1 People Groups People of Pastoral Leadership People of Passion People of Position People of Participation People of Passivity People of Potential People of Perpetual Care

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S p i r i t u a l i t y LOVING GOD Spirituality is a commitment to deep spiritual transformation that brings about the life- changing work of God in people. Spirituality Components

The Essential Spirituality “It is not enough for leaders in the church to be moral people, well trained, eager to help their fellow humans, and able to respond creatively to the burning issues of their time. All of that is very valuable and important, but it is not the heart of Christian leadership. The central question is, are the leaders of the future truly men and women of God, people with an ardent desire to dwell in God’s presence, to listen to God’s voice, to look at God’s beauty, to touch God’s incarnate Word and to taste fully God’s infinite goodness?” Henri Nouwen

C h e m i s t r y LOVING PEOPLE People of chemistry create an inviting and contagious atmosphere of love and joy that permeates throughout and beyond the church. Chemistry Components

S t r a t e g y LOVING THE WORLD... People of Strategy focus first on fulfilling the mission of God for the world. Strategy people are best at loving their world by creating and organizing actual life-changing ministries in their church, community and world. Strategy Components

Chemistry Spirituality Strategy What is Your Strongest Leg? What is Your Weakest Leg?

Chemistry Spirituality Strategy Leadership can be lonely, isolated and challenging. The ‘seat’ of leadership holds the ‘legs’ together. The seat is comprised of the character strength of your life. The seat must be strong to hold the weight of a leader C o n v i c t i o n s P e r s e v e r a n c e M e n t a l P o w e r Moral Strength F o c u s C o u r a g e C o n t i n u o u s G r o w t h R e s i s t i v e F o r c e D u r a b i l i t y S t e a d i n e s s

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© 2009 Department of Church Growth and Evangelism Keeping an organization in a productive zone of disequilibrium is a delicate task; in the practice of leadership, you must keep your hand on the thermostat. If the heat is consistently too low, people won’t feel the need to ask uncomfortable questions or make difficult decisions. If it’s consistently too high, the organization risks a meltdown: People are likely to panic and hunker down. Ronald Heifetz The Practice of Adaptive Leadership (as quoted in the Harvard Business Review) Adaptive Leadership

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Vision Intersection Profile Gifts, Abilities, Interests of Leaders Gifts, Abilities, Interests of Congregation Felt Needs of Community Vision “Sweet Spot”

15 Vision Intersection Profile Gifts, Abilities Interests of Leaders Gifts Abilities Interests of Congregation Felt Needs of Community Vision “Sweet Spot” No Sweet Spot

16 Vision Intersection Profile Gifts, Abilities Interests of Leaders Gifts Abilities Interests of Congregation Felt Needs of Community Vision “Sweet Spot” No Sweet Spot