2015 just say yes charge conference (gashland)

“Growing churches say Yes to things that

declining congregations say No to.”

“When we set people free to do the work of God, the

spirit of Christ propels us into places and into

ministries we could never have imagined.”

Conversation StartersConversation Starters

• Where do the ideas come from in your ministry setting?

• Can you map the path from inspiration to fruition within your local church?

• What forms of resistance do ministry ideas face in your setting?

Conversation StartersConversation Starters

• Think of someone who exhibits the qualities of a permission-giving leader. What behaviors in yourself would you need to work on to becoming more permission-giving?

• How can you help foster a more permission-giving culture in your local church?

How To Use How To Use Just Say YesJust Say Yes

• Pastors and Staff• Leadership Teams• Chairpersons and Team Leaders• Adult Classes• New Members• Lay Leadership Training• Pastoral Leadership Groups

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•“Charge Conference Special” pricing for $9.99 each.•September 28-November 25, 2015.•No additional promo code needed.•Regular Cokesbury shipping charges apply to these orders.•Online at cokesbury.com or via phone at 800-672-1789.

Additional Resources Additional Resources available at available at SayYesToMinistry.org

Step 1: Personally invite leaders to read Just Say Yes! and participate in a leader retreat.

Step 2: Host a leadership retreat using the Leadership Training Guide.

Downloadable invitational postcards

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8.5”x11” downloadable leader guideand PowerPoint for Leader Retreat

8.5”x11” downloadable Participant Worksheets and 7-session devotion guide

Step 3: Invest in a period of prayer and discernment using the Devotion Guide.

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Additional Resources Additional Resources available at available at SayYesToMinistry.org

4:00 min Introductory Video featuring Bishop Robert Schnase

“Going Deeper” Videos:1.Unlocking the Power of Yes: Becoming More Permission Giving with Rev. Jenn Weekes-Klein2.Unleashing Systems: Creating a Cultural Shift with Rev. Jim Downing3.Permission-Giving Leadership: When ‘No’ is the Right Answer with Rev. Matt Miofsky

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Just Say Yes! Case Studies:1.Legacy: Clayton UMC and The Gathering2.A New Way of Being: Sturgeon UMC3.Hope in the Baking: Bridge Bread4.Kumoba Pamoja (Worship Together): Central UMC

PowerPoint Teaching Guide for Small Group Sessions

Visit SayYesToMinistry.org for more resources.

Conversation StartersConversation Starters

• Think of someone who exhibits the qualities of a permission-giving leader. What behaviors in yourself would you need to work on to becoming more permission-giving?

• How can you help foster a more permission-giving culture in your local church?

I am no longer my own, but thine.Put me to what thou wilt,rank me with whom thou wilt.Put me to doing, put me to suffering.

Covenant PrayerWesleyan Tradition

Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee. Let me be full, let me be emptyLet me have all things, let me have nothing.

Covenant Prayer Wesleyan Tradition

I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit thou art mine, and I am thine.

Covenant PrayerWesleyan Tradition

So be it.And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

Covenant PrayerWesleyan Tradition