Ministry FocusMinistry Focus

Preaching & TeachingPreaching & TeachingCounsellingCounselling

Praying for the SickPraying for the SickEncouraging LeadersEncouraging LeadersMissions EndeavoursMissions Endeavours

Staff LuncheonsStaff LuncheonsMINISTRY FOCUSMINISTRY FOCUS

Leadership FocusLeadership Focus

Staff MeetingsStaff MeetingsAdministrationAdministration

Organisational PlanningOrganisational PlanningFinancial BudgetsFinancial Budgets

Department PlanningDepartment PlanningLEADERSHIP FOCUSLEADERSHIP FOCUS

Psalm 78:72Psalm 78:72

David “shepherded them with David “shepherded them with integrity” of heart and “with skilful integrity” of heart and “with skilful

hands he led them”hands he led them”

Integrity = Fruitfulness?Integrity = Fruitfulness?

Ministry SkillsMinistry Skills

Integrity-------------------------FruitfulnessIntegrity-------------------------Fruitfulness

Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills

Integrity of heart is the foundation and the Integrity of heart is the foundation and the combination of Ministry and Leadership combination of Ministry and Leadership

skills lead to fruitfulness.skills lead to fruitfulness.

Ministry Focussed PeopleMinistry Focussed People

Ministry can be defined as;Ministry can be defined as;

An activity that serves the needs of An activity that serves the needs of people. It includes such things as people. It includes such things as preaching, teaching, counselling, preaching, teaching, counselling,

praying, visiting, feeding and cleaning.praying, visiting, feeding and cleaning.

Focussed on the task (getting the job Focussed on the task (getting the job done)done)

Leadership Focussed PeopleLeadership Focussed People

Leadership can be defined as;Leadership can be defined as;An activity which directs, influences or An activity which directs, influences or

facilitates ministry by others. It includes facilitates ministry by others. It includes such things as planning, decision making, such things as planning, decision making, personnel selection and vision setting.personnel selection and vision setting.

Leadership focussed people are working on Leadership focussed people are working on people to fulfil the ministry needs and not people to fulfil the ministry needs and not concerned with the task as much as concerned with the task as much as facilitating the task that is being done.facilitating the task that is being done.

Dangers of Ministry focussed people in Leadership Dangers of Ministry focussed people in Leadership positions.positions.

No one is able to be raised up by you to replace youNo one is able to be raised up by you to replace youUnable to replicate yourself in your ministry areaUnable to replicate yourself in your ministry areaLong term leaders are not developed in your area Long term leaders are not developed in your area Have to recruit people all of the time. Have to recruit people all of the time. Tend to have a turnover of people coming and going Tend to have a turnover of people coming and going

from the ministry area. from the ministry area. People see their commitment to you as doing a task People see their commitment to you as doing a task

rather than a task that comes from personal rather than a task that comes from personal connectionconnection

Your Ministry load undermines your Leadership FunctionYour Ministry load undermines your Leadership Function

““Without Leaders and Leadership Without Leaders and Leadership teams, ministry focussed teams drain teams, ministry focussed teams drain the energy of the senior pastor and the energy of the senior pastor and burnout occurs”burnout occurs”

I.Jagelman “The Empowered Church”I.Jagelman “The Empowered Church”

““People with developed leadership People with developed leadership skills will train other leaders while skills will train other leaders while fulfilling their ministry fulfilling their ministry responsibilities, because they responsibilities, because they understand the personal understand the personal consequences of failing to do so.”consequences of failing to do so.”

I.Jagelman “The Empowered Church”I.Jagelman “The Empowered Church”

Current Context;Current Context;

The Real; We are all serving as best we can to The Real; We are all serving as best we can to bring strength and order to the church but bring strength and order to the church but may not necessarily be serving in the place may not necessarily be serving in the place that may best suit our calling and gifting.that may best suit our calling and gifting.

The Ideal; As we continue to do our best in The Ideal; As we continue to do our best in what has been given to us to accomplish what has been given to us to accomplish and where we have been placed in church and where we have been placed in church life, we do all we can to be profitable life, we do all we can to be profitable whether we believe this is our ultimate whether we believe this is our ultimate place to serve in or not. place to serve in or not.

Previous Session Recap;Previous Session Recap;

MinistryMinistry is what you do to meet is what you do to meet practical needs and serve people.practical needs and serve people.

LeadershipLeadership is what you do to build is what you do to build people so they can build the church.people so they can build the church.

Session 2Session 2

Questions that resulted from Last weeks sessionQuestions that resulted from Last weeks session

Aren't we all meant to be leaders?Aren't we all meant to be leaders?

What is the correct Leadership and Ministry Mix for me?What is the correct Leadership and Ministry Mix for me?

What do I do if I'm an M in an L position, or an L in an M What do I do if I'm an M in an L position, or an L in an M position?position?

Can I operate if I am an M in an L position?Can I operate if I am an M in an L position?

Can an M develop L quality traits?Can an M develop L quality traits?

Biblical Law of ReproductionBiblical Law of Reproduction

Gen 1:12Gen 1:12The earth produced vegetation: plants bearing seeds, The earth produced vegetation: plants bearing seeds,

each according to its own type, and trees bearing each according to its own type, and trees bearing fruit with seeds, each according to its own type. fruit with seeds, each according to its own type. God saw that they were good. God saw that they were good.

Every seed can only produce after its kindEvery seed can only produce after its kind

You can only produce your type and level of You can only produce your type and level of leadership!leadership!

“People cannot give to others what they themselves do not possess”

Aren't we all meant to be leaders?Aren't we all meant to be leaders?

Yes…“Generically”…Personal Decision Yes…“Generically”…Personal Decision Making ie Home, Family, Finances, etcMaking ie Home, Family, Finances, etc

No… “Specifically” not all Personal Leaders No… “Specifically” not all Personal Leaders become public leaders in the church.become public leaders in the church.

Spiritual Gifting, Graced, Called and natural Spiritual Gifting, Graced, Called and natural talents to compliment their calling.talents to compliment their calling.

What is the correct Leadership and Ministry Mix for What is the correct Leadership and Ministry Mix for me?me?

We need be able to know when each area is most We need be able to know when each area is most important to exercise at the appropriate time.* important to exercise at the appropriate time.*

This is a question only you can answer, but it will be This is a question only you can answer, but it will be reliant on what is being expected of you in your reliant on what is being expected of you in your role and responsibility at Coastlife Church.role and responsibility at Coastlife Church.

Some people can become strong M & L’s and find Some people can become strong M & L’s and find the tension of operating in both of them (at the the tension of operating in both of them (at the appropriate time) makes them effective.appropriate time) makes them effective.

It is important that you concentrate on building your It is important that you concentrate on building your strengths as opposed to strengthening your strengths as opposed to strengthening your weaknesses.weaknesses.

What do I do if I'm an M in an L position?What do I do if I'm an M in an L position?

Some M’s need to recruit L’s around Some M’s need to recruit L’s around them to help build their teams and them to help build their teams and areas of responsibility.areas of responsibility.

Some M’s may realise that this is what Some M’s may realise that this is what they do best and must allow L’s to be they do best and must allow L’s to be released to allow further growth.released to allow further growth.

Can I operate effectively if I am an M in an L Can I operate effectively if I am an M in an L position?position?

You will be finding it a challenge to grow and You will be finding it a challenge to grow and develop people, systems, and forward plan develop people, systems, and forward plan what you are responsible for. Answer;what you are responsible for. Answer;

An M can develop L quality traits. An M can develop L quality traits.

Your next steps need to be;Your next steps need to be;

Acknowledge, Ask, Accept help & supportAcknowledge, Ask, Accept help & support

Recruit to your weaknesses (Value Diversity)Recruit to your weaknesses (Value Diversity)

Or Pass on the Baton.Or Pass on the Baton.

Biblical Ministry/Leadership AnalysisBiblical Ministry/Leadership Analysis

Peter (Started an M finished an L)Peter (Started an M finished an L)David (Started an M finished an L)David (Started an M finished an L) Joseph (Started an M finished an L) Joseph (Started an M finished an L)

Joseph was a primary leader operating in a secondary role Joseph was a primary leader operating in a secondary role and exemplified leadership traits above ministry traits.and exemplified leadership traits above ministry traits.

He demonstrated practical insight and strategy to build He demonstrated practical insight and strategy to build for the future.for the future.

He gathered and built into people (skills and knowledge) He gathered and built into people (skills and knowledge) so they could be confidently delegated to. so they could be confidently delegated to.

He created and facilitated structures to take Egypt from He created and facilitated structures to take Egypt from a place of famine to a place of fame and fortune.a place of famine to a place of fame and fortune.

He gathered resources and finances for the task at hand.He gathered resources and finances for the task at hand. He initiated & built key relationships that brought He initiated & built key relationships that brought

influence to the organisation.influence to the organisation. He had the ability to build organisational strength.He had the ability to build organisational strength. He did this while in complete humility and servitude to He did this while in complete humility and servitude to

his senior leader (Pharaoh) his senior leader (Pharaoh)

Oncken’s Five Degrees of Leadership Initiative

1. Wait to be told (Lowest Level)2. Ask what to do3. Recommend, then take resulting action4. Act but advise at once5. Act on own (report routinely) (Highest Level)

Implicit Leadership Values

Integrity: keep your word, and don’t play favourites among your team.

Decisiveness: make good decisions that bring organisational strength…quickly.

Competence: be the best in your area of responsibility.Vision: explain why it matters behind the what needs

to be done.Reliable: you don’t have to be asked twice or followed

up on to make sure a task has been completed.Transparent: Always open, honest and accountable to

those above and below them in all matters

Proverbs 24:27“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house”. (KJV)

“Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house”.

(Darby)