1. Leading into the Future: Collaborative Leadership for Innovation
Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
Director, Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Wesley Theological Seminary
Best Practices in Financial Integrity. Hello, I am Joe Arnold, Research Manager for the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. In this presentation we are going to review some of the basic practices in financial integrity that are important for your congregation. This presentation will give an overview of some the important themes found in the handout that accompanies this workshop. Detailed information on each section can be found in the handout included with this presentation.

2. Why collaborate?
Not for the usually given reasons

3. Why collaborate?
Not for the usually given reasons
Gains wisdom

4. Why collaborate? Not for the usually given reasons Gains wisdom
Increases power

5. Why collaborate? Not for the usually given reasons Gains wisdom
Increases power
Breaks down dividing walls

6. Why collaborate? Not for the usually given reasons Gains wisdom
Increases power
Breaks down dividing walls
Develops leaders

7. Why collaborate? Not for the usually given reasons Gains wisdom
Increases power
Breaks down dividing walls
Develops leaders
People are not the problem, but the solution.

8. With whom do you collaborate?
Those within your group

9. With whom do you collaborate?
Those within your group Across groups

10. With whom do you collaborate?
Key Individuals

11. With whom do you collaborate?
Key Individuals Stakeholder groups

12. How collaboration leads to innovation
Focus Freedom

13. Focus — Conference vision as the “invisible leader”

14. Focus — Your group’s purpose and tasks
Conference Vision
Your Group’s
Purpose
and Tasks

15. Freedom – Groups as spirit test zones
Conference Vision
Spirit Led Innovations
Your Group’s Goals and Tasks

16. How might this work?
Think dynamic instead of static Wesleyan understanding of salvation and faith

17. Hope Good Things Happen
Static
Develop a Plan
Hope Good Things Happen
Implement the Plan

18. Beginning Plans and First Steps
Dynamic
Beginning Plans and First Steps
Harvest
Sought
Innovate and Learn

19. Success is not a biblical concept but fruitfulness is.