The Ownership Project Managing the Receivership / Ownership Polarity Rev. Dr. Gary Simmons

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Church Size Spectrum 75% < 100 ½ of all Church goers attend churches with congregations > % of all Churches 50% of all Church goers plus FamilyPastoralProgram Corporate / Mega OrganismOrganization

MINISTRY

RECEIVERSHIP OWNERSHIP AND

EXHALE INHALE AND TWO POLES AND AN INFINITY LOOP Lack of oxygen Get fresh oxygen Excess carbon dioxide Clean out carbon dioxide

ACTIVITY REST DOWN-SIDE PROBLEM / UP-SIDE SOLUTION Burned out (Problem?) Rejuvenated (Solution?) Bored Challenged

ACTIVITY REST AND USING A POLARITY MAP General Purpose Statement (GPS) – why balance this polarity? HEALTHY LIFE Deeper fear from lack of balance UNHEALTHY LIFE

ACTIVITY REST AND USING A POLARITY MAP UP-SIDE HEALTHY LIFE VALUES = Positive results from focusing on the left pole UNHEALTHY LIFE DOWN-SIDE VALUES = Positive results from focusing on the right pole FEARS = Negative results from over- focusing on the left pole to the neglect of the right pole FEARS = Negative results from over- focusing on the right pole to the neglect of the left pole

ACTIVITY REST AND HEALTHY LIFE UNHEALTHY LIFE Upside of Activity Mind remains sharp Body stay toned Person is stimulated and challenged Upside of Rest Thoughts are integrated Body is rejuvenated Person is relaxed and refreshed Downside of Activity Mind is overloaded Body is exhausted Person becomes burned out Downside of Rest Mind is dulled Body is out of shape Person is bored, unstimulated

ACTIVITY REST AND USING A POLARITY MAP ACTION STEPS How will we gain or maintain the positive results from focusing on this pole? What? Who? By when? Measures? ACTION STEPS How will we gain or maintain the positive results from focusing on this pole? What? Who? By when? Measures? EARLY WARNINGS Measurable indicators (things you can count) that will let you know that you are getting into the downside of this pole. EARLY WARNINGS Measurable indicators (things you can count) that will let you know that you are getting into the downside of this pole.

ACTIVITY REST AND HEALTHY LIFE UNHEALTHY LIFE Upside of Activity Mind remains sharp Body stay toned Person is stimulated and challenged Upside of Rest Thoughts are integrated Body is rejuvenated Person is relaxed and refreshed Downside of Activity Mind is overloaded Body is exhausted Person becomes burned out Downside of Rest Mind is dulled Body is out of shape Person is bored, unstimulated ACTION STEPS 1.Set goals 2.Work out 3.Train in new settings ACTION STEPS 1.Get 8 hours sleep 2.Take one day a week off from working out 3.Meditate EARLY WARNINGS 1.Eyes need Visine 2.Increased fatigue 3.Memory loss EARLY WARNINGS 1.Increase TV 2.Weight gain 3.Playing video games

COMFORT THE AFFLICTED AFFLICT THE COMFORTABLE AND POLARITIES TO MANAGE

CONSCIOUSNESSCAPABILITY AND POLARITIES TO MANAGE

INREACH OUTREACH AND POLARITIES TO MANAGE MINISTER CENTRIC COMMUNITY CENTRIC AND TRADITION INOVATION AND

RECEIVERSHIP OWNERSHIP AND

Three Congregations A B C

20% that provides 80% of the resources needed Congregation B Congregation A Minister / Board / Core Council Three Congregations

The 80% of the congregation that provides 20% of the needed resources 90% turnover in one year. Congregation C

Three Congregational Cultures A B C EXAMPLE: 100 Congregants / annual church income of $100K … Congregation B provides $80K or $4, / person Congregation C provides $20K or $ / person Congregation A The Culture of Stewardship Congregation B The Culture of Ownership Congregation C The Culture of Receivership

Growing the Culture of Ownership $250 Average annual contribution per person per year. C $4,000 Average per year A / B 100 Congregants sharing equally in the responsibility of providing $100,000 to fund annual budget. $19.23 per week per person Less than $4.81 per week per person C

C $19.23 per week per person Less than $4.81 per week per person Closing the Ownership Gap

RECEIVERSHIPOWNERSHIP AND 1.Enhanced sense of belonging 2.People feel served and valued 3.Inclusivity & acceptance 4.People give because they are spiritual fed THRIVING MINISTRY DECLINING MINISTRY 1.Enhanced sense of ownership 2.People value and serve one another 3.Personal integrity and commitment to spiritual practice 4.People give to make a difference Values = positive results from focusing on the left pole. Values = positive results from focusing on the right pole. Fears = negative results from over focusing on the left pole to the neglect of the right pole. Fears = negative results from over focusing on the right pole to the neglect of the left pole. 1.High tolerance for dysfunction 2.The most vocal = the most influential 3.< 20% provide 80% of needed resources 4.Leadership caters to the common denominator 1.Hierarchal / Exclusivity 2.Out of touch with membership 3.Excessive focus on requirements 4.Focus on bottom line, less on Spirit EARLY WARNING 1.Surveys being considered to assess the needs of congregation and / or performance of the leadership. 2.High turnover among Congregation C. 3.Decreasing number of consistent supporters. 4.Triangulation and drama 5.Lots of great ideas, but too little follow through. 6.Tendency to be all things to all people. EARLY WARNING 1. Greater focus on pleasing the major stakeholders. 2. Complaints that programs and services only serving a narrow segment of membership. 3. Becoming too “corporate” or too business like. 4. Tendency toward “good old boy” system. ACTION STEPS 1. Create a compelling mission for which community desires to fulfill. 2. Reframe the journey to voting membership as a labyrinth walk moving from: ACTIVE to INTENTIONAL, to GOVERNING. 3. Establish benchmarks constituting “member integrity.” What is said YES to at each depth of commitment? 4. Establish prerequisites for leadership roles that include shadow work. ACTION STEPS 1.Establish a best practices welcoming system and ministry. 2.Move first-timers quickly into affinity groups, sacred service, & spiritual education. 3.Create video testimonies of transformation 4.Participate in 8 Steps to Creating Conscious Community Program.

RECEIVERSHIPOWNERSHIP AND THRIVING MINISTRY DECLINING MINISTRY Values = positive results from focusing on the left pole. Values = positive results from focusing on the right pole. Fears = negative results from over focusing on the left pole to the neglect of the right pole. Fears = negative results from over focusing on the right pole to the neglect of the left pole. EARLY WARNING 1.Surveys being considered to assess the needs of congregation and / or performance of the leadership. 2.High turnover among Congregation C. 3.Decreasing number of consistent supporters. 4.Triangulation and drama 5.Lots of great ideas, but too little follow through. 6.Tendency to be all things to all people. EARLY WARNING 1. Greater focus on pleasing the major stakeholders. 2. Complaints that programs and services only serving a narrow segment of membership. 3. Becoming too “corporate” or too business like. 4. Tendency toward “good old boy” system. 1.Enhanced sense of ownership 2.People value and serve one another 3.Personal integrity and commitment to spiritual practice 4.People give to make a difference 1.Hierarchal / Exclusivity 2.Out of touch with membership 3.Excessive focus on requirements 4.Focus on bottom line, less on Spirit 1.High tolerance for dysfunction 2.The most vocal = the most influential 3.< 20% provide 80% of needed resources 4.Leadership caters to the common denominator 1.Enhanced sense of belonging 2.People feel served and valued 3.Inclusivity & acceptance 4.People don’t feel pressured to give financially ACTION STEPS 1. Create a compelling mission for which community desires to fulfill. 2. Reframe the journey to voting membership as a labyrinth walk moving from: ACTIVE to INTENTIONAL, to GOVERNING. 3. Establish benchmarks constituting “member integrity.” What is said YES to at each depth of commitment? 4. Establish prerequisites for leadership roles that include shadow work. ACTION STEPS 1.Establish a best practices welcoming system and ministry. 2.Move first-timers quickly into affinity groups, sacred service, & spiritual education 3.Create video testimonies of transformation 4.Participate in 8 Steps to Creating Conscious Community Program.

RECEIVERSHIP OWNERSHIP AND ACTION STEPS 1. Create a compelling mission for which community desires to fulfill. 2. Reframe the journey to voting membership as a labyrinth walk moving from: ACTIVE to INTENTIONAL, to GOVERNING. 3. Establish benchmarks constituting “member integrity.” What is said YES to at each depth of commitment? 4. Establish prerequisites for leadership roles that include shadow work. ACTION STEPS 1.Establish a best practices welcoming system and ministry. 2.Move first-timers quickly into affinity groups, sacred service, & spiritual education 3.Create video testimonies of transformation 4.Participate in 8 Steps to Creating Conscious Community Program.

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Establish a best practices welcoming system and ministry.

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Move first-timers quickly into affinity groups, sacred service, & spiritual education Welcoming System / Ministry Spiritual Gifts Sacred Service Spiritual Education

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Create video testimonies of transformation

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Participate in 8 Steps to Creating Conscious Community Program.

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Create a compelling mission for which community desires to fulfill. OWNERSHIP What does your ministry DO that makes a difference? What greater good does your ministry stand for? Why is your ministry relevant and integral to creating a world that works for everyone?

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Reframe the journey to voting membership as a labyrinth walk moving from: ACTIVE to INTENTIONAL, to GOVERNING (voting). OWNERSHIP SECOND TIER (Ownership) FIRST TIER (Belonging)

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Establish benchmarks constituting “member integrity.” What is said YES to at each depth of commitment? OWNERSHIP

? Roles & Accountabilities Accountable to?

Roles & Accountabilities Accountable for?What do others count on you for?

Accountabilities What do OTHERS count on you for? What do YOU count on others for?

RECEIVERSHIP ACTION STEPS Establish prerequisites for leadership roles that include shadow work. OWNERSHIP “You cannot evolve to second tier consciousness without integrating the shadow. Shadow work is foundational to spiritual transformation.”

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO DO Bylaws Change: Term of Voting Member (Governing) One Year Bylaws Change: Qualifications & Process for Governing members established by Policy as adopted by the Board and ratified by Governing Members Establish explicit accountabilities for all key roles within the ministry (what someone says YES to) Participate in the Enlighten Leaders Program and Join the TE Next Wave Community