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LEADERSHIP THAT LEADERSHIP THAT MULTIPLIES MULTIPLIES LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP
Dr. Paul BordenDr. Paul Borden
Paradigm Shift For DenominationsParadigm Shift For Denominations
OLD MODEL
National Denominational Office
Middle Judicatories Local Congregation
* Authority Flows Down* Money Flows Up* National Agenda
Wisdom Dominant
NEW MODEL
Local Congregation Middle Judicatories National Denominational
Office
* Mission of each level is different
* Money Flows Down When Justified
* Lower Level Resources One Above It
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
PrimaryPrimary– Congregational Congregational
TransformationTransformation– Congregational ReproductionCongregational Reproduction
SecondarySecondary– Mobilize Mission DollarsMobilize Mission Dollars– Credential, Legal, Financial, Credential, Legal, Financial,
and and Pension ServicesPension Services
New ParadigmNew Paradigm – – Judicatories Do Judicatories Do Four Things for CongregationsFour Things for Congregations
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
Denominations (Judicatories) Must First Denominations (Judicatories) Must First ModelModel
Take Responsibility for Number of Take Responsibility for Number of Transformed Reproducing Transformed Reproducing CongregationsCongregations
Staff must face consequences Staff must face consequences (positive/negative) of accountability(positive/negative) of accountability
Accountability then extends to pastors Accountability then extends to pastors and congregationsand congregations
Focus on Islands of HealthFocus on Islands of Health
Assumes AccountabilityAssumes Accountability
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
Transformation and ReproductionTransformation and Reproduction
Staff act as Catalytic Agents for Staff act as Catalytic Agents for Judicatory Judicatory
Accountability for What?Accountability for What?
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
Work with a few congregations Work with a few congregations intenselyintensely
Start with those most open to changeStart with those most open to change
Staff members have the ability to Staff members have the ability to produce changeproduce change
Being Catalytic Agents Being Catalytic Agents AssumesAssumes
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
Knowledge – What makes Knowledge – What makes congregations dysfunctional and congregations dysfunctional and healthyhealthy
Skills – Diagnostic, Prescriptive, Skills – Diagnostic, Prescriptive, CommunicationCommunication
Character – Courage, Vision, Empathy Character – Courage, Vision, Empathy for those Leading Changefor those Leading Change
Ability to Produce ChangeAbility to Produce Change
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
Congregational Consultations Congregational Consultations
THE TOOL FOR CHANGETHE TOOL FOR CHANGE
DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTSCONSULTANTS
Offer HopeOffer Hope
Expose DysfunctionsExpose Dysfunctions– SystemsSystems– PeoplePeople
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
ConsultationsConsultations
Power and Influence Changes Power and Influence Changes HandsHands
Lay leaders holding it for personal Lay leaders holding it for personal significancesignificance
Pastor/Leader and Leaders who are Pastor/Leader and Leaders who are outward focusedoutward focused
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Systemic ChangeSystemic Change
Week End Event – Line in the Week End Event – Line in the SandSand
One Year – Mentoring, coaching , One Year – Mentoring, coaching , and trainingand training
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Time Issue for ConsultationsTime Issue for Consultations
Create Stress – That is goodCreate Stress – That is good
But must occur quicklyBut must occur quickly
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Consultations/InterventionsConsultations/Interventions
Cannot lead systemic change by Cannot lead systemic change by themselvesthemselves
Need the influence of key outsidersNeed the influence of key outsiders
(Role of the Judicatory – Spend (Role of the Judicatory – Spend Denominational Influence for Denominational Influence for Change)Change)
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Most PastorsMost Pastors
ProblemsProblems
– Never led systemic changeNever led systemic change
– Never broken 200 barrierNever broken 200 barrier
– Trained for peace not confrontationTrained for peace not confrontation
– Lack required knowledgeLack required knowledge
– Lack requiredLack required
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
TRAINING STAFF MEMBERSTRAINING STAFF MEMBERS
Character (Peace/Confrontation)Character (Peace/Confrontation) KnowledgeKnowledge SkillsSkills
– All can be addressed through trainingAll can be addressed through training
(Extensive and Rigorous)(Extensive and Rigorous)
Lack of ExperienceLack of Experience– Demands a special hireDemands a special hire
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Addressing ProblemsAddressing Problems
Observe a good consultationObserve a good consultation
Participate in a good Participate in a good consultationconsultation
Conduct a good consultation Conduct a good consultation with oversightwith oversight
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Implementing the TrainingImplementing the Training
One – The Prophet Dealing with One – The Prophet Dealing with DysfunctionsDysfunctions
One – Facilitator Offering HelpOne – Facilitator Offering Help
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Put Staff Members in TeamsPut Staff Members in Teams
Offer Hope – Cast VisionOffer Hope – Cast Vision
Deal with Dysfunctions – Be a Deal with Dysfunctions – Be a ProphetProphet
Provide Prescriptions – Offering Provide Prescriptions – Offering Help for ChangeHelp for Change
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Consultation ProcessConsultation Process
Self-StudySelf-Study SurveySurvey Generate QuestionsGenerate Questions
End result – Strengths, End result – Strengths, Weaknesses, PrescriptionWeaknesses, Prescription
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Need InformationNeed Information
Friday Afternoon – Interview the PastorFriday Afternoon – Interview the Pastor Friday Dinner – Interview the Pastor and the Friday Dinner – Interview the Pastor and the
Pastor’s SpousePastor’s Spouse Friday Night – Conduct a Focus Group (Cross Friday Night – Conduct a Focus Group (Cross
Section of the Congregation)Section of the Congregation) Saturday 9-3 – Meet with Leaders (Usually Saturday 9-3 – Meet with Leaders (Usually
Board and any Staff Members)Board and any Staff Members)
– Determine their ExpectationsDetermine their Expectations
– Provide Analysis of the CongregationsProvide Analysis of the Congregations
– Conduct Training about Healthy Conduct Training about Healthy CongregationsCongregations
– Offer Tentative Prescriptions for ChangeOffer Tentative Prescriptions for Change
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Typical Consultation AgendaTypical Consultation Agenda
Saturday Evening – Write ReportSaturday Evening – Write Report– Five StrengthsFive Strengths– Five ConcernsFive Concerns– Five Prescriptions (With Deadlines for Five Prescriptions (With Deadlines for
Accountability)Accountability) Sunday Morning – Observe Conduct and Sunday Morning – Observe Conduct and
PreachPreach a Vision Messagea Vision Message
Sunday Afternoon – Conduct a Town MeetingSunday Afternoon – Conduct a Town Meeting– Summarize Training with LeadersSummarize Training with Leaders– Provide Analysis of the CongregationProvide Analysis of the Congregation– State Strengths, Concerns, and PrescriptionsState Strengths, Concerns, and Prescriptions– Take QuestionsTake Questions
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Typical Consultation AgendaTypical Consultation Agenda
Large and small congregations Large and small congregations are different:are different:– QuantityQuantity– QualityQuality
Health and Growth Relate - Health and Growth Relate - Outward Focused MissionOutward Focused Mission
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Two AssumptionsTwo Assumptions
Staff Held Accountable for Staff Held Accountable for Number of Growing Number of Growing Congregations Each YearCongregations Each Year
Payment and Job Security were Payment and Job Security were Tied to PerformanceTied to Performance
Congregational Interventions!!!Congregational Interventions!!!
Bottom LineBottom Line