Daring to Lead as Discipleship Session 1: Difficult Conversations, Demanding Relationships, and Defining Communications

What is your discipleship quotient? Matthew 11:29

Discipleship is Like Four Square… It Takes a Team It Can Go on Forever

Difficult Conversations

What makes it difficult? Topic People Situation Corresponding Action

What intimidates you most? Topic or People? Question # 1 What intimidates you most? Topic or People?

Why are Difficult Conversations Necessary? People depend on leaders to keep order Setting boundaries is healthy People deserve to know what they are doing wrong Stewardship involves investing and divesting

Tips for Difficult Conversations Don’t delay any longer Make communication about them and not you Ask questions Listen more than you talk Scripture is like salt for a reason Avoid over-spiritualizing Have a plan going in Document

Demanding Relationships

Messiness of Mentoring New Christians are pushy Old Christians are territorial 80/20 rule Remember the original 12

Defining Communications

Its not always what you say, but ____ ____ ____ ____! A personal relationship requires personal attention Convenience does not trump good sense Effectual and fervent are great adjectives

What conversation do I need to have. Why am I avoiding it What conversation do I need to have? Why am I avoiding it? What can be better if I follow through with that conversation? What could be worse?