1. Presenters Rob Steed and Darren Croft This presentation is available at http://vicpastors.adventist.org.au/

2. The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." (Matthew 9:37-38)

3. Nearly a quarter (23%) of leaders are experiencing some burnout symptoms and another 55% are borderline to burnout. Burnout affects leaders in both paid and voluntary positions. NCLS

4. Adventist Ministers Study 2007: 1/3 have experienced periods of depression caused by their work. 1/3 report feeling lonely and isolated.

5. A churchs growth is limited by its ability to grow leaders. Praying for more leaders who will step up and take more responsibility for reaping the harvest.

6. 1. Pastoral leader who builds community. 2. Facilitates pastoral care. 3. Multiply group communities 4. Disciple making leader

7. Elder as a Pastoral team leader Driven by Christian Values Builder of spiritual community Key leaders Team

8. Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 1 Peter 5:2 (ASV)

9. ELDERS (1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9) 1. blameless 2. one woman man 3. temperate 4. sober-minded 5. good behaviour 6. hospitable 7. able to teach 8. not addicted to drink 9. not violent 10. not greedy 11. gentle 12. not quarrelsome 13. not covetous 14. rules house well 15. children obedient 16. not a novice 17. good testimony 18. believing children 19. not self-willed 20. not quick-tempered 21. lover of good 22. just 23. holy 24. self-controlled 25. hold fast to the Word 26. able to exhort

10. ELDERS (1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9) 1. blameless 2. one woman man 3. temperate 4. sober-minded 5. good behaviour 6. hospitable 7. able to teach 8. not addicted to drink 9. not violent 10. not greedy 11. gentle 12. not quarrelsome 13. not covetous 14. rules house well 15. children obedient 16. not a novice 17. good testimony 18. believing children 19. not self-willed 20. not quick-tempered 21. lover of good 22. just 23. holy 24. self-controlled 25. hold fast to the Word 26. able to exhort

11. Most elders are not leading anyone. Their primary function is limited to assisting the pastor by sitting on the church board and other committees. The majority of elders struggle to visit members.

12. The elders and those who have leading places in the church should give more thought to their plans for conducting the work. They should arrange matters so that every member of the church shall have a part to act, that none may lead an aimless life, but that all may accomplish what they can according to their several ability.... Ellen White REVIEW AND HERALD, MAY 29, 1888

13. Jethro advised that men be appointed to act as "rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." These were to be "able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness." They were to "judge the people at all seasons," thus relieving Moses of the wearing responsibility of giving consideration to many minor matters that could be dealt with wisely by consecrated helpers. AA 92

14. The elders key role is to build a welcoming and nurturing community – cell, spiritual family, team, class-group – within the church that reaches out to the lost.

15. Hi Rob, Here is a testimony to the effectiveness of NCD and other influences - some records for the past 15 months. Average attendances: 2nd quarter 2009 - 32 3rd quarter 2009 - 44 4th Quarter 2009 - 47 1st quarter 2010 - 54 2nd quarter 2010 - 63 Exciting to see - we are aiming to hit an average of 100 people before the end of 2011. - Andrew Wilson.

16. 16 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with Gods people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

17. 17 …the remarkable explosion of Christianity in the first century was due not only to proclamation of the gospel, but to the extraordinary quality of Christian hospitality. Mortimer Arias (Soul Feast Marjorie J Thompson)

18. Share with your partner: Who are you currently responsible for and what leadership are you providing?

19. Spirit Lead

20. When your will is in harmony with the divine will, you will be in harmony with one another. Ellen White Gospel Workers page 417

21. Honesty Competence Forward Looking Inspiration (passion) Credibility

22. 1. Challenge the process 2. Inspire a shared vision 3. Enable others to act 4. Model the way, and 5. Encourage the heart.

23. 1. Challenge the process….. 12345678910 2. Inspire a shared vision….. 12345678910 3. Enable others to act……… 12345678910 4. Model the way, and ……… 12345678910 5. Encourage the heart……… 12345678910 In pairs share your rating and coach each other in ways to improve your lowest score.

24. Your priorities become the priorities of the members. How welcoming you are will set the bar for your churches inclusiveness. Your tolerance of differences will rub off on others. The level of caring you show to members is noticed by them. Your presence is an indicator of your commitment.

25. Darren Croft

26. Visitation Facilitating Pastoral care. Pastoral care teams Peer care Social Gatherings High care

27. Visitation Why? Suggestions for How to make it work. How could you incorporate visitation into your busy schedule?

28. How do People Belong? Public Space Social Space Personal Space Intimate Space

29. Pastoral care teams Visitation Peer care High care Social Gatherings

30. Class Groups Provide the following Pastoral care teams Visitation Peer care Social Gatherings

31. Class Groups A possible Template Meet Weekly Monthly Social Multiply Apprentice Outreach/Service

32. What about those not in small groups? The importance of: Lists – we keep of track of the important Housekeeping Communication

34. How could you use class groups to improve pastoral care at your church?

35. What about High care Dont run away 2 x 2 principle Communicate to the team Dont be afraid to ask others to go if you cant

36. Visitation Facilitating Pastoral care. Pastoral care teams Peer care Social Gatherings High care

37. Rob Steed

38. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 2 Corinthians 5:18

39. Inviting People into community. Creating a Spiritual Family. Facilitate leadership of a group. Becoming a holistic group. Multiply your group.

41. We dont just visit to invite people back to church. We visit to build relationships and to invite people into our lives. The small group is the safest place for newcomers and former members to be introduced to the church.

42. It is through the social relations that Christianity comes in contact with the world. Ellen White GW page 480

43. The work of the Lord's ambassadors is to organize companies of workers to hunt for the souls who need help." Ellen White Manuscript Vol 12 p240

44. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. - Matthew 28:18-20

45. KEY INSIGHT... Healthy churches grow and reproduce!

46. Disciples Groups Church

47. Cell churches on average are more healthy than other churches. Comparing the NCD scores of cell churches and non-cell churches showed that cell churches overall scored significantly higher in all areas than non-cell churches. (Christopher Schalk, NCD International 2002)

48. 1. Department 2. Visitation List 3. Home Group 4. Class-group

49. Relationships Group Family Spiritual Nurture Outward Focus

50. 1. Deepen Relationship: 1. Attend Department Committee 2. Visit each committee member 2. Team/group Building 1. Host social activities 3. Spiritual Focus

51. 1. Add a spiritual sharing time to committee. 2. Meet other times outside of committee. 1. Outreach 1. Involve others in ministry 2. Mentor newcomers

52. 1. Harder to include partners. 2. Difficult to multiply core group.

53. Visit member list. Take potential core members on visits. Establish a core group. Bring members together to socialize in small and large groups. Encourage members to invite others to socials and small group. Identify apprentice leader.

54. 1. Difficult to catch people home. 2. Not a natural gathering of people in their networks.

55. 1. Join an existing home group or start a new one from your member list. 2. Begin socially. 3. Add spiritual component as relationship grow. 4. Identify seekers from group members to work for. 5. Grow a new leader. 6. Multiply the group.

56. 1. Join an existing Sabbath School class. 2. Work with the leader at developing the social life of the class. 3. Identify non-attenders, former members, group member seeker friends and invite to group socials. 4. Meet during the week in a home. 5. Develop a new leader. 6. Multiply the group.

57. 1. Natural assimilation of newcomers into church community. 2. Relationship building is accelerated because the group meets at least twice a week. 3. The Sabbath School group meeting time provides a stability to group life. 4. Growth tends to be faster.

58. 1. Department 2. Visitation List 3. Home Group 4. Class-group Share with your partner: Which of the four different approaches for creating a spiritual community will you use or are using?

59. RelationshipsFamily Spiritual Nurture Outward Focus New Leader Multiply

60. At least two people. Common purpose. Committed to work together.

61. Phone calls Emails Weekends away Birthdays Invites Risk taking Sharing Being together Welcoming Chats Prayer Phone calls Emails Weekends away Visits Birthdays Invites Risk taking Sharing Being together Welcoming Chats Food Bible Study Housekeeping Outings Inclusive Breakfasts Pastoral care Hospitality

62. 1. Is lead by an elder and apprentice(s). 2. Meets Sabbath morning in Sabbath School and once a week in a home. 3. Has a nominated pastoral care coordinator and hospitality host. 4. Has a very active social life. 5. Its members are seeker focussed. 6. Newcomers are mentored by a group member. 7. Members are exercising their spiritual gifts. 8. Their is an expectation to multiply.

63. First task is to obtain commitment from two or three others. From the core an apprentice leader will arise. Divide the core when multiplying. Look after your core members.

64. Core Other Seekers

65. 1. Multiply sooner than latter. 2. Each multiplication produces another leader. 3. Each multiplication creates another community for newcomers to join.

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67. Darren Croft

68. Facilitate mentoring of newcomers (new Christian). Create opportunities for testing and developing gifts. Oversee the learning of the newcomer. Involve the newcomer in discipling others.

69. 1. It is important that a newcomer is mentored by a person who is mature in the faith. 2. It is preferable for the mentor to be a person who is not close to the newcomer. The more friendships - the better.

70. 3. The mentor should be a person from within the class- group they attend. 4. The elder should have regular coaching session with the Mentor.

71. 1. Spiritual disciplines 2. Christian life style 3. Biblical understanding 4. Assimilation 5. Faith Sharing 6. Development of their own gifts and ministry. 7. Discipling another

72. What does an assimilated church member look like? Knowledge Participation Friendships Commitment Giving.............................

73. S piritual Gifts H eart A bilities P ersonality E xperiences

74. The Have a go principle! The class-group is an important support for newcomers in developing their gifts. Group members can give feedback and suggestion for exploring their gifts.

75. The group is a good place to give newcomers opportunities to minister. Group members are important in encouraging newcomers in their ministry development.

76. Tools to use Bible Studies – teachings & beliefs Bible Studies Bible Books Growing as a Christian Small Groups Friends Mentors – eg Barnabas

77. Spiritual Gifts Seminar Faith Sharing Opportunities Life related Seminars Christian Marriage Seminar Parenting Seminars, etc Bible Seminars Bible Books Learning how to read the Bible Small Groups, etc Mentors

78. In the common walks of life there is many a toiler patiently treading the round of his daily tasks, unconscious of latent powers that, roused to action, would place him among the worlds great leaders. The touch of a skillful hand is needed to arouse and develop those dormant faculties. Counsels to Parents, Teachers and Students p511

79. THE TASKS OF A MENTOR:

80. 1. A MENTOR LISTENS

81. 2. A MENTOR INTERCEDES

82. 3. A MENTOR MODELS

83. 4. A MENTOR TEACHES

84. 5. A MENTOR SETS THE PACE

85. 6. A MENTOR INVOLVES THE Mentee WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS

88. Who could you mentor in your class group, department or church?

89. Rob Steed

90. 1. Comes from having a relationship with God 2. Is found in service. 3. Grows from understand who we are. 4. Is a fruit of empathy for the lost. 5. Is caught by hanging out with people with passion.

91. Specific What specifically will you be doing differently? Measurable How will you know you are achieving this? Attractive How attractive is this to you? How committed are you? Realistic How realistic is this? Time-framed What is the expected time frame?

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