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Pastoral Leadership for Faith Formation
The Rev. Eric W. EversReformation Lutheran Church
Milford, DE
Creating a Culture Creating a Culture of Faith Formationof Faith Formation
A Culture of A Culture of Making DisciplesMaking Disciples
Great CommissionGreat Commission
Great CommandmentsGreat Commandments
A Culture of A Culture of Making DisciplesMaking Disciples
Followers of JesusFollowers of Jesus
Across the GenerationsAcross the Generations
A Culture of A Culture of Making DisciplesMaking Disciples
For All ChurchesFor All Churches
All in Unique WaysAll in Unique Ways
Pray!
Seek specific leading
Read Scriptureto Listen
Clarity
What if Jesus
cares morethan
we do?
Specific Call
Gifts
Gaps
Patiencevs
Anxiety
Not patient!
Culture of Disciple Making & Intergenerational Faith Formation
Long-Term Unique Processes
Prayer Is Essential
Listen!Listen!
Hopes & Hopes & DreamsDreams
Fears & Fears & DoubtsDoubts
VictoriesVictories
GriefsGriefs
Trust
Knowledge
Understanding
The Long Haul!
Wish We Were There
“We’re headed
this way!”
From “growing the church” to
“growing disciples”
From blaming the culture “out there”
to changing the culture “in here”
Paint This Picture!
How do you communicate?
Don’t focus on consequences
Focus on the real goals!
Kingdom of God
Following Jesus
Practicing Faith
Invite them to want to go to this place
Teach them to yearn for the Teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea...vast and endless sea...
Do Do youyou yearn for it? yearn for it?
Wish We Were There
Tell a Better Story
Questions?Feedback?
Build a Team
Take with you some
of the elders of Israel...
(Ex 17:5)
Luke 6:12-13Luke 6:12-13
Vision
Prayerful & Patient
Know the context
Big Picture & details
Respected Voices
(and newer ones!)
Your gifts & role
Setting CourseSetting Course
Specific Behaviors
Mark a Clear
Pathway
Make it clear
Seek blessing
Keeping Keeping MomentumMomentum
Use the goal to know
when to say Yes
or No
Is this the Is this the response response
to change?to change?
Questions?Feedback?
