As a new and learning leader I am experiencing many things as I fly by the seat of my pants (I don’t even know what that means…but it sounds about right). One of the ways I try to overcome the learning curve is by being willing to lead with questions. When I lead with questions I open the doors for investment in the vision. Questions initiate and invite a response. Here are some of the questions I am asking right now:
- What do I, as a pastor, consider success?
- How do we move the church from being an event, to a movement of people living out the ways of Jesus?
- Can assimilation of new people be a relational process rather than a programmed process?
- What are the differences in expectation between the ‘churched’ and the ‘unchurched’?
- How do we communicate? How can we do it better?
- How can we engage people more in worship? How do we become ‘one’ in praise?
- Can we be about the whole family rather than segmenting them into ministries?
- What are we doing wrong? What are we doing right? What do we need to do better?
- Are our systems for leadership, communication, involvement, etc. clear and communicated?
- Is our vision clear? Is our desire and energy hot?
- Do guests feel wanted? Do they know where and what to do? Is our ‘ask’ clear?
- Are we changing people or entertaining them?
What questions are you asking in your life, business, or church?
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I love what has happened here the last few days. It is very helpful to hear from you. I am recognizing some of the areas we need to talk more about here at nbc. Today (sorry it is a little late in the day) I am wanting to change the topic a little…so here is a new question.
What is the most misunderstood theology in your life? What part of the Christian theology do you struggle the most with? What do you question or wish you knew more about?
No wrong answers…be honest.
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I have been challenging myself over the last few weeks to lead with more risk. It is always easier to ‘stay safe’ with what I know…to only lead into places I am already comfortable. But what if the Spirit-led life is more messy, risky, and chaotic than what we are used too…does God always lead us to the comfortable?
Today I read a great quote from a documentary about Ernest Shackleton’s journey to the South Pole in the early 1900′s. He was looking to build a team of men that would accompany him…so he placed an ad in a newspaper looking for the right men.
“Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.”
I am starting to believe the Spirit-led life must involve similar risk…and it makes sense. Risk involves us letting go of control and trusting in the unseen…trusting in the One leading.
The level of risk is equal to our measure of trust.
What risk is God calling you too?
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