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A New Look At Leadership Lamar Vest
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Bibliography

• Effective Church Leadership - Kennon L. Callahan
• Leadership Without Easy Answers -
• Ronald A. Heifetz
• In the Name of Jesus - Henri J. Nouwen
• Creative Ministry - Henri J. Nouwen
• The Wounded Healer - Henri J. Nouwen
• Leadership That Works - Leith Anderson
• Why Leaders Cant Lead - Warren Bennis
• The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make - Hans Finzel

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• Leadership is constantly being redefined by
  society and the church.

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Leadership Myths

• Leaders must have all the right traits.
• Leadership is all about leaders.
• All leaders are heroes.
• Ministers must have the the gift of leadership.

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The Meaning of Leadership

• Influence
• Out Front
• Success
• Authority

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Understanding the Urgency

• Without a general climate of urgency, the danger
  is that we may do nothing until it is too late.

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Adaptive Does making progress on this problem
require changes in peoples values, attitudes,
or habits of behavior?
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ASSUMPTIONS

• The day of the churched-culture is over.
• The day of the mission field has come.
• The day of the professional minister has passed.
• The day of a new leadership paradigm has arrived.

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The Unchurched-Culture

• The value of church is not a major one.
• A substantial number of persons are not seeking
  out churches on their own initiative.
• Persons live as though the church does not
  substantially matter.

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The Day of the Mission Field Has Come

• God has placed us in one of the greatest mission
  fields in the world.

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The Mission Outpost

• Focus on relational characteristics
• Living on the edge of resources
• In the world
• Fulfillment of foundational life searches
• Value of leadership post external and missional
• Gods missionaries

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Church-Cultured Churches

• Focus on the functional characteristics.
• Conserving resources.
• In the church.
• Pleasant programs activities.
• Value of leadership posts internal and
  institutional.
• A caste system of professionals.

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The Day of the Professional Minister Has Passed

• The professional minister movement has ceased to
  be functional in the mission field of the present
  day.

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Its one thing to say, the church is my
parish. Its another thing to say, the world
is my parish.
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PRIORITIES Yesterday Today

Institutionalism Individual Church
Family Duty Opportunity Showing-up
Significance Faithfulness Effectiveness
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Nature of Leadership
Theology of Church
Cultural Trends
Philosophy of Life
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• Leadership Style
• Manager

• Cultural
• Trends
• Economic

• Theology of
• Church
• Institutionalism

• Philosophy
• of Life
• Materialism

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• Leadership Style
• Boss

• Theology of
• Church
• Hierarchy

• Cultural
• Trends
• Historic Destiny

• Philosophy
• of Life
• Hierarchicalism

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• Leadership Style
• Enabler

• Cultural
• Trends
• Developmental
• Stages

• Theology of
• Church
• Process

• Philosophy
• of Life
• Developmentalism

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• Leadership
• Style
• Charismatic Inspirer

• Theology of
• Church
• Covenant
• Community

• Cultural
• Trends
• Fallen Culture

• Philosophy
• of Life
• Apocalypticism

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The Missionary/Leader

• Leadership Style
• Discovery
• Fulfillment

• Theology of
• Church
• Mission

• Cultural
• Trends
• Dynamic

• Philosophy
• of Life
• Pilgrimage

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A Foundational View

• Materialism You only go around once.
• Hierarchical Everyone in their place.
• Apocalyptic Ill be your savior.
• Developmental Ill walk with you through your
  passages.

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For the Missionary Leader

• Style Discovery and fulfillment.
• Philosophy Pilgrimage
• Theology Mission
• Culture Dynamic and emerging

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LIFE IS A PILGRIMAGE. LEADERSHIP IS DISCOVERYAND
FULFILLMENT!
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Four Foundational Searches
Individuality
Meaning
Hope
Community
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The Missionary Leader is...

• Proactive not Reactive
• Relational not Responsive
• Missional not Organizational
• Intentional not Institutional

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The Major Resources For The Missionary Leader Are

• Wisdom
• Judgment
• Vision
• Common Sense
• Prayer

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Five Strategic Principles

1. Identify the adaptive challenge.
2. Keep the level of distress within a tolerable
   range.
3. Focus attention on issues and not on
   stress-reducing distractions.
4. Give the work back to the people.
5. Protect voices of leadership with authority.

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Practical Suggestions

• Get on the balcony.
• Distinguish self from the role.
• Externalize the conflict.
• Use partners.
• Listen, using oneself as data.
• Find a sanctuary.
• Preserve a sense of purpose.

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