Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Coaching and Mentoring Leaders

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Who is responsible for the development of quality leaders in Kingdom work? Philippians 1:6

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Our role is to participate with God in the development of leaders.

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Take the path toward transformation Identify and focus on the most critical needs for improvement Write out a development path Start slow…start easy, finish strong Receive feedback Celebrate accomplishments

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life “Transformation into an effective leader does not happen overnight. It is a journey that starts and ends with the Master, is torn down and built up through circumstances, and requires an attitude of continuous learning.” --Next Level Leadership Network

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Elements of Coaching and Mentoring Leaders Create Inspire Seek

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Create: Create an environment where failure is not fatal. “Fear of failing will shut down learning.” Create learning opportunities. Make learning available through activities and resources. Set the example. Model continuous learning. “People seldom improve when they have no model but themselves to copy.” –Oliver Goldsmith

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Inspire: Seek opportunities to learn from those you lead. Give assignments that challenge and stretch leaders to learn. Encourage and compliment their efforts and recognize their improvements. “Leaders inspire their leadership when they seek to learn rather than when they seek to teach.”

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Seek: Seek out leaders who have a strong desire to improve themselves. Help them identify and close the gap between where they are (skills, gifts, talents) and where they want to go (purpose.) Seek opportunities for reflection, feedback, and transfer of key learnings.

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life God began the work within you. God sees to its completion. We are privileged to participate with God in that work. Philippians 1:6

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Learn critical needs of the people you will be resource to. Create a way to introduce that issue in a conference setting. Create a way to give feedback on what is being learned.

Ready for the Journey Completion God began the work within you. God sees to its completion. We are privileged to participate with God in that work. Philippians 1:6

Ready for the Journey God has called us to be leaders. God’s Call as PERSON. We are called by Him, to Him, for Him Col. 2:6-7 God’s Call as PURPOSE. We are called to serve His purpose. 2 Timothy 1:8-9 God’s Call as PASSION. God’s call uniquely connects you to your passions.

Ready for the Journey God’s Call as PATH. God’s call for you includes the preparation needed to succeed in your unique calling. God’s Call as POSITION. God places each of us in leadership roles for His kingdom.

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Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Coaching and Mentoring Leaders

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life List who you feel are the two greatest leaders of the past century. List two leaders (other than family) who have influenced your ministry the most. List at least at least three leadership traits these leaders consistently exhibited.

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Who is responsible for your development as a leader? Path toward transfomation Identify a ______for improvement. Write a _____ for development. Start ______. ________ feedback. Celebrate __________! Create Create environment where ________ is not fatal. Ensure available ______ resources. Set the ________. Be a ________ learner yourself. Inspire Learn from those you _______. Give assignments that ________ or ________. Recognize ___________. Seek Seek out leaders who have a ________ to improve. Help them _______ the gap between where they are and where they want to go. Seek opportunities for _______, ________, and _________ of learning. “People seldom improve when they have no models but themselves to copy.” Oliver Goldsmith

Teamwork—Connecting Sunday School to Life Who is responsible for your development as a leader? Path toward transformation Identify a ______for improvement. Write a _____ for development. Start ______. ________ feedback. Celebrate __________! Create Create environment where ________ is not fatal. Ensure available ______ resources. Set the ________. Be a ________ learner yourself. Inspire Learn from those you _______. Give assignments that ________ or ________. Recognize ___________. Seek Seek out leaders who have a ________ to improve. Help them _______ the gap between where they are and where they want to go. Seek opportunities for _______, ________, and _________ of learning. “People seldom improve when they have no models but themselves to copy.” Oliver Goldsmith

Ready for the Journey List who you feel are the two greatest leaders of the past century. Tell why. List two leaders (other than family) who have influenced your ministry the most. List at least at least three leadership traits these leaders consistently exhibited.