LEADERSHIP THAT MULTIPLIES LEADERSHIP Dr. Paul Borden

DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Paradigm Shift For Denominations OLD MODEL National Denominational Office Middle Judicatories Local Congregation * Authority Flows Down * Money Flows Up * National Agenda Wisdom Dominant NEW MODEL Local Congregation Middle Judicatories National Denominational Office * Mission of each level is different * Money Flows Down When Justified * Lower Level Resources One Above It DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Primary Primary –Congregational Transformation –Congregational Reproduction Secondary Secondary –Mobilize Mission Dollars –Credential, Legal, Financial, and Pension Services Pension Services New Paradigm – Judicatories Do Four Things for Congregations DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Denominations (Judicatories) Must First Model Denominations (Judicatories) Must First Model Take Responsibility for Number of Transformed Reproducing Congregations Take Responsibility for Number of Transformed Reproducing Congregations Staff must face consequences (positive/negative) of accountability Staff must face consequences (positive/negative) of accountability Accountability then extends to pastors and congregations Accountability then extends to pastors and congregations Focus on Islands of Health Focus on Islands of Health Assumes Accountability DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Transformation and Reproduction Transformation and Reproduction Staff act as Catalytic Agents for Judicatory Staff act as Catalytic Agents for Judicatory Accountability for What? DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Work with a few congregations intensely Work with a few congregations intensely Start with those most open to change Start with those most open to change Staff members have the ability to produce change Staff members have the ability to produce change Being Catalytic Agents Assumes DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Knowledge – What makes congregations dysfunctional and healthy Knowledge – What makes congregations dysfunctional and healthy Skills – Diagnostic, Prescriptive, Communication Skills – Diagnostic, Prescriptive, Communication Character – Courage, Vision, Empathy for those Leading Change Character – Courage, Vision, Empathy for those Leading Change Ability to Produce Change DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

Congregational Consultations Congregational Consultations THE TOOL FOR CHANGE DEVELOPING JUDICATORY STAFF AS CONSULTANTS

CONGREGATIONAL INTERVENTIONS !!!

Offer Hope Offer Hope Expose Dysfunctions Expose Dysfunctions –Systems –People Congregational Interventions!!! Consultations

Power and Influence Changes Hands Power and Influence Changes Hands Lay leaders holding it for personal significance Lay leaders holding it for personal significance Pastor/Leader and Leaders who are outward focused Pastor/Leader and Leaders who are outward focused Congregational Interventions!!! Systemic Change

Week End Event – Line in the Sand Week End Event – Line in the Sand One Year – Mentoring, coaching, and training One Year – Mentoring, coaching, and training Congregational Interventions!!! Time Issue for Consultations

Create Stress – That is good Create Stress – That is good But must occur quickly But must occur quickly Congregational Interventions!!! Consultations/Interventions

Cannot lead systemic change by themselves Cannot lead systemic change by themselves Need the influence of key outsiders Need the influence of key outsiders (Role of the Judicatory – Spend Denominational Influence for Change) (Role of the Judicatory – Spend Denominational Influence for Change) Congregational Interventions!!! Most Pastors

Problems Problems –Never led systemic change –Never broken 200 barrier –Trained for peace not confrontation –Lack required knowledge –Lack required Congregational Interventions!!! TRAINING STAFF MEMBERS

Character (Peace/Confrontation) Character (Peace/Confrontation) Knowledge Knowledge Skills Skills –All can be addressed through training (Extensive and Rigorous) Lack of Experience Lack of Experience –Demands a special hire Congregational Interventions!!! Addressing Problems

Observe a good consultation Observe a good consultation Participate in a good consultation Participate in a good consultation Conduct a good consultation with oversight Conduct a good consultation with oversight Congregational Interventions!!! Implementing the Training

One – The Prophet Dealing with Dysfunctions One – The Prophet Dealing with Dysfunctions One – Facilitator Offering Help One – Facilitator Offering Help Congregational Interventions!!! Put Staff Members in Teams

Offer Hope – Cast Vision Offer Hope – Cast Vision Deal with Dysfunctions – Be a Prophet Deal with Dysfunctions – Be a Prophet Provide Prescriptions – Offering Help for Change Provide Prescriptions – Offering Help for Change Congregational Interventions!!! Consultation Process

Self-Study Self-Study Survey Survey Generate Questions Generate Questions End result – Strengths, Weaknesses, Prescription Congregational Interventions!!! Need Information

Friday Afternoon – Interview the Pastor Friday Afternoon – Interview the Pastor Friday Dinner – Interview the Pastor and the Pastor’s Spouse Friday Dinner – Interview the Pastor and the Pastor’s Spouse Friday Night – Conduct a Focus Group (Cross Section of the Congregation) Friday Night – Conduct a Focus Group (Cross Section of the Congregation) Saturday 9-3 – Meet with Leaders (Usually Board and any Staff Members) Saturday 9-3 – Meet with Leaders (Usually Board and any Staff Members) –Determine their Expectations –Provide Analysis of the Congregations –Conduct Training about Healthy Congregations –Offer Tentative Prescriptions for Change Congregational Interventions!!! Typical Consultation Agenda

Saturday Evening – Write Report Saturday Evening – Write Report –Five Strengths –Five Concerns –Five Prescriptions (With Deadlines for Accountability) Sunday Morning – Observe Conduct and Preach Sunday Morning – Observe Conduct and Preach a Vision Message a Vision Message Sunday Afternoon – Conduct a Town Meeting Sunday Afternoon – Conduct a Town Meeting –Summarize Training with Leaders –Provide Analysis of the Congregation –State Strengths, Concerns, and Prescriptions –Take Questions Congregational Interventions!!! Typical Consultation Agenda

Large and small congregations are different: Large and small congregations are different: –Quantity –Quality Health and Growth Relate - Outward Focused Mission Health and Growth Relate - Outward Focused Mission Congregational Interventions!!! Two Assumptions

Staff Held Accountable for Number of Growing Congregations Each Year Staff Held Accountable for Number of Growing Congregations Each Year Payment and Job Security were Tied to Performance Payment and Job Security were Tied to Performance Congregational Interventions!!! Bottom Line