1. Saint John’s Newberry United Methodist Church
Leadership Training
Session 2
March, 2018

2. Welcome Opening Prayer Session 1 Review – Admin.
Church & Secular Applications
10 two hour sessions – 2nd Wednesday each month – 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Skip July
Respect each Other, Ideas, and Time
Introductions

3. Session 1 Review – Leadership Program
Objectives; Skills, Network, Personal Qualities
What is Leadership? Important?
How do we Measure Success?
Why here at Saint John’s Newberry UMC?

4. Curriculum - 1 Session 1 – Introduction to Leadership
Session 2 – Leadership & Faith and Leadership Actions
Session 3 –Leadership Models & Tools
Session 4 – Assessing the Situation & Establishing Direction
Session 5 – Communicating & Acquiring Followers

5. Curriculum - 2 Session 6 – People Skills Session 7 –People Skills II
Session 8 – Managing Resources, Executing Plans, & Managing Performance
Session 9 – Character & Personal Qualities
Session 10 – Projects & Presentations

6. Leadership & Faith Role of Leader – Accomplish Mission
Church Mission? Secular Mission?
Convert Non-Believers into Believers
Do we have a Tool for that? Examples.
Make disciples of Jesus for the transformation of the world.

7. Search for Truth Truth vs. Belief Define for sake of this Lesson
Truth is Absolute
Map Analogy

8. My Discoveries Surface Understanding of Science vs Believers
(Over Simplified!)
Scientists have data, theories, formulas, laboratories, white lab coats
Believers have an old man in the clouds
Scientists are smart – Believers are crazy

9. My Discoveries – Science Details
Big Bang – From What?
Necessary things for Life
Statistical Odds
All or Nothing
Prove God not Necessary

10. My Discoveries – Believer Details
The Universe came from a Creator
Age of the Earth, Origin of Mountains & Canyons, Age of Animals
Evidence for Jesus of Nazareth, Miracles, Resurrection
Today’s Miracles, Near Death Experiences
Only One Needed

11. Conclusions Scientists don’t have all the answers
Much Science supports Believers & the Bible
Believers are Informed, Reasonable People
Leaders challenge Science without Fear
The more you look, the more you see God
Truth and God are one in the same

12. Influencing Non-Believers
It’s our Mission
Meet them where they are
Some need data and good arguments
Some need stories and personal witness
Some need scripture
All need Compassion, Patience, and Love

13. Leadership Actions 1 Assess the Situation Establish Direction
Communicate
Acquire Followers

14. Leadership Actions 2 Manage Resources
Execute Plans & Manage Performance
Recognize Achievement
Learn, Adjust, & Repeat Process

15. Leadership Maps & Models
Tools to Support above Leadership Actions
Most Challenging part of this Training – Out of Comfort Zone
Moves Leadership Skills from Good to Great
May or may not get it – All good.

16. For Next Month Identify a current Project – Individual or Group.
Check future Dates – No July!
Consider Mentor Program.

17. Closing Prayer
Next Session – April 11th, 2018