VESTRY WORKSHOP 101

The Bishop’s Leadership Conference

AGENDA

Dynamics of Size Who are the Parishioners? Vestry – What is it? Leadership Canons/Vestry Christian Community – What should it do? Goals – Spiritual Goals – Temporal Vestry Meetings

Dynamics of SizePastoral Church (50-125)

Appointed Leaders Elected Leaders

Rector

LectorsAltar GuildUshersECWEtc.

3 yearsRector

Dynamics of SizeTransitional Church (126-225)

Appointed Leaders

Elected Leaders

Rector

Paid Leaders:•Administrative•Music Director•Youth Minister

Dynamics of SizeProgram Church (225+)

Rector

Curate

Youth

ChristianEducation

Outreach

Vestry

15 – 20 Paid & Unpaid Leaders

Increase # of new leaders leading new ministries and church will grow.

Who are the Parishioners?

% Commitment Survival 15-20 1-3 days Safety 30-50 1-3 months Community 30-40 1 year Identity 10-15 1-5 years Meaning of Life 3-9 Lifetime Purpose 1-3 Eternal

What does the Church need to give Parishioners?

Survival Meet immediate need Call them to prayer

Safety God’s law – looking for order/structure in life Belong – Need to feel that they “belong”

What does the Church need to give Parishioners?

Community Issues ($600/year tithe) Information – What’s going on? Newsletter Sunday Bulletin Call to leadership…move to providing

Identity Call to conversation

What does the Church need to give Parishioners?

Meaning of Life Issues Formation/Bible Study/Education for Ministry Call to Sacrifice

Purpose Stories of lives saved and changed by the

Gospel Call to Martyrdom/Mission

Meaning and Purpose give 75% of money.

Generations

G.I. – (Born 1926 or earlier) – 37 Million Loyalty is highest value Motto – “We will prevail”

Silent – (1927-1943) – 28 Million Degreed “We will cope”…not good leaders No clear vision Provide bulk of giving

Generations

Boomers (Born 1944-1964) – 47 Million “I will be satisfied” – Idealistic Drug – Vietnam protest Only 30% church members 50% divorced Spend what they make Sense of entitlement Clergy enlistment falls

Generations

Buster or X’ers (1965-1985) – 43 Million Majority raised in broken homes Only 9% are church members “I will be authentic” Relationships Tailor-made for the Gospel Boomers and Busters are scary to each other

Generations

Millinials (1986 & later) “I will succeed or achieve” 30% more homework than prior generation Computer literate Concerned about hypocrisy 1950’s Sunday School works well with this group

Vestry – What is it?

“Vested” with temporal authority Origins in Medieval England

Leadership – in front. Make things happen Take risks. Consequences for risks

No Constituencies – represent whole parish Vestry – Temporal Affairs Rector – Spiritual Affairs

Rector and Vestry work as a Team

Leadership

Know the congregation Know ministries and services Plan for growth – 5 year plan Be in front of the pack! Take responsibility for decisions Delegate responsibilities and broaden

participation…Commission system

Canons/Vestry

Elections & Appointments Vestry Officers Duties of the Vestry Statement about Vestries…Team Ministry Disagreements between Rector/Vestry Responsibilities of each

Christian Community…What should it do?

Apostles Teaching Fellowship Breaking of Bread Prayers

And they devoted themselves to the apostles and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayers.

Acts 2:42

Church -- Ecclesia(Gathered Community)

Kerygma

Koinonia Diakonia ServiceFellowshipPrayers

ProclamationWord/SacramentsApostles TeachingBreaking of BreadPrayers

CommunityFellowshipBreaking of BreadServices

Goals -- Spiritual

Worship – Offer the best we have to God Education – All ages K thru Adults Pastoral Care – Priest & People share Outreach – Personal Service & Money (10%+) Evangelism

Evangelism

Personal…Not a program “He brought him to Jesus” John 1:42

Must know the faith! “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone

who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” 1 Peter 3:15

Enthusiasm How can the unchurched be reached?

Goals -- Temporal

Fix Leaks Heating – AC Parking Lot Playground Landscaping

Vestry Meetings

Written Agenda..in advance No Surprises Treasurer’s Report (Quick Books) Delegate Responsibilities Commission System

Directed Capital Campaign

Focuses on objective desired by congregation Builds community Releases 2nd Mile giving Stimulates giving far into the future Initial Capital Campaign can raise approximately

3X annual income

Mission

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

“He brought him to Jesus.” John 1:42

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