Mission Study Task Force

The Assignment !   A candid assessment of what challenges the Presbytery can

expect to face in the next 5 years, including cultural, demographic, regional, economic and denominational shifts.

!   A recommendation regarding the core values, priorities and strategies of shared mission going into the near future.

!   Based on the above challenges, values, priorities and strategies, a recommendation to Presbytery regarding how to

- Staff the shared mission of Presbytery - Structure committees to support shared mission.

!   A recommendation to Presbytery about how to fund the mission of the Presbytery

What does the Presbytery do? Book of Order – BOO G-11

The presbytery is responsible for the mission and government of the church throughout its geographical district. It therefore has the responsibility and power:

!   1. to develop strategy for the mission of the church in its area…

!   2. to coordinate the work of its member churches…

!   3. to initiate mission through a variety of forms…

!   4-26. elaborate on these first three responsibilities.

Three Responsibilities

!   Strategy for Mission in local church contexts

!   Coordinate Mission among local churches

!   Initiate Mission

Role of MGBs Three primary focuses for middle judicatories: help congregations be faithful and effective instruments of mission where they are;

help congregations faithfully extend their mission beyond where they are;

and, connect congregations to expand their identity and extend their connections to the whole world.

The tasks of strategizing, coordinating, and initiating have grown more complicated.

Cultural Shocks Shock: Rapid moral and ethical change in the 1960’s – Baby Boomers leave the church

Aftershock 1: Polarizing of the religious movement in America around the religious right.

Aftershock 2: Many young people in the 1990s turning against religious belief because of the way it has been framed by the religious right.

Cultural Shifts Up until 1968 the mainline denominations were the culture of the U.S. Our whole society was configured around the beliefs and practices of these large Protestant denominations. But things changed - civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests, women’s rights movement. The culture at large came into question, therefore the influence of the mainline denominations also came into question.

One-size-fits-all approaches to administration and organization are not as effectives as they once were.

Core Assumptions of the Mission Study Task Force

The Spirit of God is at work among the people of God.

It’s not the church of God that has a mission. It’s the mission of God that has a church.

“The goal is NOT to preserve the institution. The goal is to pay attention to, participate in, and be responsive to the mission of God in the world”

The local church is the basic unit of mission.

“Local churches are on the front lines of mission.”

The world is changing rapidly. Our churches and Presbytery must adapt.

“Who knows best how to make changes in our local churches; the Presbytery or the local churches?”

Innovation and change is going to best be initiated at the grassroots level vs. priorities set from the top.

“We are a live and let live Presbytery.” “I don’t feel connected to others in the Presbytery” “Presbyterian means connected.”

Move from maintenance to innovation and experimentation

“If we knew how to fix it we would have already done it by now.”

Building the Airplane While Flying

Effective bureaucracies are necessary.

Mission Study Task Force

Mission Statement (Rough Draft)

God’s mission in the world calls the Presbytery of the Inland Northwest to equip, encourage, and empower local congregations as living witnesses to Spirit’s reconciling work in Jesus Christ.

Encourage Equip Empower

Organizational Structure

A New Thing: Organizing

!   I am about to do a new thing, now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and

rivers in the desert. !   Isaiah 43: 19

Cowboys Herding Cats

Dead Horse Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, at Presbytery of the Inland Northwest we try other strategies with dead horses, including the following:

•  Buy a stronger whip. •  Change riders. •  Say things like, "This is the way we have always ridden

this horse." •  Appoint a committee to study the horse. •  Arrange to visit other sites to see how they ride dead

horses. •  Appoint a team to revive the dead horse. •  Create a training session to increase our riding ability. •  Initiate a policy declaring that, "This horse is NOT dead!" •  Blame the horse's parents. •  Harness several dead horses together for increased speed. •  Declare that, "No horse is too dead to beat." •  Spend a few thousand hours of development time to

increase the dead horse’s performance.

•  Do a study to see if contractors can ride it cheaper. •  Declare the horse is, "better, faster and cheaper" dead. •  Form a quality circle to find uses for dead horses. •  Revisit the performance requirements for horses. •  Promote the dead horse to a supervisory position. •  Proclaim the dead horse a "planned enhancement". •  Keep on like nothing is wrong and hope no one notices until

you retire. •  Fire someone for noticing the dead horse and complaining

about it. •  Add "carry horse" to the schedule and expect the rider to still

meet the deadline. •  Create an industry standard to include a dead horse on every

product. •  Start project "Horse 2.0". •  With budget cutbacks, serve horse at the next potluck.

Council 18

Members 2 Ex-

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Current Centralized Organization of Presbytery

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Representation Committee

PAMSI Administrative, Mission , Strategy, Interpretation

COM Committee on Ministry

CE Christian Education

CLP Commissioned Lay Pastor

COLD Committee on Ordained Leadership Development

Meet Meeting Committee

NCD New Church Development

Nom Nominating Committee

JW Justice for Women

CPM Preparation for Ministry

LPCDC Liberty Park Child Development Center

PW Presbyterian Women

EP Executive Presbyter

Tech Technology Committee

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Westminster Outreach

Pro Liberty

Proclaim Liberty PJC Permanent Judicial Commission

RMR Rural Ministry Resources

Council 9 Members

2 Ex-Officio

Reorganized Centralized Model of Council B.O.O. required + CLP & Personnel

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Three Types of Governance:

Comparing Three Types

3 Teams = 3 Functions

!   Administration—Fiduciary

! Stategic—Strategic

!   Vision--Generative

Council

Transformed Model of Organization

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Strategic Team

Vision Team

Administration Team

Commissions Boards

Standing Committees

CPM NOM CLP COM

3 Teams

!   Administration !   This team fulfills responsibilities of the presbytery regarding

finance, personnel, and representation

!   Strategic !   This team focuses on encouraging partnerships and equipping

leaders. It works with churches during pastoral transitions. It also oversees church grants based on equipping leaders and church transformation.

!   Vision !   Plans presbytery gatherings, continues big picture thinking/

dreaming.

Council

!   Serves as the “Session” of the presbytery

!   Comprised of: !   EP (moderates)

!   2 members from each team (6 total)

!   2 at large members

!   Moderator of presbytery

!   Clerk

!   Significant commitment

Your CLARIFYING Questions

Your Feedback

!   Please gather to talk about the option you liked most and talk about what would be needed if you were to support the option

!   Reorganization option

!   Transformation option

!   Current Model (Maintain Current Org. Structure)

Staff Design

Current Job Description Presbytery Executive

Pastor, Administrator and Statesperson

Provide resources and Support Obtain pastoral services Develop lay leadership Make provisions for pastoral care Provide oversight for CLP program Provide leadership for new mission Assist presbytery committees Serve as AA/EEO officer of presbytery

(Rick Melin)

Proposed New Job Description �Pastor to the Presbytery�

( From The Fly in the Ointment – J.R.Crabtree) A Coach for Developing Church Leaders so that they can become Strategic Thinkers 4 Essentials:

Coaching to a Vision Coaching an External Focus Coaching Strategic Alignment Coaching Critical Success Factors

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A Strategic Coach is able to: Sharpen strategic thinking of congregational leaders Posses a portfolio of strategic options for member congregations Demonstrate skills in leadership development and training Set criteria for and ways to measure success Allocate resources to increase effectiveness of

member churches Uncover regional opportunities Allocate time to reflect regional values

Pastor to the Presbytery Job Description – cont… Managers are people who do things right. Leaders are people who do the right

thing.��--Warren Bennis

Presbytery Meetings

Los Ranchos Example

!   Flipping the Presbytery

Finance

!   Concentrate all financial responsibilities in one team. Presbytery Finance Committee? Presbytery Admin. Team?

!   Mission Funding – focus on funding mission churches and shift away from other mission funding.

!   Exceptions: !   Camp Spalding – maintain funding from Presbytery and

encourage local churches to support

!   Liberty Park? – Do we plan to fund directly from congregations

!   Others?

!   The role of Presbytery Executive should be seen as mission not administration

Next Steps

!   Disseminate these proposals and start conversations in the Presbytery.

!   Council retreat in June !   Clarify executive search process.

!   Clarify adoption and implementation of recommendations.

!   September Presbytery follow up