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Spiritual leadership
with practice for
listening to God in
the noise of daily life.
SEMINAR B workbook
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February 16-17, 2018 Delaware-Maryland Synod
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Permission to Reproduce
This guide may be reproduced for use in the Delaware-Maryland Synod with covenanted congregations that are part of the LEAD Journey. All other reproduction is a violation of LEADs intellectual property.
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February 16-17, 2018
Welcome to the LEAD Journey Learning Seminar. This seminar will include time with your congregational team, your cohort, and the whole community. We are looking forward to three cohorts meeting together.
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LEAD Learning Seminar B
Time Cohort 1, Seminar D Cohort 2, Seminar B Cohort 3, Seminar A
Friday
5:30p Welcome & Intros Welcome & Intros Welcome & Intros
6:00 Dinner Together Dinner Together Dinner Together
6:45 1. Three Rs of Leadership 1. Three Rs of Leadership 1. Three Rs of Leadership
7:45 Break Break Break
8:00 2. Learning Together 2. Learning Together 2. Intro to The Tune In Process
9:00 Spiritual Pilgrims Spiritual Pilgrims Spiritual Pilgrims
9:15 Network, Relax, Rest Network, Relax, Rest Network, Relax, Rest
Saturday
9:00a Spiritual Pilgrims Spiritual Pilgrims Spiritual Pilgrims
9:30 3. Three Types of Core Values 3. Spiritual Types 3. Tune In, Steps 1-4
Break
10:45 4. Purpose, Goals, Alignment 4. Tuning in, Steps 5-7 4. Becoming a Storyteller
12:00p Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:15 5. Making an Action Plan 5. Meeting the Neighbors 5. Team Dynamics
1:45 6. Trouble Shooting Action Plan 6. Going Viral 6. Commitments & Expectations
Break Break Break
2:30 Making a Planincluding staff and council
Making a Plan get out of the church, 3 weeks,
Making a Plan get out of the church, 3 weeks,
3:00 Spiritual Pilgrims Spiritual Pilgrims Spiritual Pilgrims
3:30 Buen Camino Buen Camino Buen Camino
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Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:26-40 26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. (This is a wilderness road.) 27 So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship28 and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go over to this chariot and join it. 30 So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, Do you understand what you are reading? 31 He replied, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he
invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. 32 Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth. 34 The eunuch asked Philip, About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else? 35 Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the
eunuch said, Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized? 38 He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the
eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip
baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed
the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Peter and Cornelius Acts 10:1-36 In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. 2 He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. 3 One afternoon at about three oclock he had a vision in which he
clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, Cornelius. 4 He stared at him in terror and said, What is it, Lord? He answered, Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 5 Now send men to Joppa for a certain Simon who is called Peter; 6 he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside. 7 When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his slaves and a devout soldier from the ranks of those who served him,8 and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa. 9 About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on
the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat; and while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw the heaven opened
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and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles and birds of the air. 13 Then he heard a voice saying, Get up, Peter; kill and eat. 14 But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is
profane or unclean. 15 The voice said to him again, a second time, What God has made clean, you must not call profane.16 This happened three times, and the thing was suddenly taken up to heaven. 17 Now while Peter was greatly puzzled about what to make of the vision that he had seen, suddenly the men sent by Cornelius appeared. They were asking for Simons house and were standing by the gate. 18 They called out to ask whether Simon, who was called Peter, was staying there. 19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, Look, three men are searching for you. 20 Now get up, go down, and go with them without hesitation; for I have sent them. 21 So Peter went down to the
men and said, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming? 22 They answered, Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say. 23 So Peter invited them in and gave them lodging. The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the believers from Joppa accompanied him. 24 The following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 On Peters arrival Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet,
worshiped him. 26 But Peter made him get up, saying, Stand up; I am only a mortal. 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found that many had assembled; 28 and he said to them, You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should
not call anyone profane or unclean. 29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?
30 Cornelius replied, Four days ago at this very hour, at three oclock, I was praying in my house when
suddenly a man in dazzling clothes stood before me. 31 He said, Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is called Peter; he is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. 33 Therefore I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. So now all of us are here in the presence of God to listen to all that the Lord has commanded you to say. 34 Then Peter began to speak to them: I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message
he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christhe is Lord of all.
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Session 1: Three Rs of Leadership
Resistance
Relationships
Remarkable
Resistance, from The War on Art (no page #) by Steven Pressfield Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance. Resistance is the most toxic force on the planet. It is the root of more unhappiness than poverty, disease, and erectile dysfunction. To yield to Resistance, deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. If you believe in God (and I do), you must declare Resistance evil, for it prevents us from achieving the life God intended when God endowed each of us with our own unique genius. Genius is a Latin word; the Romans used it to denote an inner spirit, holy and inviolable, which watches over us, guiding us to our calling. A writer writes with his genius; an artist paints with hers; everyone who creates operates from this sacramental center. It is our souls seat, the vessel that holds our being-in-potential, our stars beacon and
Polaris. There are two ways to deal with resistance, from Linchpin (pp137-138) by Seth Godin The first approach: seek reassurance. If you are worried about something, indulge the worry by asking people to prove that everything is going to be okay. Check in constantly, measure and repeat. Is everything okay? Reward the anxiety with reassurance and positive feedback. Of course, this just leads to more anxiety, because everyone likes reassurance and positive feedback. The second approach is to sit with the anxiety, dont run from it. Acknowledge it, befriend it. Its there, youre used to it, move on. No rewards for worriers. No water to put out this particular fire. The problem with reas-surance is that it creates a cycle that never ends. Reassure me about one issue and you can bet Ill find some-thing else to worry about. Reassurance doesn't address the issue of anxiety; in fact, it exacerbates it. You have an itch and you scratch it. The itch is a bother, the scratch feels good, and so you repeat it forever, until you are bleeding.
The idea of sitting with your anxiety appears to be ludicrous, at least at first. To sit with something so uncom-fortable isnt natural. The more you sit, the worse it gets. Without water, the fire rages. Throughout, you re-main placid. The anxiety is there, its real, but you merely acknowledge it. You dont flatter it with rationaliza-tion or even adrenaline. It just is, and you embrace it, like a hot day at the beach (or a cold day in Minnesota). Then an interesting thing happens. It burns itself out. The anxiety cant sustain itself forever, especially when morning comes and your house hasn't been invaded, when the speech is over and you havent been laughed at, when the review is complete and you havent been fired. Reality is the best reassurance of all. Over time the cycle is broken. The resistance knows that the anxiety trick doesnt work anymore, especially if youre friendly to the anxiety. Pretty quickly, the anxiety cycles start to diminish and eventually peters themselves out. Dont ask me to tell you that everything is going to be all right. I have no idea, for starters. And my pallia-tive option actually will make your anxiety worse in the long run.
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Notes and Ref lections:
Session 1: Three Rs of Leadership
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The most important one, answered Jesus, is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your
God with al l your heart and with al l your soul and with al l your mind and with al l your strength. The second is this:
Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. - Mark 12: 29-31 NIV
LEADs Four Growth Indicators for Vital Behaviors The Three-Year Journey
Each LEAD Journey has a ten-step process that may be accompanied by
a professional coach to successfully take on new behaviors for growth in
discipleship and to join in Gods mission.
Loving God with all of our heart calls us to listenThe Tune In Process
Listen to God in scripture, in prayer, in the congregation, and in the neighborhood
Shift from inward to outward focus
Launch experiments with new learnings and partners
Loving God with all of our soul calls us to centerThe Wake Up Process
Clarify congregational purpose and values
Align congregation for mission
Articulate congregational identity
Loving God with all our mind calls us to exploreThe Dig Down Process
Deepen Christian frame and theology through Bible Study
Streamline systems for strategic ministry, includes staffing and governance
Increase commitment and generosity
Loving God with all of our strength calls us to connectThe Work Out Process
Create trust to extend hospitality with openness for diversity
Expand comfort zone through strong relational connections
Tell the congregations story through effective communication
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Notes: Things I am hearing or learning that I dont want to forget
Session 2: Learning Together
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Ref lections from the day:
Spiritual Pilgrims
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Heart ( in Greek)
Heart spiritual types are people who are moved by
action, doing things, and justice concerns. This
type relies upon their passion for their spiritual
energy.
Suggested spiritual practices: going on pilgrimage,
Ignatian Examen (Praying Over Daily Life),
volunteering, advocacy
Strength ( in Greek)
Strength spiritual types are people who get the most
meaning out of doing something with their
bodies. This type relies upon activity or bodily
movement for their spiritual energy.
Suggested spiritual practices: yoga, coloring, walking
a labyrinth, being in nature, using prayer beads
Soul ( in Greek)
Soul spiritual types are people who value
relationship, oneness, and mystical union. This type
relies upon felt experience and connection for their
spiritual energy.
Suggested spiritual practices: centering prayer,
stations of the cross, walking a labyrinth
Mind ( in Greek)
Mind spiritual types are people who connect using
their intellect and the verbal or written word.
This type relies upon beautiful language and sound
belief for their spiritual energy.
Suggested spiritual practices: liturgical worship,
Lectio Divina, journaling, Ignatian Contemplation,
meditating on hymn lyrics or psalms
Session 3: Spiritual Types
Spiritual Types Index and Research is the work of Reverend Richard Nelson and used with permission.
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Loving God
with all my
heart calls me
to listen to my
passions and
gifts as the
Holy Spirit
moves in my
life.
Loving God
with all my
soul calls me
to be centered
with faith
practices that
wake me up
to the Holy
Spirit.
Loving God with all
my strength calls me
to deepen my
relationship with a
more diverse group of
people and to expand
my capacity to love
my neighbor as
myself.
Loving God with all
my mind calls me to
ask important
questions, wrestle
with my theology,
explore the way I do
things (systems), and
to live a life of
gratitude.
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Ref lection: Your Spiritual Type How did the Spiritual Type Index affirm what I know about myself?
What surprised me about my Spiritual Type?
What are my hopes for my own spiritual life as I live in Christ? As a Christian leader?
Session 3: Spiritual Types
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Notes and Ref lections:
Session 4: Tuning into the Congregation - Steps 5-7
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Session 5: Meeting the Neighbors - Steps 8-10
Congregations
Property
Inner Ring of
Relationships
Middle Ring of
Relationships
Outer Ring of
Relationships
What do we know about these people? List general
demographics like age, culture, language, socio-economic
reality...etc.
Inner:
Middle:
Outer:
What are their resources? What are their needs?
Draw on your best thinking about this group of people.
Inner:
Middle:
Outer:
What are their values?
Draw on your best thinking about this group of people.
Inner:
Middle:
Outer:
What is their current relationship to your congregation?
Inner:
Middle:
Outer:
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Ref lection: Observations, questions, and notes
Session 5: Meeting the Neighbors - Steps 8-10
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Ref lection: Observations, questions, and notes
Session 6: Going Viral
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Make a Plan
Month / Season
Already on the Map LEAD Journey Communication
March 2018
April 2018
May 2018
June 2018
July 2018
August 2018
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018
December 2018
January 2019
February 2019
March 2019
April 2019
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Make a Plan
Week of Action Plan
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Month Core Messages Methods
March
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
Make a Plan
Congregational Messaging Checklist Check all methods that are available for use in your congregation. Put an * by the methods you use with excellence and circle the places that could be expanded.
_____ Prayers
_____ Monthly council updates
_____ Face to face space for authentic conversation
_____ Sermons
_____ Video screens in worship
_____ Worship bulletins
_____ Newsletter ____for members ____for new people
_____ E-newsletter ____weekly ____beyond members
_____ Bulletin boards
_____ Temple talks
_____ Website ____up to date ____for members ____our front door ____love it
_____ Facebook ____for:__________________________________
_____ Other social media
_____ Blogs ____for:_______________________________________
_____ Special meetings ____for:__________________________
_____ Adult forums or classes ____for:____________________
_____ Interior signs ____for:_______________________________
_____ Exterior signs ____for:______________________________
_____ Local newspaper stories: __________________________
_____ Strategic thank you notes
_____ Strategic letters, post-cards or other mailings for:
___________________________________________________________
_____ Other____________________
_____ Other____________________
_____ Other____________________
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Next Steps wit h your LEAD C oach and Notes
Make a Plan
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Next Steps wit h your LEAD Coach and Notes
Resources to Check Out:
1. Your LEAD Webpage is located at www.waytolead.org. Go to the synod tab, click on your synods name and use your password to access all the resources from this seminar and other tools to support your leadership. Your password is: demd
2. For your personal devotions, we recommend daily posts from the Center for Action and Contemplation written by Fr. Richard Rohr.
3. For your personal, family and staff reflection, we recommend using the practice of Dwelling in the Word or Daily Gratitude.
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Spirituality of LeadershipPersonal and Group Reflection Christian leadership is not rooted in management techniques, marketing tools, or administrative skills.
Christian leadership is rooted in our faith. As we lead the congregations we serve, we are called to grow in faithtending to the life of our spirit.
Are you worshiping regularly? When is the last time you invited someone to worship? How does your leadership team worship together?
What are your personal prayer practices? Your family prayer practices? When is the last time you asked someone to help you pray? How does your leadership team pray together?
How do you make space for reading, praying, studying the Bible in your life?
What would have to shift for you to spend 5 more minutes each day reading the Bible? How does your leadership team engage the Bible together?
What have you read recently that has fed your spirit? When is the last time you asked someone to teach you about a topic or skill that you were unsure of? How does your leadership team learn together?
Wor
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Pr
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Sc
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Lear
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