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growing leaders

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Section 1 What is leadership?Section 2 Leadership stylesSection 3 Christian leadership…

What we did last time…

leadership matters

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establishing identity

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aims To deepen relationships To mention mentoring To help participants base

their life and leadership on God

To identify obstacles to growth

To suggest positive steps to foster growth

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Chosen

Call Character

Competence

Community

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Abide in Jesus (15:1-7) Love one another

because he loved us (15:8-13)

Chosen for relationship (15:14-17)

Fruitful in in knowing and growing (15:16-17)

John 15

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1. Achievement (activity)We achieve to provide ourselves with an identity.

4. AcceptanceThe sense of acceptance is temporary and fragile, so we go round the cycle once again.

3. DrivennessWe’re driven to achieve moreto make ourselves acceptableto others and ourselves.

2. IdentityOur sense of significance is dependent on what we achieve, so we push on.

the cycleof grief

Frank Lake. Used with permission of the Bridge Pastoral Foundation.

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1. AcceptanceGrace(Ephesians 2:4-5)

2. SustenanceResources constantly renewedthrough dependence on God(Ephesians 2:7)

the cycleof grace

3. IdentitySense of significance(Ephesians 2:6)

4. Achievement (service)In loving, obedient ministry(Ephesians 2:10)

Frank Lake. Used with permission of the Bridge Pastoral Foundation.

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‘The identity of Jesus is related to the identity of his Father. The initiative and execution of the whole salvation event was in conversation with his Father. If we are to lead well, our identity has to be shaped by similar forces; otherwise we will become victims of our own gifting, a liability to others and ourselves.’

Viv Thomas

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for discussion What strikes you about

these cycles? How might leaders

behave if their lives are driven by (a) the cycle of grief or (b) the cycle of grace?

Which element do you find most challenging in your walk with God?

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introducing the disciplines

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‘Train yourself in godliness…

…godlinessis valuable in

every way, holding

promise for both the

present life and the life to

come.’1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NRSV)

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‘Discipline: any activity I can do by direct effort that will help me to do what I cannot now do by direct effort. Spiritual discipline: any activity that can help me gain power to live as Jesus taught and modelled it.’

John Ortberg

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‘Jesus was a master of life in the

Spirit. He showed us that spiritual

strength is not manifested by

great and extensive practice of

the spiritual disciplines, but by

little need to practise them and

still maintain full spiritual life…’

Dallas Willard

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‘…the need for extensive practice of a given discipline is an indication of our weakness, not our strength. The disciplines we need to practise are precisely the ones we are not “good at” and hence do not enjoy.’

Dallas Willard

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abstinenceSolitude

Silence

Fasting

Frugality

Chastity

Secrecy

Sacrifice

engagementStudy

Worship

Celebration

Service

Prayer

Fellowship

Confession

Submission

Which discipline is God calling you to take hold of now?

next sessionS3 Clarifying callDate: September 7 / 9

Before then: Meet your mentor