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Leading into the Future: Aligning Our Energy and Efforts Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Director, Lewis Center for Church Leadership Wesley Theological Seminary

What does it mean to be a Conference leader?

What does it mean to be a Conference leader? You are a steward of the United Methodist witness within the bounds of the Texas Conference.

What’s required to sustain and expand that witness? Focus Alignment

Focus Given our mission and context, what is the next faithful step to which God is calling us now?

Focus So why do mission and vision statements make so little difference?

Congregation Mission and Vision Worship Education Children and Youth Finance Trustees Goals and Plans Goals and Plans Goals and Plans Goals and Plans Goals and Plans

Annual Conference Mission and Vision Group 1 Mission Group 2 Mission Group 1 Plans Group 2 Plans Group 3 Plans Group 4 Plans Group 5 Plans

How do we connect leadership with mission and vision? Alignment

Think whole before parts We are the BODY of Christ, not a collection of body parts.

More vital congregations effective in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

More vital congregations effective in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

More vital congregations effective in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world More vital congregations effective in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world