2. LEADERS MOTIVATING

3. The Potential Around You 2 Timothy 2:20–21; Romans 12:8 Adding value to those you serve The Potential Around You 2 Timothy 2:20–21; Romans 12:8 Adding value to those you serve motivating leaders: interview

4. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS “When you understand that leadership is influence instead of position, that changes everything.” –John Maxwell “When you understand that leadership is influence instead of position, that changes everything.” –John Maxwell

5. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Why It’s Difficult to Develop Leaders Leaders are often over-committed in other areas Leaders usually are strong-willed and have personal agendas Leaders are often enticed with opportunities that look more exciting and meaningful Leaders are often over-committed in other areas Leaders usually are strong-willed and have personal agendas Leaders are often enticed with opportunities that look more exciting and meaningful

6. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS To Develop Someone with Few Leadership Skills Provide on-the-job training Strive to add value to people, not just to lead them Remember that leadership is influence, not position Provide on-the-job training Strive to add value to people, not just to lead them Remember that leadership is influence, not position

7. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS How to Add Value to a Potential Leader Ask the person to be a part of the vision Treat people as your greatest asset Listen to people; know their hearts Equip them according to their gifts and desires Ask the person to be a part of the vision Treat people as your greatest asset Listen to people; know their hearts Equip them according to their gifts and desires

8. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.How are we actively looking for potential leaders? 2.What training systems for leaders do we have in place? 3.How often do we ask God to raise up leaders in our church? 4.What does 2 Timothy 2 say about leadership development? 1.How are we actively looking for potential leaders? 2.What training systems for leaders do we have in place? 3.How often do we ask God to raise up leaders in our church? 4.What does 2 Timothy 2 say about leadership development?

9. Finding Your Leadership Style Romans 12:8; Psalm 78:72 10 ways to lead God’s people Finding Your Leadership Style Romans 12:8; Psalm 78:72 10 ways to lead God’s people motivating leaders: assessment

10. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Leadership Styles Visionary –Has a clear picture of what should happen. Future-oriented, idealistic, and full of faith Strategic –Breaks vision into achievable steps, forming a game plan that everyone can participate in Visionary –Has a clear picture of what should happen. Future-oriented, idealistic, and full of faith Strategic –Breaks vision into achievable steps, forming a game plan that everyone can participate in

11. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Leadership Styles Motivational –Sees who needs a challenge, more training, some recognition, an encouraging word, a day off Team-building –Finds leaders and places them in the right positions to produce the right results Motivational –Sees who needs a challenge, more training, some recognition, an encouraging word, a day off Team-building –Finds leaders and places them in the right positions to produce the right results

12. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS “I’m aware that some of us take our leadership role a bit more seriously than others …”

13. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Leadership Styles Entrepreneurial –Has vision, energy, and a risk-taking spirit. Functions best in a start-up operation Bridge-building –Brings a variety of people together to help a complex organization achieve its mission Entrepreneurial –Has vision, energy, and a risk-taking spirit. Functions best in a start-up operation Bridge-building –Brings a variety of people together to help a complex organization achieve its mission

14. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Leadership Styles Directional –Assesses mission, strengths, weaknesses, resources, and then points organization in the right direction Managing –Establishes markers on the way to a destination, then organizes people, process, and resources to achieve mission Directional –Assesses mission, strengths, weaknesses, resources, and then points organization in the right direction Managing –Establishes markers on the way to a destination, then organizes people, process, and resources to achieve mission

15. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Leadership Styles Shepherding –Loves, supports and prays for team members so diligently that mission is achieved Re-engineering –Thrives in a situation that has lost focus. Sees what the mission was and what it must be now Shepherding –Loves, supports and prays for team members so diligently that mission is achieved Re-engineering –Thrives in a situation that has lost focus. Sees what the mission was and what it must be now

16. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS What Is My Leadership Style? Visionary Bridge-builder Directional Managing Shepherding Re-engineering Me! Not me! Strategic Motivational Team-builder Entrepreneurial Strategic Motivational Team-builder Entrepreneurial

17. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.How do my leadership styles fit the roles in which I serve this church? 2.What leadership styles are we missing on our team? 3.What’s the best way to recruit those leaders? 1.How do my leadership styles fit the roles in which I serve this church? 2.What leadership styles are we missing on our team? 3.What’s the best way to recruit those leaders?

18. 3 Key Positions on a Winning Team Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 Putting people in the right place 3 Key Positions on a Winning Team Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 Putting people in the right place motivating leaders: assessment

19. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS “Believe me, fellows, everyone from the Pharaoh on down is an equally valued member of the team.”

20. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Key Positions on a Winning Team Influencers –Get others excited about an idea –Convince doubters they can do a mission bigger than themselves Contributors –Get the work done –Deliver ministry so lives are touched Managers –Provide what contributors need for success –Coordinate, plan, and troubleshoot Influencers –Get others excited about an idea –Convince doubters they can do a mission bigger than themselves Contributors –Get the work done –Deliver ministry so lives are touched Managers –Provide what contributors need for success –Coordinate, plan, and troubleshoot

21. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.How do influencers in our church serve in positions that allow them to enrich ministry? 2.Who are our managers? How can we identify and train more? 3.Who are the contributors? Are there managers among the contributors? 4.What would happen if we formed ministry teams with all these types of people? 1.How do influencers in our church serve in positions that allow them to enrich ministry? 2.Who are our managers? How can we identify and train more? 3.Who are the contributors? Are there managers among the contributors? 4.What would happen if we formed ministry teams with all these types of people?

22. motivating leaders: case study From Setback to Solution Nehemiah 4:1–6; Philippians 3:14 Discouragement needn’t be terminal From Setback to Solution Nehemiah 4:1–6; Philippians 3:14 Discouragement needn’t be terminal

23. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS The Situation A board member resigns because the church does not have an adequate youth program for his son. The board member and his family plan to join a larger church nearby. The church knows it needs a youth pastor but is reluctant to pay another salary. What would you do? A board member resigns because the church does not have an adequate youth program for his son. The board member and his family plan to join a larger church nearby. The church knows it needs a youth pastor but is reluctant to pay another salary. What would you do?

24. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS What Happened Pastor meets with key leaders Leaders talk to others about youth work Volunteers are asked to help with youth Task force writes steps for hiring a youth minister Finance committee evaluates cost Pastor meets with key leaders Leaders talk to others about youth work Volunteers are asked to help with youth Task force writes steps for hiring a youth minister Finance committee evaluates cost The Result In 6 months, church approves hiring a part-time youth minister. In one year, the position becomes full-time

25. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.How can setbacks energize us to find new solutions? 2.How did the action plan of this church build consensus? 3.What current situations are requiring us to look for creative solutions? 1.How can setbacks energize us to find new solutions? 2.How did the action plan of this church build consensus? 3.What current situations are requiring us to look for creative solutions?

26. Ministry’s Fuel Mark 12:30–31 Love must be our primary motivation Ministry’s Fuel Mark 12:30–31 Love must be our primary motivation motivating leaders: devotional

27. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS What Motivates You to Lead 1.Love for God –This is the primary fuel that drives everything else –It involves all of me: heart, soul, mind, strength –Service is the natural overflow of this 2.Love for people –I see their hurt and hunger –I am concerned about the need –I am compelled to help 1.Love for God –This is the primary fuel that drives everything else –It involves all of me: heart, soul, mind, strength –Service is the natural overflow of this 2.Love for people –I see their hurt and hunger –I am concerned about the need –I am compelled to help

28. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.How does love for God compel you to serve as a leader? 2.What motivates you to give time and energy to church? 3.What signals do we get that our love for God is waning? 4.How can we rekindle our love for people? 1.How does love for God compel you to serve as a leader? 2.What motivates you to give time and energy to church? 3.What signals do we get that our love for God is waning? 4.How can we rekindle our love for people?

29. Strength for Difficult Days 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 Set your affections on things above Strength for Difficult Days 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 Set your affections on things above motivating leaders: devotional

30. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS What Causes Loss of Motivation 1.Time and schedule pressures 2.Difficulties or conflicts with people 3.Disorganization 4.Few results 5.Lack of training 6.Sense of incompetence 1.Time and schedule pressures 2.Difficulties or conflicts with people 3.Disorganization 4.Few results 5.Lack of training 6.Sense of incompetence

31. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.How do we manage people, property, and responsibilities in a way that maintains eternal focus? 2.What helps you focus on eternal things? 3.What turns your focus to earthly things? To God? 1.How do we manage people, property, and responsibilities in a way that maintains eternal focus? 2.What helps you focus on eternal things? 3.What turns your focus to earthly things? To God?

32. Sparks That Ignite into Flame Philippians 3:12–14; Proverbs 27:17 Motivation for the tough tasks Sparks That Ignite into Flame Philippians 3:12–14; Proverbs 27:17 Motivation for the tough tasks motivating leaders: how-to

33. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Ways to Stay Motivated Invest in an affirmative outlook Fuel the fire with like-mindedness Clear up conflicts quickly Do not “deficit motivate” Get involved in front-line issues Invest in an affirmative outlook Fuel the fire with like-mindedness Clear up conflicts quickly Do not “deficit motivate” Get involved in front-line issues

34. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS Discuss 1.What are some ways to keep a healthy desire to serve from becoming over- commitment? 2.Besides guilt and anger, what are other deficit motivators? 3.After their term is up, do most of our leaders say, “Never again,” or are they eager to re- enlist? What’s the difference? 1.What are some ways to keep a healthy desire to serve from becoming over- commitment? 2.Besides guilt and anger, what are other deficit motivators? 3.After their term is up, do most of our leaders say, “Never again,” or are they eager to re- enlist? What’s the difference?

35. Motivation or Manipulation? Hebrews 13:17–18; 2 Timothy 2:15 Bringing out the best in people Motivation or Manipulation? Hebrews 13:17–18; 2 Timothy 2:15 Bringing out the best in people motivating leaders: how-to

36. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS To Bring Out the Best in People Offer a friendly atmosphere Enjoy their uniqueness Know their abilities Know how much they can take on Offer a friendly atmosphere Enjoy their uniqueness Know their abilities Know how much they can take on Give them a reputation to uphold Enjoy your work and let it show Look for mutual benefits

37. BUILDINGCHURCHLEADERS.com: MOTIVATING LEADERS

38. Discuss 1.Do our volunteers enjoy their work? How do we know? 2.Are our volunteers challenged to grow in their skills? 3.Which volunteers could take on more responsibility? 4.How do we reward enthusiasm in our volunteers? 1.Do our volunteers enjoy their work? How do we know? 2.Are our volunteers challenged to grow in their skills? 3.Which volunteers could take on more responsibility? 4.How do we reward enthusiasm in our volunteers?

40. Final thoughts 1.In our church, what enormous tasks do we assume will scare people away? 2.How can we present these tasks in a way that will motivate leaders among us? 3.What one thing would make the biggest difference in how we motivate our leaders?

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