1. Developing Core Values: Developing Core Values: Building Communities of Commitment Compiled by Kevin Tyler 1 Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

2. Developing Core Values: Developing Core Values: Building Communities of Commitment This presentation was compiled from the book Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs Baker Books; 2 edition (August 1, 2004) Used with permission from the author 2Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

3. The Importance of Core Values  Determine Ministry Distinctives  Dictate Personal Involvement  Communicate What Is Important  Embrace Positive Change  Influence Behavior 3Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

4. The Importance of Core Values  Determine Ministry Distinctives  Dictate Personal Involvement  Communicate What Is Important  Embrace Positive Change  Influence Behavior  Inspire People to Action  Enhance Credible Leadership  Shape Ministry Character  Contribute to Ministry Success 4Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

5. The Importance of Core Values  Determine Ministry Distinctives  Dictate Personal Involvement  Communicate What Is Important  Embrace Positive Change  Influence Behavior  Inspire People to Action  Enhance Credible Leadership  Shape Ministry Character  Contribute to Ministry Success  Determine the Ministry Vision 5Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

6.  …it is clearly necessary to invent organizational structures appropriate to the multicultural age. But such efforts are doomed to failure if they do not grow out of something deeper; out of generally held values. -Vaclav Havel 6Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

7. The Definition of Core Values  What Core Values Are Not 7Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

8. The Definition of Core Values  What Core Values Are Not  Vision 8Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

9. The Definition of Core Values  What Core Values Are Not  Vision  Strategies 9Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

10. The Definition of Core Values  What Core Values Are Not  Vision  Strategies  Doctrinal Statements 10Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

11. The Definition of Core Values  What Core Values Are Not  What Core Values Are 11Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

12.  What Core Values Are Biblical Drive Ministry Constant Passionate Core Beliefs 12Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

13. The Definition of Core Values  What Core Values Are Not  What Core Values Are  Kinds of Values 13Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

14.  Kinds of Values Conscious Values Unconscious Values 14Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

15.  Kinds of Values Personal Values Organizational Values 15Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

16.  Kinds of Values Shared Values Unshared Values 16Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

17.  Kinds of Values Actual Values Aspirational Values 17Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

18.  Kinds of Values Congruent Values Incongruent Values 18Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

19. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values? 19Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

20. The Discovery of Core Values THE LEADERSHIP TEAM Time Larger Ministries Smaller Ministries Growth Board Involvement Team Involvement 20Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

21. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values?  What Values?  Individual Values  Ministry Values  Departmental Values 21Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

22. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values?  What Values?  Why Discover Core Values? 22Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

23. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values?  What Values?  Why Discover Core Values?  Biblical Example  Ministry Unity  Maintaining Identity 23Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

24. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values?  What Values?  Why Discover Core Values?  Discovering the Values  Personal Values  Corporate Values 24Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

25. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values?  What Values?  Why Discover Core Values?  Discovering the Values  Test of a Good Value 25Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

26. Test of a Good Value  Is it biblical?  Does it produce passion?  Is it shared?  Is it constant?  Can it be expressed clearly?  Is it congruent with other values?  Can it be implemented? 26Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

27. The Discovery of Core Values  Who Discovers the Core Values?  What Values?  Why Discover Core Values?  Discovering the Values  Test of a Good Value  Comparing and Communicating the Results 27Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

28. Core Values of a Team A Team in Trouble! 28Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

29. Core Values of a Team A Team That Can Work Together! 29Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

30. Comparison of Individual’s Values to Ministry Values 30Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

31. The Development of Core Values  Who Develops the Values?  What Values?  New Ministries  Mature Ministries  Plateaued Ministries 31Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

32. Organizational values need a face-lift when there is: Frequent confusion and disagreement Overt cynicism and pessimism A maintenance ministry Plateaued or declining growth A lack of commitment and enthusiasm Low tolerance of change Distrust of leadership 32Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

33. The Development of Core Values  Who Develops the Values?  What Values?  Why Write Values Down?  Gives values the authority of a leadership statement  Written communication is much clearer and more precise than spoken communication  Writing down core beliefs is vital to communicating beliefs 33Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

34. The Development of Core Values  Writing the credo  Determine the value, not its form ValueForm Biblical CommunitySmall Groups EvangelismKnocking on Doors FellowshipHome Bible Study 34Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

35. The Development of Core Values  Writing the credo  Determine the value, not its form  Determine the number of values  Determine the format of the values Introduce the value Explain the value Validate the value 35Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

36. The Test of a Well-Written Credo  Does it attract interest?  Does it instill pride?  Does it communicate well?  Does it include a limited number of values? 36Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

37. The Communication of Core Values SENDERS Point Persons Key Decision Makers Stake-Holders MESSAGE Content Comprehension Clarity RECEIVERS Ministry Community Ministry Constituency The Values-Casting Process 37Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

38. The Communication of Core Values The leader’s lifeThe written credo The leader’s messageCelebration and Heroes StoriesPrograms Visual ImagesLanguage and Metaphor Media Orientation for New Participants Formal and informal conversation Practical Methods for Casting Core Values 38Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

39. Implementation of Core Values  The New Ministry  The Established Ministry  Reinforce Present Values  Implement New Values 39Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

40. Change Resisters  Lack of Need  Status Quo  Vested Interests  Distrust of Leaders  Traditions  Complexity of Change  Conflict of Values  Self-Centeredness 40Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

41. Replacing Bad Values  By covering over with new values  By removing bad values  By removing and replacing with new values 41Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

42. Implementing New Values 42Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

43. The Preservation of Core Values  The Problem  The Values Erosion Process Conflict Compromise 43Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

44. The Preservation of Core Values  The Problem  The Values Erosion Process  The Values Erosion People Values and Vision Vampires Values Vultures 44Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

45. The Preservation of Core Values  The Problem  The Solution  General Values Preservation Values Modeling Values Casting  Specific Values Preservation Prevention Correction 45Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

46. The Preservation of Core Values  Preserving Values through Correction Challenging Enforcing Defending 46Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03

47. Developing Core Values: Building Communities of Commitment For more information about this course and other training resources: Contact Global Teen Challenge via email at GTC@Globaltc.org Or visit our training website at iTeenChallenge.org 47Teen Challenge Training Course 101.03