Post on 28-Jul-2020
Vision2016-17Whyarewehere?WhatdoesGodwantustodoaboutit?
ThreeVitalStatements– EssentialforaMissionalCommunity
• WeexisttoGLORIFY God• WegathertogethertoGIVE• WearecalledtoSERVE others
Vision2016-17PART2:MakingDisciples…andDevelopingLeadersforthe
Mission
JesusCommissionsUs“Ihavebeengivenallauthorityinheavenandonearth.Therefore,goandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit.
TeachthesenewdisciplestoobeyallthecommandsIhavegivenyou.Andbesureofthis:Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage.”
Matthew28:18-20
ThreeThingsAboutWestview
• Imperfectpeople– beingchangedbyGod• JoiningwithGodtoreachotherswiththegoodnewsofthegospel• ThegoalistoenablethedevelopmentoffullycommittedfollowersofJesusChrist
TrustVersusBelief
WhenJesusasksusto“believe”– heisactuallyaskingustoTRUST
ItisAboutLettingGoofWhatWePrefertoHoldonto
PhasesofDiscipleship
1. Comeandsee2. Adjustyourpriorities3. Learnfromme4. Followme– dowhatIdo5. Remaininme
AFewDiscipleshipOpportunitiesatWestview
1. Attend(orlead)agrowthgroup2. WednesdayAM/PM– Men’sorWomen’sstudy3. YoungAdults4. Servingwithateam(Alpha,Youth,Care)5. SpiritualDirection
JesusCommissionsUs“Ihavebeengivenallauthorityinheavenandonearth.Therefore,goandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit.
TeachthesenewdisciplestoobeyallthecommandsIhavegivenyou.Andbesureofthis:Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage.”
Matthew28:18-20
YouNeedtobeaGoodFollowertoBecomeaGoodLeader
Ihaveaspecialconcernforyouchurchleaders.Iknowwhatit’sliketobealeader,inonChrist’ssufferingsaswellasthecomingglory.Here’smyconcern:thatyoucareforGod’sflockwithallthediligenceofashepherd.Notbecauseyouhaveto,butbecauseyouwanttopleaseGod.Notcalculatingwhatyoucangetoutofit,butactingspontaneously.Notbossilytellingotherswhattodo,buttenderlyshowingthemtheway.1Peter5:1-3- TheMessage
LeadershipisaSpiritualGift
IfGodhasgivenyouleadership ability,taketheresponsibilityseriously.Romans12:8
SOWHAT?
WhatdoesthishavetodowiththeVISIONofWBC?
• Challenge– Localchurcheshavetendedtode-valuethespiritualgiftofleadershipORtheyfailtosupportleadersthatGodsuppliestothem
• Result– Frequently,peoplewhoarenotgiftedleadersfindthemselvesinleadershiproles
DevelopingLeadersfortheNextGeneration
Youthen,myson, bestrong inthegracethatisinChristJesus. Andthethingsyouhaveheardmesay inthepresenceofmanywitnessesentrusttoreliablepeoplewhowillalsobequalifiedtoteachothers. 2Timothy2:1-2
DevelopingLeadersfortheNextGeneration
1. Pluralityofseniorleadership2. Processesestablishedtoprovideprotectiontothe
ministry3. Pastoralteamleadsday-to-day4. Mostdecisionsmadebyvolunteersattheministryteam
level
PrinciplesofLeadershipandGovernanceatWestview
LeadershipatWestview
Pastors&Elders(SLT)
Directors(Governance)
LeadershipAdvisoryTeam
GiftedMinistryLeaders
Keepwatchoveryourselvesandalltheflock ofwhichtheHolySpirithasmadeyouoverseers. BeshepherdsofthechurchofGod,whichhebought withhisownblood.IknowthatafterIleave,savagewolves willcomeinamongyouandwillnotsparetheflock. Evenfromyourownnumbermenwillariseanddistortthetruthinordertodrawawaydisciples afterthem. Sobeonyourguard!
Acts20:28-35
NowIcommityoutoGod andtothewordofhisgrace,whichcanbuildyouupandgiveyouaninheritance amongallthosewhoaresanctified. Ihavenotcovetedanyone’ssilverorgoldorclothing. Youyourselvesknowthatthesehandsofminehavesuppliedmyownneedsandtheneedsofmycompanions. IneverythingIdid,Ishowedyouthatbythiskindofhardworkwemusthelptheweak,rememberingthewordstheLordJesushimselfsaid: ‘Itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive.’ ”
Acts20:28-35
1. Overseeingcareandguidance2. Guardingthemissionwithvigilance3. Makingsurenobodygetsleftbehind
ThreeCriticalThingsTheSeniorLeadershipatWestviewisFocusedOn
Matthew9:35-38(TheMessage)
ThenJesusmadeacircuitofallthetownsandvillages.Hetaughtintheirmeetingplaces,reportedkingdomnews,andhealedtheirdiseasedbodies,healedtheirbruisedandhurtlives.Whenhelookedoutoverthecrowds,hisheartbroke.Soconfusedandaimlesstheywere,likesheepwithnoshepherd.“Whatahugeharvest!”hesaidtohisdisciples.“Howfewworkers!Onyourkneesandprayforharvesthands!”
ThreeVitalStatements– EssentialforaMissionalCommunity
• WeexisttoGLORIFY God• WegathertogethertoGIVE• WearecalledtoSERVE others