Values

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Values

• Long term, non-negotiable beliefs and assumptions
  the binding force in any group, organisation or
  individual

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Why name them?

• Express essence of church's identity
• Shape vision
• Clarify ministry distinctives style
• Determine priorities
• Govern relationships
• Motivate action
• Provide foundation for planning and goal setting

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Shared Values

• Nurture strong feelings of personal effectiveness
• Encourage high degree of organisational loyalty
• Facilitate consensus around major goals
• Promote ethical behaviour
• Develop culture of hard work and caring for
  others
• Reduce work-related stress
• (James Kouzes Barry Pozner, The Leadership
  Challenge)

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Ideal and Real

• Ideal what the congregation and its members SAY
  they believe are important
• Real what is acted on

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Foundational Values

• What the congregation believes it is called to BE
• Intrinsic core beliefs and character
• E.g. Love, truth, trust, heritage,
  Christ-centred, justice, humility

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Strategic Values

• What the congregation believes it is called to do
• Basic beliefs about how the church goes about
  exercising its ministry and mission
• Reflect style and distinctives of church's
  ministry activities
• E.g. Groups teams, permission giving, outward
  focused hospitality, contemporary, traditional,
  gift-oriented lay ministry, cultural relevance