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A New Look At LeadershipA New Look At Leadership

Lamar VestLamar Vest

Effective Church Leadership - Kennon L. Callahan Leadership Without Easy Answers -

Ronald A. Heifetz In the Name of Jesus - Henri J. Nouwen Creative Ministry - Henri J. Nouwen The Wounded Healer - Henri J. Nouwen Leadership That Works - Leith Anderson Why Leaders Can’t Lead - Warren Bennis The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make - Hans Finzel

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Leadership is constantly being redefined by society and the church.

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Leadership Myths

Leaders must have all the right traits.

Leadership is all about leaders. All leaders are heroes. Ministers must have the the gift

of leadership.

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The Meaning of LeadershipThe Meaning of Leadership

InfluenceOut FrontSuccessAuthority

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Understanding the UrgencyUnderstanding the Urgency

Without a general climate of urgency, the danger is that we may do nothing until it is too late.

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Adaptive: Does making progress

on this problem require changes in people’s

values, attitudes, or habits

of behavior?A New Look At LeadershipA New Look At Leadership

ASSUMPTIONSASSUMPTIONSThe day of the churched-

culture is over.The day of the mission field

has come.The day of the professional

minister has passed.The day of a new leadership

paradigm has arrived.

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The Unchurched-CultureThe Unchurched-Culture

The value of church is not a major one.

A substantial number of persons are not seeking out churches on their own initiative.

Persons live as though the church does not substantially matter.

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The Day of the The Day of the Mission Field Has Mission Field Has

ComeCome

God has placed us in one of the greatest mission fields in the world.

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The Mission OutpostThe Mission Outpost

Focus on relational characteristics Living on the edge of resources In the world Fulfillment of foundational life

searches Value of leadership post: external

and missional God’s missionaries

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Church-Cultured ChurchesChurch-Cultured Churches Focus on the functional characteristics. Conserving resources. In the church. Pleasant programs & activities. Value of leadership posts: internal and

institutional. A caste system of professionals.

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The Day of the The Day of the Professional Minister Professional Minister

Has PassedHas Passed

The professional minister movement has ceased to be functional in the mission field of the present day.

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It’s one thing to say, “the It’s one thing to say, “the church is my parish.”church is my parish.”

It’s another thing to say, “the It’s another thing to say, “the world is my parishworld is my parish.”

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PRIORITIESPRIORITIESYesterday Today

Institutionalism IndividualChurch FamilyDuty OpportunityShowing-up SignificanceFaithfulness Effectiveness

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Nature ofLeadership Nature of

Leadership

Philosophy of Life

Philosophy of Life

Theology ofChurch

Theology ofChurch

CulturalTrends

CulturalTrends

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Leadership Style•Manager

Leadership Style•Manager

Philosophy of Life

•Materialism

Philosophy of Life

•Materialism

Theology ofChurch

•Institutionalism

Theology ofChurch

•Institutionalism

CulturalTrends

•Economic

CulturalTrends

•Economic

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Leadership Style•Boss

Leadership Style•Boss

Philosophy of Life

•Hierarchicalism

Philosophy of Life

•Hierarchicalism

Theology ofChurch

•Hierarchy

Theology ofChurch

•Hierarchy

CulturalTrends

•Historic & Destiny

CulturalTrends

•Historic & Destiny

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Leadership Style•Enabler

Leadership Style•Enabler

Philosophy of Life

•Developmentalism

Philosophy of Life

•Developmentalism

Theology ofChurch•Process

Theology ofChurch•Process

CulturalTrends

•DevelopmentalStages

CulturalTrends

•DevelopmentalStages

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Leadership Style

•Charismatic Inspirer

Leadership Style

•Charismatic Inspirer

Philosophy of Life

•Apocalypticism

Philosophy of Life

•Apocalypticism

Theology ofChurch

•Covenant Community

Theology ofChurch

•Covenant Community

CulturalTrends

•Fallen Culture

CulturalTrends

•Fallen Culture

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Leadership Style•Discovery &Fulfillment

Leadership Style•Discovery &Fulfillment

Philosophy of Life

•Pilgrimage

Philosophy of Life

•Pilgrimage

Theology ofChurch•Mission

Theology ofChurch•Mission

CulturalTrends

•Dynamic

CulturalTrends

•Dynamic

The Missionary/Leader

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A Foundational ViewA Foundational ViewMaterialism: “You only go around

once.”

Hierarchical: “Everyone in their place.”

Apocalyptic: “I’ll be your savior.”

Developmental: “I’ll walk with you through your passages.”

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For the Missionary LeaderFor the Missionary Leader

Style: Discovery and fulfillment.

Philosophy: Pilgrimage

Theology: Mission

Culture: Dynamic and emerging

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LIFE IS A PILGRIMAGE….

LEADERSHIP IS DISCOVERYAND FULFILLMENT!

LIFE IS A PILGRIMAGE….

LEADERSHIP IS DISCOVERYAND FULFILLMENT!

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Four Foundational Searches

IndividualityIndividuality

MeaningMeaning

CommunityCommunity

HopeHope

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The Missionary Leader isThe Missionary Leader is...

Proactive not ReactiveRelational not ResponsiveMissional not OrganizationalIntentional not Institutional

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The Major Resources For The The Major Resources For The Missionary Leader Are:Missionary Leader Are:

Wisdom Judgment Vision Common Sense Prayer

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Five Strategic PrinciplesFive Strategic Principles:1. Identify the adaptive challenge.

2. Keep the level of distress within a tolerable range.

3. Focus attention on issues and not on stress-reducing distractions.

4. Give the work back to the people.

5. Protect voices of leadership with authority.

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Practical SuggestionsPractical SuggestionsGet on the balcony.Distinguish self from the role.Externalize the conflict.Use partners.Listen, using oneself as data.Find a sanctuary.Preserve a sense of purpose.

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