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2. Stunning discoveries Much of the popular leadership teaching is simply wrong It has become possible to make spiritual annointing the guiding principle for strategic planning Progress in our personal lives and our churches can be expected far quicker than most of us believe

3. ABCD “I don’t lead” “I lead” “I don’t empower” “I empower”

4. “I don’t lead” “I lead”CD “I don’t empower” “I empower” “I don’t lead” AB

5. “I lead”CD “I don’t empower” “I empower” BA

6. “I don’t lead” “I lead”CD “I don’t empower” “I empower” AB

7. “I don’t lead” “I lead”CD “I don’t empower” “I empower” BA

8. New qualitative research Qualitative research 2 samples of 25 leaders each objective and subjective elements Quantitative research 65,000 churches as distanced and objective as possible Learning by participation 18 years of inter- cultural ministry observations in actual ministry situations

9. The Empowerment Test ErnestoJonasJannahKai AdamLisa Ole Karl

10. What the Empowerment Test Measures

12. F o c u s o n s t r e n g t h s T e a c h t h e p r i n c i p l e s P e r m i t m i s t a k e s C a s t a v i s i o n R e l e a s e v i s i o n o f o t h e r s S e t g o a l s A n a l y z e p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n A d v o c a t e b o l d m o v e s N u r t u r e s t e a d y p r o g r e s s A s s e s s w e a k n e s s e s M o d e l t h e p r i n c i p l e s L e a r n f r o m m i s t a k e s

13. Vision Capacity Experimentation Progression Training Strategy Empowering wing Leading wing Release vision of others Assess weaknesses Permit mistakes Cast a vision Analyze present situation Focus on strengths Advocate bold moves Learn from mistakes Model the principles Set goals Teach the principles Nurture steady progress 1 2 3 4 5 6

14. The minimum factor Empowering leadership Development of wing traits

15. Vision Capacity Experimentation Progression Training Strategy Empowering wing Leading wing Release vision of others Assess weaknesses Permit mistakes Cast a vision Analyze present situation Focus on strengths Advocate bold moves Learn from mistakes Model the principles Set goals Teach the principles Nurture steady progress 1 2 3 4 5 6