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LIVING LEADERSHIP
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TRAINING & SUSTAININGBIBLICAL LEADERS
LEADERS &LEADERSHIP
I wanna be the leaderI wanna be the
leader
Can I be the leader?
Can I?I Can?
Promise?Promise?
Yipee!I’m the
Leader
I’m the
Leader!
OK.What shall we do? Roger McGough
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4 ASSUMPTIONS
1. LEADERSHIP EXISTS AT MANY LEVELS IN THE CHURCH
2. CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IS DIFFERENT TO ANY OTHER KIND OF LEADERSHIP
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4 ASSUMPTIONS
1. SCRIPTURE, RATHER THAN THE WORLD, IS OUR PRIMARY GUIDE FOR LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES
2. OUR UNDERSTANDING OF LEADERSHIP IS CONTINGENT ON OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHURCH
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WHAT IS THE HEART OF
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP?
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TWO DEFINITIONS - #1
WORKING WITH PEOPLE FOR THEIR PROGRESS IN THE LORD AND THEIRJOY IN THE LORD
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TWO DEFINITIONS - #2
WHY DID GOD MAKE CREATION?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH?
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THE GOAL OF MINISTRY IS…
…EQUIPPING AND RELEASING DISCLIPLE-MAKING DISCIPLES
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THREE DEFINITIONS - #3 THE GOAL GOD HAS FOR CREATION
THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
HOW THE CHURCH GROWS INTO THE
PURPOSE OF GOD
THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST
A RIGHT UNDERSTANDING OF GOD GIFTING
ALL HIS PEOPLE FOR MINISTRY
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SUMMARY THE PERSON AND PURPOSE OF GOD
THE WORSHIP OF CHRIST
THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST
THE GROWING OF MATURE DISCIPLES
THE CORPORATE NATURE OF THE CHURCH
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THE HEART OF THE JOB IS:1. EQUIPPING AND RELEASING
DISCIPLE-MAKING DISCIPLES
2. WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BRINGING GOD GLORY IN THE WORLD
3. AND WHO ARE OVERFLOWING WITH JOY IN CHRIST
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• IT’S NOT MY JOB
• NOBODY TAUGHT ME HOW
• I’M TOO BUSY
• MY CONGREGATION DOESN’T
WANT IT
• I DON’T LIKE TRYING NEW
THINGS• I’M NO GOOD AT DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
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GROUP DISCUSSION
What hurdles might hinder the emergence of embryonic leaders at in your church?
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•LEADERSHIP BLOCKAGE•CULTURAL BLOCKAGE•SPIRITUAL BLOCKAGE•HISTORICAL BLOCKAGE•NO MODELS TO FOLLOW
BLOCKAGES
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• US PRAYING REGULARLY FOR IT• SPOTTING EMBRYONIC LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL• EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY WITH PEOPLE• TAKING NEW LEADERS ALONG WITH US• GIVE GENTLE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE• SUPPORT THEM
SIX STEPS
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GROUP DISCUSSION
HOW, PRACTICALLY, CAN WE WORK FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S PROGRESSIN THE FAITH AND JOY IN GOD?
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WORKING FOR PROGRESS & JOY HELP PEOPLE DELIGHT THEMSELVES
IN THE LORD
HELP THEM LOVE THE WORD
HELP THEM APPRECIATE THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST
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WORKING FOR PROGRESS & JOY HELP THEM SEE THE GLORY OF GOD
IN THE GOSPEL OF HIS GRACE
LOVE THEM AND DO THEM GOOD
HAVE AMBITIONS FOR WHERE GOD MIGHT TAKE THEM
HELP THEM PRAY
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KEY DISCIPLING VERSE
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings— what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 2 Tim. 3:10
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DISCIPLING SUMMARY
TeachingApprenticingImmersing
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EXERCISE
What level of vision and current resource capacity (people, leadership time, resources) do you devote to any of these areas: high, moderate, basic or little?
What are your current structure or vehicles for delivering discipleship growth in these areas?
What factors hinder you developing these areas? Are the factors renogotiable?
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WHY RESIST CHANGE?
Individual inertiaStructural inertiaVision inertiaLeader inertia
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THE LEADER IS...
• The one who aligns core motivations to Christ and Christ’s glory
• The one who clarifies need with vision based on the purpose of God
• The one who helps others understand and embrace godly opportunity with clear communication
• The one who focuses cooperative teamwork with a clear view of church unity and joy in God
• The one who smooths transition with wisdom and the affection of Christ
• The one who absorbs angst with prayerfulness, compassion and kindness