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KNOWINGKNOWINGResidency Event

July 19, 2011

KNOWINGKNOWINGWhat the leader knows in company with the Church and its basic doctrines: the ability to think theologically and integrate theology into the practice of ministry.

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Basic doctrinesThink theologicallyIntegrate theology into the practice of ministry

Basic DoctrinesBasic Doctrines

What are the basic doctrines of the Church?

Integrating TheologyIntegrating Theology

What is your definition of theology?

What is your understanding of Wesleyan theology?

Practice of MinistryPractice of Ministry

What is the current context for the practice of ministry?

•Shifting•Uncertainty•Chaos

How do the basic doctrines and your definition of theology provide:

◦Connection◦Context◦Framework◦Possibility

Journey in the Wilderness: NewLife for Mainline Churches,

Gil Rendle

Reframing identity and purpose

Adaptive QuestionsIdentity – the question of who we arePurpose – the question of why we are

Three shaping questions:•Who are we? •What has God called us to do?•Who is our neighbor?

The Great Emergence: How The Church is Changing and Why

Phyllis Tickle

500 year giant rummage sales in which the Church evaluates its identity and narrative

Gathering centerHolistic Connecting narrative Mystical

Does Your Church Have a Prayer? In Mission toward the Promised LandMarc Brown, Kathy Merry, John Briggs

Faithful RememberingFaithful EquippingFaithful Encouraging

Faithful RememberingRemembering the story of God’s faithfulness in the past and God’s promise of faithfulness for the future.

Leading the congregation to understand how they are part of the larger story of God’s faithfulness.

Faithful EquippingConnecting the story of individual life

to the larger story of faith in Jesus.

Guiding the congregation in aligning behavior (congregational culture) with vision and mission.

Faithful EncouragingShaping a future that is different from the

past through intentional personal decisions.

Aligning congregational change through

decisions that result in a future that is different from the past.

Faithful Encouraging

Using language that envisions the future rather than protects the present or past

• Asking questions that create community

• Influencing the community to face its challenges

• Realizing that the only person you have the power to change is yourself

Chaos•Shifting identity and purpose •Permanent whitewater

Responses to Chaos:

AvoidControlDestroyEmbrace

When your church encounters chaotic When your church encounters chaotic situations, has its history been to. . .situations, has its history been to. . .

What were the responses to the reality of being stuck?

What would be required to transform the reality of being stuck?

Transformational Leaders

◦Assess current reality◦Influence present and future opinion◦Ask right questions◦Teach new language◦Align behavior and actions ◦Encourage

TransformationA movement of hope into a future that is different from the past

Christian Transformation

Alignment with the future God has redeemed through Jesus

Respond to present condition

Leaders

Shape present & future condition in alignment with a desired outcome

Leaders

Shape present and future condition in alignment with a desired outcome

Shape present and future condition in alignment with God’s redeemed future

Christian Transformational Leaders

Plateau

Thriving

Progressing

Wandering

Stages of Congregational Life

Thriving

Priority of outward mission aligning the focus of congregational life

Progressing

Responding to the priority of outward mission and beginning to align the focus of congregational life

Plateau

Maintaining the present routine of congregational life at the expense of outward mission

Wandering

Choosing to ignore the priority of outward mission by focusing on past congregational experiences

Practice of MinistryPractice of MinistryDying

Disregarding the priority of outward mission by protecting the past

Congregational Expectation of LeadershipThriving – shape future identity (guide

through uncharted water)Progressing – shape present identity (stay on

charted course)Plateau – maintain comfort (keep from

rocking)Wandering – protect present identity by

focusing on past (keep afloat)Dying – protect past identity (go down with

the ship - rearrange the deck chairs)

forming aligning

wandering forgetting

FocusBEYOND

FocusWITHIN

Non-OrderedCHAOS

OrderedCHAOS

C H A O S

Are there particular doctrines that should be emphasized in specific times of a congregation’s life?

How are the basic doctrines defining and shaping the practice of your ministry?

How are you integrating theology into the practice of ministry?

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