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A Pastoral Leader: Elder Training Day 2010

Presenters Rob Steed and Darren CroftThis presentation is available athttp://vicpastors.adventist.org.au/

More Workers

“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." (Matthew 9:37-38)

Leadership Burnout

“Nearly a quarter (23%) of leaders are experiencing some burnout symptoms and another 55% are borderline to burnout. Burnout affects leaders in both paid and voluntary positions.” NCLS

Adventist Ministers Study 2007: 1/3 have experienced periods of depression

caused by their work. 1/3 report feeling lonely and isolated.

Burnout Ministers

Need To Grow Leaders

A church’s growth is limited by its’ ability to grow leaders.

Praying for more leaders who will step

up and take more responsibility for reaping the harvest.

Elder’s Training Day Outline

1. Pastoral leader who builds community.

2. Facilitates pastoral care.

3. Multiply group communities

4. Disciple making leader

1. Pastoral Leadership

Elder as a Pastoral team leader

Driven by Christian Values

Builder of spiritual community

Key leaders Team

Pastoral Leadership

“Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;” 1 Peter 5:2 (ASV)

Characteristics of an Elder

ELDERS (1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9)

1. blameless 2. one woman man 3. temperate 4. sober-minded 5. good behaviour 6. hospitable 7. able to teach 8. not addicted to drink 9. not violent 10. not greedy 11. gentle 12. not quarrelsome 13. not covetous

14. rules house well 15. children obedient 16. not a novice 17. good testimony 18. believing children 19. not self-willed 20. not quick-tempered 21. lover of good 22. just 23. holy 24. self-controlled 25. hold fast to the Word 26. able to exhort

Characteristics of an Elder

ELDERS (1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9)

1. blameless 2. one woman man 3. temperate 4. sober-minded 5. good behaviour 6. hospitable 7. able to teach 8. not addicted to drink 9. not violent 10. not greedy 11. gentle 12. not quarrelsome 13. not covetous

14. rules house well 15. children obedient 16. not a novice 17. good testimony 18. believing children 19. not self-willed 20. not quick-tempered 21. lover of good 22. just 23. holy 24. self-controlled 25. hold fast to the Word 26. able to exhort

Today’s Elder

Most elders are not leading anyone.

Their primary function is limited to assisting the pastor by sitting on the church board and other committees.

The majority of elders struggle to visit members.

The Role of an Elder

“The elders and those who have leading places in the church should give more thought to their plans for conducting the work. They

should arrange matters so that every member of the church shall have a part to act, that none may lead an aimless life, but that all may accomplish what they can according to their several ability. . . .” Ellen White REVIEW AND HERALD, MAY 29, 1888

Shared Leadership - Jethro

Jethro advised that men be appointed to act as "rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." These were to be "able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness." They were to "judge the people at all seasons," thus relieving Moses of the wearing responsibility of giving consideration to many minor matters that could be dealt with wisely by consecrated helpers. AA 92

Pastoral Leader

The elder’s key role is to build a

welcoming and nurturing community – cell, spiritual family, team, class-group –

within the church that reaches out to the lost.

Case Study: Horsham

Hi Rob, Here is a testimony to the effectiveness of NCD and

other influences - some records for the past 15 months. Average attendances: 2nd quarter 2009 - 32 3rd quarter 2009 - 44 4th Quarter 2009 - 47 1st quarter 2010 - 54 2nd quarter 2010 - 63 Exciting to see - we are aiming to hit an average of

100 people before the end of 2011. - Andrew Wilson.

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Romans 12: 9-13

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in

need. Practice hospitality.”

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Early Church

“…the remarkable explosion of Christianity in the first century was due not only to proclamation of the gospel, but to the extraordinary quality of Christian hospitality.” Mortimer Arias (Soul Feast Marjorie J Thompson)

Exercise: Leadership

Share with your partner:

“Who are you currently responsible for and what leadership are you providing?”

What Followers Expect

Spirit Lead

Spirit Lead

“When your will is in harmony with the divine will, you will be in harmony with one another.” Ellen White Gospel Workers page 417

What Followers Expect

Honesty Competence Forward Looking Inspiration (passion) Credibility

Leadership Practices

1. Challenge the process 2. Inspire a shared vision3. Enable others to act 4. Model the way, and 5. Encourage the heart.

Rate: Your Leadership Practice

1. Challenge the process….. 123456789102. Inspire a shared vision….. 123456789103. Enable others to act……… 123456789104. Model the way, and ……… 123456789105. Encourage the heart……… 12345678910

In pairs share your rating and coach each other in ways to improve your lowest score.

Leaders Set the Culture

Your priorities become the priorities of the members.

How welcoming you are will set the bar for your churches inclusiveness.

Your tolerance of differences will rub off on others.

The level of caring you show to members is noticed by them.

Your presence is an indicator of your commitment.

Facilitating Pastoral CareDarren Croft

Facilitating Pastoral Care

Visitation

Facilitating Pastoral care.

Pastoral care teams Peer care Social Gatherings

High care


Visitation

Why? Suggestions for How to

make it work.

How could you incorporate visitation into your busy schedule?


How do People Belong?

Public Space

Social Space

Personal Space

Intimate Space


Pastoral care teams Visitation Peer care High care Social Gatherings


Class Groups

Provide the following Pastoral care teams Visitation Peer care Social Gatherings


Class Groups

A possible Template Meet Weekly Monthly Social Multiply Apprentice Outreach/Service


What about those not in small groups?

The importance of: Lists – we keep of track

of the important Housekeeping Communication



How could you use class groups to improve pastoral care at your church?


What about ‘High care’

Don’t run away 2 x 2 principle Communicate to the

team Don’t be afraid to ask

others to go if you can’t


Visitation

Facilitating Pastoral care.

Pastoral care teams Peer care Social Gatherings

High care

Group Leadership Rob Steed

“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;” 2 Corinthians 5:18

Group Leadership

Inviting People into community.

Creating a Spiritual Family.

Facilitate leadership of a group.

Becoming a holistic group.

Multiply your group.

Inviting People Into Community

Visiting for a purpose.

Inviting People into Community

We don’t just visit to invite people back to church.

We visit to build relationships and to invite people into our lives.

The small group is the safest place for newcomers and former members to be introduced to the church.

Connecting With The Lost

“It is through the social relations that Christianity comes in contact with the world.” Ellen White GW page 480

Organizing into Teams

The work of the Lord's ambassadors is to organize companies of workers

to hunt for the souls who need help." Ellen White Manuscript Vol 12 p240

Multiplying Principle

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” - Matthew 28:18-20

KEY INSIGHT...

Healthy churches grow and reproduce!

A Multiplying Church

Multiply At Three Levels

Disciples

Groups

Church

Group Structured Church

“Cell churches on average are more healthy than other churches. Comparing the NCD scores of cell churches and non-cell churches showed that cell churches overall scored significantly higher in all areas than non-cell churches.” (Christopher Schalk, NCD International 2002)

Identifying A Spiritual Family

1. Department2. Visitation List3. Home Group 4. Class-group

Transition Approach

RelationshipsGroup

“Family”Spiritual Nurture Outward Focus

Department Approach

1. Deepen Relationship:1. Attend Department Committee2. Visit each committee member

2. Team/group Building1. Host social activities

3. Spiritual Focus

Department Approach

1. Add a spiritual sharing time to committee.2. Meet other times outside of committee.

1. Outreach1. Involve others in ministry2. Mentor newcomers

Difficulties of Department

1. Harder to include partners.

2. Difficult to multiply core group.

2. Visitation Approach

Visit member list. Take potential core members on visits. Establish a core group. Bring members together to socialize in small

and large groups. Encourage members to invite others to socials

and small group. Identify apprentice leader.

Difficulties of Visitation

1. Difficult to catch people home.2. Not a natural gathering of people in their

networks.

3. Home Group Approach

1. Join an existing home group or start a new one from your member list.

2. Begin socially.3. Add spiritual component as relationship

grow.4. Identify seekers from group members to

work for.5. Grow a new leader.6. Multiply the group.

4. Class-group Approach

1. Join an existing Sabbath School class.2. Work with the leader at developing the

social life of the class.3. Identify non-attenders, former members,

group member seeker friends and invite to group socials.

4. Meet during the week in a home.5. Develop a new leader.6. Multiply the group.

Advantage of Class-group Approach

1. Natural assimilation of newcomers into church community.

2. Relationship building is accelerated because the group meets at least twice a week.

3. The Sabbath School group meeting time provides a stability to group life.

4. Growth tends to be faster.

Exercise: Your Approach

1. Department2. Visitation List3. Home Group 4. Class-groupShare with your partner:Which of the four different approaches for

creating a spiritual community will you use or are using?

Multiplying Group Life

Relationships “Family” Spiritual Nurture Outward Focus New Leader Multiply

What is A Group?

At least two people.Common purpose.Committed to work together.

What Does Group Life Look Like?

Phone calls Emails Weekends away Birthdays Invites Risk taking Sharing Being together Welcoming Chats Prayer Phone calls Emails Weekends away Visits

Birthdays Invites Risk taking Sharing Being together Welcoming Chats Food Bible Study Housekeeping Outings Inclusive Breakfasts Pastoral care Hospitality

Ideal Group

1. Is lead by an elder and apprentice(s).2. Meets Sabbath morning in Sabbath School and

once a week in a home.3. Has a nominated pastoral care coordinator and

hospitality host.4. Has a very active social life.5. Its members are seeker focussed. 6. Newcomers are mentored by a group member.7. Members are exercising their spiritual gifts.8. Their is an expectation to multiply.

Core Members

First task is to obtain commitment from two or three others.

From the core an apprentice leader will arise.

Divide the core when multiplying.

Look after your core members.

Fringe Becomes Core

Core

Other

Seekers

Multiply For Growth

1. Multiply sooner than latter.

2. Each multiplication produces another leader.

3. Each multiplication creates another community for newcomers to join.

Additional Resources

Sabbath School

Maximiser

Group FacilitationSkills Manual

http://vicpastors.adventist.org.au/

Disciple Making LeaderActs 11:23-26

Darren Croft

Disciple Making Leader

Facilitate mentoring of newcomers (new Christian).

Create opportunities for testing and developing gifts.

Oversee the learning of the newcomer.

Involve the newcomer in discipling others.

Group Mentoring

1. It is important that a newcomer is mentored by a person who is mature in the faith.

2. It is preferable for the mentor to be a person who is not close to the newcomer. The more friendships - the better.

Group Mentoring

3. The mentor should be a person from within the class-group they attend.

4. The elder should have regular coaching session with the Mentor.

Mentor The Newcomer

1. Spiritual disciplines2. Christian life style3. Biblical understanding4. Assimilation5. Faith Sharing6. Development of their own gifts

and ministry.7. Discipling another

Mentor The Newcomer

What does an ‘assimilated’ church member look like?• Knowledge• Participation• Friendships• Commitment• Giving • .............................

Shape of A Servant

Spiritual GiftsHeartAbilitiesPersonalityExperiences

Ministry Development in Group

The ‘Have a go’ principle! The class-group is an

important support for newcomers in developing their gifts.

Group members can give feedback and suggestion for exploring their gifts.

Ministry Development in Group

The group is a good place to give newcomers opportunities to minister.

Group members are important in encouraging newcomers in their ministry development.

Study Program

Tools to use Bible Studies – teachings & beliefs Bible Studies▪ Bible Books▪ Growing as a Christian

Small Groups Friends Mentors – eg Barnabas

Learning Opportunities

Spiritual Gifts Seminar Faith Sharing Opportunities Life related Seminars

Christian Marriage Seminar Parenting Seminars, etc

Bible Seminars Bible Books Learning how to read the Bible Small Groups, etc

Mentors

“In the common walks of life there is many a toiler patiently treading the round of his daily tasks, unconscious of latent powers that, roused to action, would place him among the world’s great leaders. The touch of a skillful hand is needed to arouse and develop those dormant faculties.” Counsels to Parents, Teachers and Students p511

Original Role

A Mentoring Relationship

THE TASKS OF A

MENTOR:

SIX THINGS A MENTOR DOES

1. A MENTOR LISTENS


2. A MENTOR INTERCEDES


3. A MENTOR MODELS


4. A MENTOR TEACHES


5. A MENTOR SETS THE PACE


6. A MENTOR INVOLVES THE Mentee WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS

Urgency of Mentoring Youth

A Mentoring Relationship

Who could you mentor in your class group,

department or church?

Your Ministry PlanRob Steed

Being A Passionate Leader

1. Comes from having a relationship with God

2. Is found in service. 3. Grows from understand who we are.4. Is a fruit of empathy for the lost.5. Is caught by hanging out with people with

passion.

Your Elder Ministry Development Plan

Specific What specifically will you be doing differently?

Measurable How will you know you are achieving this?

Attractive How attractive is this to you? How committed are you?

Realistic How realistic is this?

Time-framed What is the expected time frame?

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