Characteristics & Behaviors of a Revitalization Leader

Principles

• Read: Pastor Unique: Becoming a Turnaround Leader by Brown, Penfold, and Westra

• Assignment: Outline the characteristics and behaviors of a revitalization leader

• Assignment: Evaluate which characteristics are your strengths and which are not

Praxis

• Meet with congregational leadership to evaluate, discuss, and adjust the Lead Pastor’s responsibilities based on the characteristics and behaviors of a revitalization leader

• Produce a job description for the Lead Pastor based on the characteristics and behaviors of a revitalization leader.

Change Management & Conflict Navigation

Principles

• Read: Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times by John Kotter

• Read: Leading Now found HERE

• Assignment: SDI Assessment

• Assignment: Evaluate areas of change needed in your congregation

• Assignment: Outline a pathway for affecting change in your congregation

Praxis

• Meet with congregational leadership to identify one change area and develop a plan to execute the necessary change

• With congregational leadership and revitalization coach, explore the potential conflict scenarios for the proposed change and discuss multiple conflict resolution strategies

Mission, Vision, Values & Goal Development

Principles

• Read: Re:Vision by Aubrey Malphurs and Gordon Penfold

• Assignment: Define the major components of determining mission, vision, and values

Praxis

• Create a mission, vision, and values document with the congregational leadership

Understanding, Developing, and Equipping One’s Divine Design

Principles

• Read: Living Your Strengths by Winseman, Clifton, and Liesveld

• Assignment: CliftonStrengths assessment

• Assignment: Create a Bible study based on Ephesians 4:11-13

• Discussion: Leadership and Follower Divine Design Development

• Discussion: Members vs. Multipliers

Praxis

• Facilitate CliftonStrengths assessment with congregational leadership

• Discuss the outcome of the CliftonStrengths assessment with congregational leadership and how individual strengths work together for overall mission accomplishment

• Create a movement pathway for equipping the church that includes sessions on the overview of C&MA, mission, vision, and values, Divine Design development, and a focus on multiplication

Starting with Acceleration in Mind

Principles

• Read: Building a Discipling Culture by Mike Breen

• Assignment: Meet with the ASE Church Multiplication Director and Global Mobilization Director to learn about multiplication and global missions initiatives

• Assignment: Articulate what a discipling culture looks like in your context

• Assignment: Discover local outreach & community partnership opportunities

Praxis

• Develop a discipling strategy with the congregational leadership

• Choose a local outreach partner for the next year and engage a strategy to ensure congregational involvement

• Identify and meet with a “network” team from the congregation that will develop a multiplication strategy for future expansion

• Invite the ASE Global Mobilization Director to meet with congregational leadership and choose a Global Mobilization Partner for your congregation

Communicating on Purpose

Principles

• Read: Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley

• Assignment: Create a sermon preparation structure

• Assignment: Visit other congregations in your area that seem to be attractive to people and take notes on what you experience

• Assignment: Research different opportunities for your congregation to have a public profile and presence in your area

Praxis

• Identify and meet with a “network” team from the congregation that will redesign your worship gathering structure and report back to the congregation leadership

• Prepare a year’s worth of sermons based on the congregation's mission, vision, and values

• Design a marketing plan for public communication of your congregation and report back to the congregational leadership