know?What do I know?

Who do I know ?Who do I know ?

1.1.They really wanted to do thisThey really wanted to do this2.2.They begin by taking a small stepThey begin by taking a small step3.3.They stop to see what they have learned.They stop to see what they have learned.4.4.They take another stepThey take another step

Act-learn-build-act………….Act-learn-build-act………….

‘ ‘ Entrepreneurs thrive on contingency.Entrepreneurs thrive on contingency.The best ones improvise their way to an The best ones improvise their way to an

outcome that in retrospect feels ordained.’outcome that in retrospect feels ordained.’

•Who is the mission for?

•Who is the mission by?

•Who is the mission with?

Questions for discussion?•How do you see this working out

in your own situation?

How can you encourage creativity?

Help people to understand why ‘it’ ishappening

“People responsible for planning &implementing change forget that while the

first task of change management is tounderstand the destination and how to get

there. The first task of transition management

is to convince people to leave home.You’ll save yourself a lot of grief if you

remember that”.

William Bridges

•The purposeThe purpose

•The pictureThe picture

•The planThe plan

•The partThe part

Transition communication

‘‘The defining aspect of this change of epoch,The defining aspect of this change of epoch,is that things are no longer in their place…..is that things are no longer in their place…..

We cannot simply wait for what we areWe cannot simply wait for what we areexperiencing to pass under the experiencing to pass under the

illusion that things will return to being how illusion that things will return to being how they were before.they were before.

Pope FrancisPope Francis

•See the need to- have to•Learn enough- want to•Receive enough- able to

1.1. Where do you find leadership?Where do you find leadership?2.2. Small things matterSmall things matter

3.3. Trust through consistencyTrust through consistency4.4. Leading form the edgeLeading form the edge

5.5. Importance of feedback for learningImportance of feedback for learning6.6. Challenge controlChallenge control

7.7. Disturbance is inevitableDisturbance is inevitable

How we make decisions inHow we make decisions ina fast changing environmenta fast changing environment

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“God grant me the serenity to acceptGod grant me the serenity to acceptthe things I cannot change,the things I cannot change,the courage to change the the courage to change the

things I can,things I can,and the wisdom to knowand the wisdom to know

the difference.”the difference.”

Reinhold NiebuhrReinhold Niebuhr

Questions for discussion?

•What is the main thing you are going to do after today?

How?When?Who?

•Burn outBurn out•Drop outDrop out•Level outLevel out•Fall out Fall out •Spread outSpread out

The DangersThe Dangers

The Red Zone

•physical gaugephysical gauge•emotional gaugeemotional gauge•relational gaugerelational gauge

•open system gaugeopen system gauge•spiritual gaugespiritual gauge

Community

Chosen

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Competence

CourageCred

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James Lawrence; Growing Leaders

‘The forming of the soul that it might be a dwelling place for God is the

primary work of the Christian leader. This is not an add-on, an option, or a third-level priority. Without this core activity, one almost guarantees that she/he will not last in leadership for

a life-time or that what work is accomplished will become less

and less reflective of God's honourand God's purposes. ’

Gordon MacDonald

For most of us, the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them.’

EngagementPrayer

ScriptureStudy

WorshipCelebration

ServiceFellowshipConfession

Accountability

AbstinenceSolitudeSilenceFastingFrugalityChastitySecrecySacrifice

Apostolic spirituality‘in Christ we speak …..as persons sent from God

and standing in his presence.’

• at home on the road

• learning to see & listen

• learning to take nothing for the journey

• learning to live rhythmically

How do we growHow do we grow in character ?in character ?

Increased change

Mature: humble about strengths, prayerful about weaknesses, committed to growth

Mature: build on strengths, integrated,self aware.

Personality

Character

Develop self-

awareness

Fulfilling personal

commitments

Dealing with disappointmen

ts

Facing our dark

side

Handling suffering

well

Exercising spiritual

disciplines

Breaking through

quitting points

Self-leadership. Nobody - I mean nobody - can do this work for us. Every leader has to do this work alone, and it isn’t easy. In fact, because it’s such tough work most leaders avoid it. We would rather try to inspire or control the behaviour of others than face the rigorous work of self reflection and inner growth.

Bill Hybels

Boundaries for yourself

•open yourself to outside inputs. Open systemopen yourself to outside inputs. Open system•identify where you need fresh inputidentify where you need fresh input•be hungry for feedbackbe hungry for feedback•don’t define yourself by outcomedon’t define yourself by outcome•don’t be ruled by feardon’t be ruled by fear•don’t put off changedon’t put off change•know your weaknessesknow your weaknesses•you are in charge of your time and energyyou are in charge of your time and energy•look for your patternslook for your patterns

Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders.

•Seeks God with youSeeks God with you•Challenges you to thinkChallenges you to think

•Corrects youCorrects you•Listens to youListens to you

•Laughs and plays with youLaughs and plays with you•Supports youSupports you

The people we needThe people we need

Questions for discussion?•Who are these people for you?

•How might you further live your life?

IcebergIceberg approachingapproaching

The danger of expectationsThe danger of expectations

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

• Who is the evaluation for ?Who is the evaluation for ?

•What is the evaluation for ?What is the evaluation for ?

•What is to be measured ?What is to be measured ?

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

•ExpectationsExpectations•Time frameTime frame

•CriteriaCriteria•Who assessWho assess

Beware of the default positionBeware of the default position

Staying the course and Staying the course and passing on the batonpassing on the baton

Losing the focusLosing the focus

IsolationIsolation

Taking the tough decisionsTaking the tough decisions

The dangerof

domestication

Questions for discussion?

•Which of these dangers have you experienced?

Disturb us Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,

when our dreams have come truebecause we have dreamed too little,

when we arrived safelybecause we sailed too close to the shore.

Sir Francis Drake

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