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