1. Congregations Cooperating for Mission

2. Dwelling in the Word 1 Kings 19:1-18
What jumped out at you, caught your attention?
How does this connect with you today? With your congregation?

3. A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL SHARING MINISTRY

4. How are we building trust? Kum-ba-yah Moments

6. Transparent To be open, easily readable, vulnerable.
What you see is what you get

7. Responsive Give honest feedback Respectfully Spontaneously
Non-judgmentally

8. Use Caring Whatever I say or do comes from my heart My behavior is
Compassionate
Affirming
Understanding

9. Sincere
To have integrity
To keep my actions in line with my values

10. Trustworthy To be honest To honor my word
To keep my covenants and promises

11. Building
Trust
Takes
Time
It’s a Process

13. TRUST BUILDING STORIES
Baby Steps
Watershed Moments Along the Way

14. A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL SHARED MINISTRY
Communication

15. Miscommunication

16. Gossip
Passive-Aggressive
Blame
Mind-Reading
Miscommunication

22. BLAME GAME

24. Mind Reading
Believing you know what someone means without asking for clarification

26. Tips, Continued
When you feel insulted or slighted, your first assumption needs to be that there was miscommunication
Ask them to repeat what they said, using different words than they used the first time. If you still feel insulted, ask them, “are you saying…?”
You are not good at mind-reading. Ask them

27. Antidotes to Miscommunication
Speak directly to each other; do not involve a third party
Do not listen to gossip; tell them you will go directly to the source for information
Use “I” statements
Control the tone of your voice; avoid speaking in anger
Speak in complete sentences
Put words to your feelings/ideas to avoid guessing
Look for common ground; build bridges not walls.
Say “Yes, and…” rather than “No, but…”

28. Within each congregation
Negative people/gossip in Fayetteville
Change of leadership in Ellinger
Council retreats – clear vision and roadmap
Use all means of communication available
bulletin, announcements, phone calls, Facebook, s, texts

29. Between congregations
Congregation of Councils
Council retreats – advertising & more
Calendar
Technology, including website
Newsletter
Bulletin – prayer concerns
Personal interaction of members

30. Pastor and people
Publish pastor’s contact information – someone knows how to reach pastor
Mutual Ministry Committee
Encourage direct communication
Enforce the 8th Commandment – speak kindly of one another, assume the best
“Body of Christ” – we do this together

32. WORKSHOPS Administration & Finance
Structure (staffing, governance, decision-making, church size characteristics)
Programming

33. NEXT STEPS
Where to from here?

34. CREATING A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION &COOPERATION

35. Blessing
 Find a partner for the blessing.
Receive the ☩ sign of the cross on your forehead, a sign of God’s endless love and mercy for you.
That you may hear the gospel of Christ, the word of life, receive the ☩ cross on your ears.
That you may see the light of Christ illumining your way, receive the ☩ cross on your eyes.
That you may sing the praise of Christ, the joy of the church, receive the ☩ cross on your lips.
That God may dwell within you by faith, receive the ☩ cross on your heart.
 That you may bear the gentle yoke of Christ, receive the ☩ cross on your shoulders.
That God’s mercy may be known in your work, receive the ☩ cross on your hands.
 That you may follow in the way of Christ, receive the ☩ cross on your feet.
You belong to the Body of Christ; your body is + blessed and strengthened for love and service.
C: Praise to you, O Christ, the wisdom and power of God.