1. Effective Christian Leadership (8)
Developing Emerging Leaders
Chapter 6

2. Opening Questions How did you wind up becoming a leader?
What was the most determining influence of your leadership development?

3. Facts About Healthy Churches
NCD (natural church develop-ment) has found that churches which empower leaders are healthy and grow in a healthy way.
From Christian Schwarz, Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of a Healthy Church, ChurchSmart Resources, 1996.

4. When Are Christian Leaders At Their Best?
When leaders are really leading
When leaders exhibit godly character
When leaders are working in tandem with God
When leaders are raising up other leaders around them
“. . . some to be pastors and teachers to prepare [equip] God’s people for works of service . . .” (Ephesians 4:12)
Creating a “leadership culture”

5. What Is Effective Christian Leadership?
“Effective leadership begins with an intimate relationship with God, resulting in Christlike character and a clear sense of God’s calling for leader’s lives. As this base of spiritual maturity increases, effective leaders multiply, guide, empower and equip disciples to realize their full potential in Christ and work together to accomplish God’s vision.” --Logan & Clegg, Releasing Your Church’s Potential

6. The Truth About Effective Leaders*
Your Christian walk and ministry has been shaped by those who model ministry for you
Modeling transforms only as it flows out of intimacy with God
People are pastor/leader watchers: whatever they see you doing is what is important
“The sermon [or lesson] that impacts is the one that you live.”
*From Logan and Clegg, Releasing Your Church’s Potential, p2-6.

7. Developing A Church-Wide “Leadership Culture”
Stress the biblical principle that the priority of leadership is to equip others to do ministry
Believe that our ministries will only grow as “deep as the depth of our leadership and only as broad as the breadth of our leadership” (Logan, 2-11)

8. Developing A Church-Wide “Leadership Culture”
Cultivate a healthy atmosphere for mobilizing and empowering
Expect to raise up leaders!
Apply the equation A2C = Two parts affirmation to one part change
Believe in people
Give permission to do
Give freedom to fail
Affirm for trying

9. Developing A Church-Wide “Leadership Culture”
Identify potential leaders
Design entry-level opportunities to lead
Develop an “apprenticing” system
Use teams to do ministry
Prevents feelings of isolation
Provides a place for mutual learning
Allows each person to use their gifts
Trains people to work in cooperation with others

10. Developing Leaders For Your Ministry
Spotting
Investing
Risking
Evaluating

11. Spotting An Emerging Leader
Use Jesus’ method
Carefully
Prayerfully
Intentionally

12. Spotting An Emerging Leader
Look for certain character qualities
Found in 1 Timothy 3; Titus 1; Galatians 5:22, 23
A sincere walk with God
Yieldedness to Holy Spirit
Commitment to authority of God’s Word

13. Spotting An Emerging Leader
Look for certain people skills
Sensitivity to thoughts and feelings of others
Ability to listen
Shows genuine care
“Winsomeness”

14. Spotting An Emerging Leader
Look for certain personality traits
Action-oriented person
Comfortable taking initiative
Remember 1 Corinthians 15:58
“Mental quickness”
“Church-smart”
Ability to sift through information to key pieces
Eager curiosity – “intellectual elasticity” to learn and grow over the long haul

15. Spotting An Emerging Leader
Draft your own “top 5” quality list
List possible names looking for
Giftedness
Character rather than “standing”
Obedience rather than knowledge
Willingness to learn rather than experience
Availability

16. Investing In An Emerging Leader
“Apprenticing” them
Be “with them”
Mark 3:14
Observe them in action regularly
Celebrate small wins
Give specific, positive affirmation
Highlight one key area for improvement
Provide training

17. Investing In An Emerging Leader
Coach them effectively
Listen empathetically; care personally
Celebrate progress
Ask probing questions
Promotes reflection and refocusing
Focus on both ministry and personal development
Take advantage of “teachable” moments
Seek God’s agenda

18. Investing In An Emerging Leader
“For emerging leaders to become seasoned, wise, and effective leaders, they need proximity to and interaction with veteran leaders. This can happen in a dozen different ways, but it must happen There is no substitute for personal investment.” (Hybels, p. 132)

19. Risking It With Emerging Leaders
Entrust emerging leaders with key responsibilities
Give important responsibilities
May need to give up some of our choice tasks
May need to deal with personal security issues here
Team them up with others
Find a sponsor, if needed

20. Risking It With Emerging Leaders
Use the “Show-How” method of training
I do—you watch
I do—you help
You do—I help
You do—I watch
You do—someone else watches

21. Evaluating Emerging Leaders
Set up regular evaluation times
Meeting agenda
How are you doing personally?
Progress on current projects
Encouragement for positive achievement
Discover current needs/priorities
Ask appropriate questions to determine next steps
Agree and write down assignments
Pray with and for him/her

22. Evaluating Emerging Leaders
Set up special evaluation times
Personal crisis
Ministry challenges/obstacles
Use “failure” as a teachable moment

23. Your Turn
Q&A

24. Next Time: Discovering and Developing Your Own Leadership Style
“The Key To High Impact Leading”
(Chapter 7)