So now that I got through the weekend, and because there is absolutely nothing on TV worth watching tonight, I'm taking a few minutes to post my notes from Day 2 of the Evolve Conference:
Main Session #3 Darrin Patrick (Spiritual Leadership)
Main Session #3 Darrin Patrick (Spiritual Leadership)
- I don't think Jesus wants us to lose our souls in order to grow a big church.
- All of life is repentance.
- We need to call people to repentance as spiritual leaders.
- Pastors are terrible repenters.
- Regret is the counterfeit of repentance.
- Don't just repent, repent deeply.
- Your people will become like you...if you don't repent...they will not repent.
- I want to be know as a good repenter.
Breakout Session #2 Bil Cornelius (Preaching to the Disconnected)
- Speak positive about your church...if you don't like, no one else will either.
- Whatever your "churchy" critics are knocking you for...do more of that.
- You don't want numbers, you want raving fans.
- Adjust your growth engine to the size of your church.
- Hire someone who can manage daily operations and free you to teach & lead.
- Don't hold your best stuff for the future...use what you've got...or lose it.
How to preach to the disconnected:
- Be excited about your sermon.
- Be current.
- Be positive. (ask, "how can I say this in a positive way?")
- Strengthen & Encourage people.
- Assume everyone in your church has never opened a Bible.
- Use stories, sets, and props (creativity is not expensive).
- Use as much humor as you can.
- Talk about subjects people are already talking about.
- Preach topically if you can...or make your exposition topical.
Main Session #4: Mark Batterson (The Secure Leader)
- I pray for the favor of God more than anything.
- I want God to do something so big through me that I can't take the credit for it.
- Your insecurities will undercut God's authority to use you powerfully.
- People who think little of themselves will build monuments to themselves.
- Insecurity will lead to immaturity in your people.
- 1st Samuel 14:45 (Saul built an altar to God)
- 1st Samuel 15:10-12 (Saul built a monument to himself)
How to Develop as a Secure Leader:
- Don't play the comparison game.
- Don't define success with numbers.
- Celebrate your failures.
- Don't panic when things get tough.
- Don't get defensive when under attack.
- Get the right people around you.
- Keep building altars to God.
Breakout #3: Casey & Louie (Small Group Structures)
5 Transferable Principles
- Recruit Leaders
- Train Leaders
- Connect Leaders to Groups
- Support Leaders
- Monitor Leaders
- The key is to have a process for each of these five areas.
- The goal is not reproducing groups....it is reproducing leaders.
- The Small Group system is more for leadership development than anything else.
Questions for qualifying leaders:
- Do they share the vision?
- Are they relationally savvy?
- Are they FAT? (Faithful, Available, Teachable)
Training Points:
- Train more on vision than on how to.
- Remind them why we do what we do.
- Pour into them relationally and spiritually.
- Have a plan...you don't need a perfect plan, just work your plan.
Their plan:
- Leader Orientation (prior to semester start)
- Semester Kickoffs (fun, vision, and how to)
- Mid Semester Rallies (awards, encouragement, games like dodge ball...seriously)
- Create a simple step to help people connect in groups.
- Leverage weekend services to promote and connect.
- The best way to support leaders is to simply be available.
- Have weekly touch with leaders (e-mail, blog)
- Have a reporting process (attendance, and stories of what's happening)
* I loved this session...very helpful stuff!
Main Session #5: Bil Cornelious (The Resilient Leader)
- Sees in every difficulty an equal and opposite opportunity.
- Focuses on the Goal, not the Pain.
- Leads as if the fruit is already there.
- Understands the need to be faithful and applies diligence. (prayer, thinking, action)
- Creates a culture of loyalty.
- Finds confidence in their calling & who they are in Christ.
- The miracle is not that we can believe in God, it is that God believes in us!
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