Spiritual LeadershipLeadership Day Western RegionFebruary 7, 2009

Rev. Terri Rae ChattinJohn Rudisill

William T Chaney Jr

Why do we need Leadership

Leadership is……. William T Chaney Jr – The art of gaining people’s

trust, casting a compelling vision and work with followers on common goals

Peter Drucker - lifting of a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard and the building of a person’s personality beyond its normal limitations.

Edwin Friedman: Leadership can be thought of as a capacity to define oneself to others in a way that clarifies and expands a vision of the future.

Transformational Leadership

Transformational Leadership is the art of ethically sharing a vision, valuing the input of all team members, inspiring, educating and motivating the followers through congregational change –

Bernice Ledbetter

Ethical Spiritual Transformative Leader

An ethical spiritual transformational leader is a disciple of Jesus Christ that strives to be like Christ, equips people for spiritual leadership, and sends spiritual leaders to for the transformation of their congregations, communities and the world.

Birth

Growth

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Preservation

Decline

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Life Cycle of Churches

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Searching for

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Life Cycle of Churches

Birth

Growth

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Preservation

Decline

Death

Life Cycle of Churches

Revitalizing Cycle

Refocusing Stagnant in size Stagnant in mission Worship more about social ritual than spiritual relationship

Re-energize Declining in size Has internal issues Conflicting values

Re-structuring Church has experienced substantial decline There is no outreach or evangelism strategy Programs for special groups that are not connected to the congregations

mission Worship more about social ritual than spiritual relationship

Restart or revitalize A long history of decline Discussions of death have taken place No mission Worship with no vitality

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Ethical Transformative Spiritual Leaders

Share their Christian journey with their committee or ministry

Evaluates the ministry assets Cast a compelling vision for their ministry Create environments for dialogue and new

ideas Is adaptable and focused

Gideon as a Leader Self Image His faith in God His Leadership Team His Vision

The Process of an ethical spiritual transformative leader?

HonorsDisruptsAligns

Thinker

Zaccheus

Dreamer Director Pleaser

Joseph

David

Mary

Spiritual Leadership Principals The Lordship Principal The Biblical Principal The Liturgical Principal The Covenant Principal The Priesthood Principal . The Leadership Principal