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FuturecastingSeminar1:VAPàIT


InstructionsforSeminarLeadersTeamWorksSeminarsaredesignedtoencouragediscussion.Toprepareforeachseminardoasfollows:

• Setuparoomwithtableandchairsforyourseminar.

• YouwillneedanLCDprojectorandascreenoralargeTVthatcanbehooked uptoacomputertoshow thepresentations.

• DownloadthepresentationslidesforTW:FuturecastingSeminar1:VAP-ITfromwww.TeamWorksUMC.org.YoumaygetthemasaPDForinPowerPoint. WhenusingPowerPointuseitinpresentationmodesoyoucanviewthenotesforeachslide.

• DownloadTWFuturecastingSeminar1PresentationwithNotesPDF.Hereyouwillfindeveryslidewithtipsandideasabout itscontent.

• Beforeleadingaseminar,gotowww.TeamWorksUMC.organdwatchtheSeminarLeadersWebinarfortheseminaryouareleading.Thewebinarwillgothrougheachslideandwilloffertipsandideasforhowtoleadtheseminar.

• Setdatesfortheseminarsorfortheone-dayexperience.

• RecruitagroupofparticipantswhowillagreetoattendbothseminarsandtodotheMyWorkdevotions.


ScheduleyourSeminarsSchedule for the TeamWorks: Futurecasting seminars and MyWork devotionsUse the template below to schedule your sessions. TeamWorks Seminars are designed for 2-hours.

You also can offer this as a one-day experience which that would last about 5- five hours. Participants are encouraged to do the MyWork devotions and reading as afollow-up to the experience.

Session Date

Seminar One: VAPàIT Planning Tool __________ MyWork: The Four __________MyWork: Believe __________MyWork: Belong __________MyWork: Behave __________Seminar Two: TeamWorks Church Assessment __________TeamWorks Church Assessment Follow-Up __________


Howtoleadtheseminars• TeamWorksSeminarsaredesignedtofosterdiscussionswithin

thegroup.Yourprimaryroleastheseminarleaderistofacilitatediscussions.

• Whenyoucometoadiscussionslidedividepeopleintogroupsofthreeorfourpeople.Havethemsharewithoneanother.Aftertheyarefinished,youcanaskindividualstosharewiththewidergroup.

• Avoidstartingwiththelargergroup.Why?Becausefewpeoplearewillingtotalkinfrontoflargergroups.Bydividingintosmallergroupsyouhelpeveryonehaveanopportunitytosharetheirideas.

• SpiritualLifeTemplate:IfyoudidTeamWorks:SpiritualLifeoftheLeadersandaredoingthewholeseries,starteachseminarwiththeSpiritualLifeTemplate.


FuturecastingProcess

LearntousetheVAP-->ITProcess

TakeTeamWorksChurchAssessment

IdentifyaPrimaryCongregationalSystem

UseVAP-->ITtodevelopthePrimarySystem


TeamWorksGuidebooksandTools• Use theSpiritual LifeTemplateto buildyourgroup• Discoveryourgroup’sSpiritualGifts

TWS:SpirituallifeoftheLeader

• Discover yourhomelandandlearnaboutdisplacement• Use theNICHEProcesstolearnaboutyourcommunity

TWS: ConnectingtoYourCommunity

• Learn abouttheLifecycleoftheChurch• DiscoveryourSettingforMinistry

TWS:CreatingaDiscipleshipSystem

• Learn tousethepowerfulVAPàITStrategicPlanningTool• TaketheTeamWorksChurchAssessmentTWS:Futurecasting

If you decide to do the whole series of TeamWorks Guidebooks, it is suggested you do them in this order starting with Spiritual Life of the Leader and finishing with Futurecasting.


What’sinaTeamWorksGuidebook?

Two 2-HourSeminars

FourMyWorksDevotions

Two Toolsforcongregationallife

Support atwww.TeamWorksUMC.org

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FuturecastingSeminar1:VAPàIT


IntheBeginning

John1:1-5says,“InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.HewasinthebeginningwithGod.Allthingscameintobeingthroughhim,andwithouthimnotonethingcameintobeing.Whathascomeintobeinginhimwaslife,andthelifewasthelightofallpeople.Thelightshines inthedarkness,andthedarknessdidnotovercomeit.”


ScrolltoCodex(Book)

Codex Sinaiticus – Book 4th Century New Testament

Random Access

ScrollBook of Esther, Seville, Spain

Sequential Access


CharlestonHymnbook

John and Charles Wesley 1737-1739 – Charleston Hymnbook

The "Charleston hymnbook" has the distinction of being the first collection compiled by the Wesleys. It was alsothe earliest hymnbook produced specifically for an Anglican congregation and the first hymnal published in what became the United States.


Radiointhe1920sto1940sTime magazinereportedin1946thatRev.RalphSockman'sNationalRadioPulpitonNBCreceived4,000lettersweeklyandRomanCatholicarchbishopFultonJ.Sheenreceivedbetween3,000–6,000lettersweekly.ThetotalradioaudienceforradioministersintheU.S.thatyearwasestimatedtobe10millionlisteners.

Aimee Semple McPhersonFoursquare Church

Station KFSG Los Angeles

ArchbishopFulton John SheenRoman CatholicThe Catholic Hour

Rev. Ralph SockmanChrist Church, NYUnited MethodistNational Radio Pulpit


CreatingaCultureforInnovation

• PassiontosharetheWord

• Opennesstochange• Willingnesstolookatcurrentreality

• Spiritofexpectation


Innovation:introducingsomethingnewintoanexistingenvironment


Oneofthebiggestobstaclestoinnovationisthewaypeopleingroupsorteamsreacttonewideas.Moreoftenthannot,atleastonepersontakesontheroleoftheDevil’sAdvocate,thinkingofallthewaystokillanideawiththemistakenbeliefthatifthepersonpresentingtheideacanovercomealltheobjections,itmustbeagoodidea.

Innovation


Reader’sTheater

• “TheNewIdea”• Setting:WorshipCommittee


TomKelly,inhisbook,TenFacesofInnovation,talksabouttenpositiverolespeoplecanplaywhenpresentedwithnewideas.HavethemembersinyourteamtaketheRoleofInnovationAssessmenttoseewhatpositiveroletheymosteasilyplaywhenanewideaispresented.

Innovation


TheAnthropologistExamineshumannaturetodiscovernewideas“Ilikethinkingabouthowanideawillaffect peopleandtheirrelationshipswithothers”

TheExperimenterTakesrisksstep-by-steptogetresults“Ienjoyingimprovingsomethingstep-by-stepuntilitgetstheresultsthatisdesired”TheCross-PollinatorSeespatternsinawidespectrumofinformationandboilsthemdowntotheiressentials“Ilikelookingatanideafrommanydifferentperspectivesandthenboilingitdowntowhatismostimportant”

TheLearningRoles


TheHurdlerKnowshowtoovercomeobstacles“Iletnothinggetinthewayofmakingagreatideabecomeareality”TheCollaboratorHasaknackforbringingeclecticgroupstogethertobringouttheirbest“Ilovegettingadiversegroupofpeopletogethertogenerateconnectionsandnewideas”

TheDirectorKnowshowtosparkthecreativegiftsofothers“Ienjoyhelpinggroupsandteamgenerateideasandresponsesthatmovethingsforward”

TheOrganizingRoles


TheExperienceArchitectCreatesexperiencesthatconnectwithdeepneeds“Ilovetocreatetheexperiencepeoplewillhavewhentheytrysomethingnew”TheSetDesignerDevelopsenvironmentsthatsparkinnovation“Iliketodeveloptheenvironmentwherenewideastakeplace”TheCaregiverTreatscustomersaspeoplefirstandanticipatesneeds“Iliketofocusonhowanideawillaffectpeopleandtrytoanticipatetheirneeds”TheStorytellerMotivatesandcastsvisionthroughcompellingstories“Ienjoycreatingthestoryofwhywewanttodothisnewthingandhowitmovesourvisionforward”

TheBuildingRoles


Lear

ning

Rol

es • Anthropologist

• Experimenter

• Cross-Pollinator

Org

aniz

ing

Rol

es • Hurdler

• Collaborator

• Director

Bui

ldin

g R

oles • Set Designer

• Caregiver

• Storyteller

• Experience Architect

Discussion


WorshipTeam

SetDesigner

Caregiver

StorytellerExperienceArchitect

Director

Coordinateslighting,vestments,altar,sound,temperature,andcolorsintheworshipspace

Createsawelcomingatmospherewithushering,greeting,sitting,etc.

Createsatheme&messagethatconnectthestoryofthegospeltothecontextofpeople’slives

Createsadesignforworshipthatconnectsalltheelements(music,thearts,scripture,sacraments,preaching)fortransformation

Buildsateamthatusesallthegiftsofitsmembers


• Incremental– Gradualchangeovertime

• Radical– Revolutionaryshiftthatchangesthewholeindustryorculture

• Disruptive– Newprocessortechnologythatoverthrowsanexistingwayofdoingsomethingorundercutsanexistingindustry

TypesofInnovation


• Makesomethingeasiertodo• Arelessexpensivethancurrentproductsorservices• Provideportability• Tapunderserved

markets

HowDisruptiveTechnologiesWin


Printer’sInk NewProcess

MovableTypeTeamof6

PaperLiterate

PrintingPress

AnatomyofanInvention

Guttenberg Bible - 1455


Howhasdisruptiveinnovationaffectedtheseindustries?

• BookPublishing?

• Phones?

TheEffectofDisruptiveInnovation


DiscussionWhat disruptive technologiesorculturalshiftshaveaffectedyourchurchinthelast5years?

Communitypopulation

Digitaltechnology

WorshipformatsMusicstyles

Economicshifts


Assets

Process

Values

VAP

InnovationCycle

FeedersofInnovation


• Providetheunderlyingfoundationsthatexplainwhywedothethingswedo

• Establishcriteriaformakingdecisions• Undergirdchangeorstopitinitstracks• Arethesetsofbeliefsheldbyorganizations• Arewrittenandunwrittencustomsthatguideeveryday

living

Values


• Giftsandtalentsofpeople• Spirituallife(prayer,worship,scripture,etc.)• Buildingsandland• Technology• Knowledge• Finances• Networks

Assets


• Howassetsareturnedintoproducts• Thewaypeopleexperiencetransformation• Asystemthatenhancesthehealthoforganizations

Process


EggVAP

ValuesQuality?Quantity?Whoisitfor?When?

AssetsKindofegg?Pan?Oven?Rock?Otheringredients?

ProcessWhoisthecook?Methodofcooking?Time?EndResult?

DiscussionWhat’stheVAPofcookinganegg?


TheImportanceofValuesLikeindividuals,congregationsoperatefromcoresetsofvaluesthat• Informtheirdecisions• Dictatewhoiswelcome• Determinewhosetsdirectionforthefuture


Corevaluesareunwrittenideas,traditions,andrulesthatunderlieeverythingthathappens.

Theabilitytomoveintothefutureisoftentiedtothewillingness todiscovercorevaluesandevaluatetheminlightofthecurrentrealityofthecongregation.

TheImportanceofValues


Discussion

• Whatisthedresscodeforpeoplewhoattendworshipatyourchurch?


Discussion

• Whatvaluesinfluencethisdresscode?– Historicalvalues– Culturalvalues– Communityvalues– Biblicalvalues– Othervalues


IndividualPlanning

• Useplanningprocessbasedonindividualpreference• Basedontheirpreviousexperiences• Convincespeopletodoitthe“right”way• Getstheblameifitgoesbad


Team• Usesthesametooleachtime• Basedoncommonexperiences• Everyoneagreesonthestrategies• Resultisthegroupsresponsibility


VAPgITValues, Assets, ProcessgInitiate, Test

• Discernmentandplanningtool

• Tiesgoalsandstrategiestovalues,assets,andprocess• Evaluatesstrategiesratherthangoals


VAPgITValues, Assets, ProcessgInitiate, Test

3Stages1. Createthegoalandmodifyitasneeded

2. Developthestrategiesandinitiatethegoalbyputtingthemintoaction

3. Evaluatethestrategies


I. Ministry GoalI.MinistryGoalWhatarewegoingtodo?

Measurable:time/$$$/growth

Increasethenumberofvisitingparentsby10familiesinthemonthfollowingVacationBibleSchool

Measurable:time/$$$/growthIncreasethenumberofvisitingparentsby10familiesinthemonthfollowingVacationBibleSchool

VAPgIT Stage OneValues, Assets, ProcessgInitiate, Test



II. ValuesWhatdowebelieve?Views/abilities/likes/unity/energy/spirituality

• Thatchildrenlearnbestandlivetheirfaithinthefamily

• ThatwewanttoliveoutthebaptismalcovenantoftakingresponsibilityforhelpingparentsraisetheirchildrenasfollowersofJesusChrist

• Thatweofferasupportiveenvironmentforchildrenandtheirparents



III.AssetsWhatareourresources?

People/location/knowledge/technology/networks/finances

• ExcitingVacationBibleSchoolprogram• Roomformorepeopleinsanctuaryandclassrooms• Dedicatedteachers• 1 smallgroupforparents• 25existingfamilieswithelementaryschoolchildrenwhoareactiveinthechurch


ParentsofVBSkidswhoarenotconnectedwithourchurch

Provideopportunitiesfortheseparentstoconnectwiththechurch

Newfamiliesaregrowinginfaithbecausetheyareconnectedtothechurch

WhoorWhat? Whatareyougoingtodo? Results

IV. ProcessHowdowemovepeoplefromAtoB?

Systems/transformation/results



V. InitiateWhatareourstrategies?

Restategoal

Increasethenumberofvisitingparentsby10familiesinthemonthfollowingVacationBibleSchoolsotheycangrowinfaithasafamilyandhaveanopportunitytoconnectwithourchurch

VAPgIT Stage TwoValues, Assets, ProcessgInitiate, Test


Liststrategiesthatwillenableyoutomeetthisgoalandputthemintoaction.(Astrategymustbemeasurable,statewho’sresponsible,andhaveatimelimit.)

Strategy Measure Who Time

Strategy1 MarketVBStonewpeopleinthecommunitybysendingout5,000postcards

Surveyparticipantstoseehowmanypeoplecamebecauseofthemailing(goalof50newparticipants)

John May15&June20

Strategy2 OfferVBSfamilynightwithmealandchildrensingingtheVBSmusical

Have80%ofallchildrenandtheirparentsattend

Shin July10



Strategy3 Startafour-partsermonseriesonparenting startingtheSundayafterVBS

50%ofnewVBSfamiliesattendworshipduringthemonthfollowingVBS

PastorJean

NeedinformationtoincludeonpostcardbyMay15

Strategy4 OfferafamilypicnicandgamedayafterchurchonemonthafterVBS

25%ofnewVBSfamiliesattendplus50%ofexistingchurchfamilies

Alex August 7

Strategy5 DevelopaprayerteamtoprayforVBSandthefamilieswhoareinvolved

6-12membersprayingweekly

John May15



VI. Test1. Whataretheresults?

2. Didyoumeetyourgoal(under,even,over)?a.14newfamiliesvisitedthemonthfollowingVBS.

3. Revieweachstrategybyansweringthefollowingquestions.

a. Wasthestrategyimplemented?

b. Wasitaccomplishedontime?

c. Didthepersonresponsibledotheworkrequired?

VAPgIT Stage ThreeValues, Assets, ProcessgInitiate, Test


• Ifthestrategywasimplementedasagreedupon,butyoudidn’treachthegoal,whoisatfault?

• Ifthestrategywasimplementedasagreedupon,butitdidn’twork,youhadabadstrategy,notanineffectiveperson.

• Ifstrategywasimplemented,anditwassuccessful,youhadagreatstrategy,andeveryonecancelebrate.



Evaluatebasedontheeffectivenessofthestrategiesratherthanonmeetingtheoverallgoal.

• Whatwentwell?

• Whatdidyoulearn?

• Whatneedsimprovement?



Strategy Keep Improve Delete

Strategy1 MarketVBStonewpeople inthecommunitybysendingout5,000postcards

Increasemailing

Strategy2 OfferVBSfamilynightwithamealandchildrensingingtheVBSmusical

Greatfun!

Strategy3 Startafour-partsermonseriesonparentingstartingtheSundayafterVBS

Includechildreninworship

Strategy4 OfferafamilypicnicandgamedayafterchurchonemonthafterVBS

Poorattendance,offerinthefall

Strategy5 DevelopaprayerteamtoprayforVBSandthefamilieswhoareinvolved

Wellreceived

3.Usethechartbelowtoevaluateyourstrategies.



• UsetheVAPàITToolonpage58.• Worktogethertoidentifyagoalforamajorholidayor

eventthathappensinthenextquarteroftheyear– AshWednesday,Lent,orEaster– BeginningofSchoolYear– BeginningofAdvent,ChristmasEve,ChristmasDay– Othereventorspecialoccasion

• WorkthroughStagesOneandTwo• PlantoimproveyourstrategyatyournextTeamWork

session


Assignments

• ReadtheMyWork devotionsbeforeyournextmeeting.• ReadthearticleonValues.

• Asagroupsetyourtimeforyournextmeeting.


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