Growing God

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Growing Gods Mission

• September 2007

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Purpose Statement

• We will journey with people so that together we
  are empowered and equipped to do Gods work in
  the world.

• How does this describe what youre already doing?
• How will this change what you do?

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Vision Headlines3 Headlines on 3 Post-It Notes

• God uses SC Synod to

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Discerning where to lead
Key question God, what are you about and who are
we as a result?
God in Christ
Tools Scripture, prayer, conversation
Always influencing each other
World
Key question God, what are you doing And what
are we to do as a result?
Tools Demographics, current events,
relationships, etc. combined with our
purpose/vision and sense of Gods call
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A Process Map for Ongoing Transformational
Ministry
Discover and Diagnosis Whats really going on?
Debrief How is it going and what did you learn?
Missional Identity At the Core What is God up
to? What is our role?
Decide (Planning how/what to act!)
Do Something! (Implement your ideas)
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A Process Map for Ongoing Transformational
Ministry
Missional Identity At the Core What is God up
to? What is our role?
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A Process Map for Ongoing Transformational
Ministry
Discover and Diagnosis Whats really going on?
Missional Identity At the Core What is God up
to? What is our role?
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A Process Map for Ongoing Transformational
Ministry
Discover and Diagnosis Whats really going on?
Missional Identity At the Core What is God up
to? What is our role?
Decide (Planning how/what to act!)
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A Process Map for Ongoing Transformational
Ministry
Discover and Diagnosis Whats really going on?
Missional Identity At the Core What is God up
to? What is our role?
Decide (Planning how/what to act!)
Do Something! (Implement your ideas)
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A Process Map for Ongoing Transformational
Ministry
Discover and Diagnosis Whats really going on?
Debrief How is it going and what did you learn?
Missional Identity At the Core What is God up
to? What is our role?
Decide (Planning how/what to act!)
Do Something! (Implement your ideas
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A profile of change openness
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Change through polarization
When the polarities fight, the middle watches!
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Change through tipping the system
When you engage the middle and read the system,
everyone can be involved and change increases!
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Keys to Meaningful Change

• Leaders lead! This means keeping important issues
  on the table.
• People participate. Involving people prepares
  them, gives broader insight and ownership, and
  empowers them to act.
• When you sense a tip where something moves into
  the possible zone, seize the moment.
• When people tell you what is possible hold them
  accountable to making it happen!

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The Change ProcessDissatisfaction Vision
Concrete Action gt Costs

• Dissatisfaction Those factors which cue us that
  how we are is inadequate (can be internal or
  external factors).
• Vision An alternative reality based on Gods
  dream for our ministry and tied to purpose and
  principles/values
• Concrete Action What we can do to either
  correct a dissatisfaction or progress to the
  vision (generally experientially based).
• Costs The price of change grounded for
  Christians in the cross of Jesus. Includes
  grief, conflict and suffering.

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Discerning where to lead
Key question God, what are you about and who are
we as a result?
God in Christ
Tools Scripture, prayer, conversation
Always influencing each other
World
Key question God, what are you doing And what
are we to do as a result?
Tools Demographics, current events,
relationships, etc. combined with our
purpose/vision and sense of Gods call