Leadership Team Introduction

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Leadership Team Introduction
What will it take for our church to
fulfill our mission?
Mobilizing Healthy, Reproducing Churches
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Jesus has commanded the church
All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.
Matthew 2819-20
---AND---
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth.
Acts 18
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We want to see every church healthy and having
significant kingdom impact!
We know you do too.
The real question ishow?
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We call it Mobilization!

• A mobilized church is one which has a shared
  vision and effective strategies for impacting its
  community and the world by reproducing disciples,
  
• leaders and congregations.

We want to see every church a Mobilized church!
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The Retool Kit mobilization pathway can help a
church refocus and revitalize its outreach and
ministry
Because churches, like every living thing, have a
life cycle!
Why is this necessary?
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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
Decline
Growth
Death
Birth
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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
Decline
Growth
CHALLENGE Structure!
Death
Birth
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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
CHALLENGE Leadership!
Decline
Growth

• Outwardly Focused marked by
• Structure serves ministry
• Flexible and changeable
• Simple
• Leads to the future

CHALLENGE Structure!
Death
Birth
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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
CRISIS Control!
CHALLENGE Leadership!
Decline
Growth

• Inwardly Focused marked by
• Serves bureaucracy
• Rigid and changeless
• Complex
• Looks to the past

CHALLENGE Structure!
Death
Birth
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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
CRISIS Control!
CHALLENGE Leadership!
Decline
Growth
CRISIS Blame!
CHALLENGE Structure!
Death
Birth

• Inwardly Focused marked by
• Differences
• Division
• Low tolerance
• Intense conflict

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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
CHALLENGE Leadership!
CRISIS Control!
Two critical questions
Decline
Growth
Where are you on the life cycle? What will it
take to keep moving the church in a forward,
missional way?
CRISIS Blame!
CHALLENGE Structure!
Death
Birth
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Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
CRISIS Control!
CHALLENGE Leadership!
Decline
Growth
Typical Life Cycle Responses
CRISIS Blame!
In reality, we need to discover a fresh PURPOSE
CHALLENGE Structure!
Create new POLICIES Develop new
PROGRAMS Change PERSONNEL
Death
Birth
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This becomes a window of opportunity to help
the church rediscover Gods plan for itself.
Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
Decline
Growth
Death
Birth
Further down More difficult
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The key is for the church to periodically revisit
and refine its mission and vision.
Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
Decline
Growth
Death
Birth
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The key is for the church to periodically revisit
and refine its mission and vision.
Life Cycle
Maturity
Maintenance
Decline
Growth
Death
Birth
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Thats where the Retool Kit can help!
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The Retool Kit gives you a six-retreat pathway

• Leaders
• Community
• Biblical urgency

• Discerning
• Communicating
• Implementing

complete with all the assessments and planning
helps necessary to craft an effective vision and
strategies.
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Each retreat can be held at the church

• Friday evening
• 600 Light supper
• 630 First session
• 915 Finished for day
• Saturday morning
• 800 Light breakfast
• 830 Second session
• 1200 Finished for day

Or another suitable meeting place
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The Retool Kit is based around two biblical
questions
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The Retool Kit is based around two biblical
questions
Can we become a Jerusalem church and model the
qualities found in Acts 2?

• Leaders
• Community
• Urgency

• Focused and devoted
• Leadership directed
• Experiencing the power of God
• Having authentic community
• Experiencing God-given growth

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The Retool Kit is based around two biblical
questions

• Discerning a vision from God
• Discovering new territories for ministry
• Developing new leaders to serve the kingdom

Can we become an Antioch church (Acts 13) and
effectively change our world?

• Discerning
• Communicating
• Implementing

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And then translates those answers into action
We take what we have learned and develop
three-year written plans designed to maximize our
strengths at the points of greatest community
opportunities!
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And then
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All this work is done with a Vision Community
20 to 25 leaders in the church
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What is a Vision Community?
The vision community is a diverse group of key
members who become a committed and trusting
community in order to discern and implement Gods
vision for the congregation. from Leading
Congregational Change
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Why use a Vision Community?

• Brings a blend of perspectives to the refocusing
  process
• Allows vision to be shaped in a climate of
  spiritual and relational vitality
• Can provide the leadership core needed for
  implementing the vision
• Empowers the pastor to work with a trained team
  of people ready and willing to implement the new
  vision

Your handout will give you guidance on selecting
a vision community
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The Goal?
To be a church that operates in a healthy way
missionally, relationally and organizationally.
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The Goal?
Or put another way, to be a church that takes
seriously Jesus command to Follow Me, and I will
make you fishers of men!
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Next Steps!

• Prayerfully consider if this pathway is right for
  you.
• Review the Mobilization Covenant and make your
  commitment.
• Begin recruiting your Vision Community and
  schedule a Vision Community Overview with them.
• Connect with your coach and plan your first
  retreat dates.

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Thanks for your time and your leadership in
helping make this church more effective!
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