Dan Gould

Tag: Leadership

  • Shallow Small Groups … Yikes!

  • Sunday AM Remix – 4.17.11

    This week we continued our Triumph series learning about Being Triumphant over Sin.  What a great day it was at FBCH. The Gospel was preached, people responded and lives were restored.  God is really doing some great things in our midst! Each week I am excited to see what will happen next!  Special thanks goes out to Sean and Mary for sharing their story.  God used each of you greatly!!!

    Here are my notes from today.

    TRIUMPH
    “Over Sin”
    John 19:16-30

    * The Cross is the Crux of Christianity
    * Religion is about man trying to get to God, The Cross is about God descending to man.
    * All of us are born for the purpose of living, Jesus was the only one born with the purpose of dying.

    ON THE CROSS OF CALVARY JESUS FINISHED THE WORK OF . . . 

     1.  Being Our SUBSTITUTE.

    *Substitute = paying my penalty

     “Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but He died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but He was raised to life in the Spirit.” 1 Peter 3:18 (NLT)

    *Jesus didn’t just die for me, He died instead of me.
    *The sinless one died for the sinful ones; The perfect one died for the imperfect ones.
    *It was the Roman Soldiers that nailed Him there, but it was my sin that put Him there, and it was His love for me that kept Him there.

     “Yet it was our weaknesses He carried; it was our sorrows that weighed Him down.   And we thought His troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for His own sins!   But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins.   He was beaten so we could be whole.   He was whipped so we could be healed.   All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.   We have left God’s paths to follow our own.   Yet the Lord laid on Him the sins of us all.”  Isaiah 53:4-6 (NLT)

    *Jesus was our Substitutional Atonement … Substitutional = paying my penalty, Atonement = making it right.

     2.  Satisfying the LAW.

     “But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When He was hung on the cross, He took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.’” Galatians 3:13 (NLT)

    *The Law will tell you to fly, but will give you no wings. It will tell you to run, but give no legs. It will tell you to be clean, but give you no soap.
    *The Law Exposes that we are Sinners in need of a Savior.
    *Jesus not only reveals the law, but allows us to satisfy it.

     “The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving His Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.” Romans 8:3-4 (NLT)

     “For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given.  As a result, all who believe in Him are made right with God.”  Romans 10:4 (NLT)

     3.  Conquering SIN & DEATH.

     “For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and His gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.   Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone.”  Romans 5:17-18 (NLT)

    *Without Christ we have no power over sin.
    *The Sanctification process is Gods power living in me & giving me power over sin. And One day, it will deliver me from the presence of sin.

     “When He died, He died once to break the power of sin. But now that He lives, He lives for the glory of God. So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.”  Romans 6:10-11 (NLT)

    *As a church we are seeing God radically change people from the inside out.  We are beginning the process of collecting stories of what God is doing in the lives of the people here at FBCH.  Here is the first story that we have captured and want to share with you.

     4.  Defeating the Devil.

     “You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross.” Colossians 2:13-15 (NLT)

    HOW SHOULD I RESPOND?

     *  Repent of My Sin & Trust Jesus to Save Me.

     “For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.”  2 Corinthians 7:10 (NLT)

    *There is more to repentance than saying, “I’m Sorry.”
    *Repentance includes
    **Confession – Saying the same thing about sin that God does
    **Contrition – mourning over the fact that you have sinned.

     “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.”  Romans 3:22 (NLT)

     *  Live in Continual Gratitude.

     “So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.”  Romans 5:11 (NLT)

     *  Tell Others About It.

    Easter is next weekend, who will you invite? Your invitation could be the invitation they are waiting for? I pray that you will take the opportunity and talk to someone this week about Jesus.

    This is proving to be a great series as we learn to stand Triumphantly through the power of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.  If you would missed today, or simply want to hear/watch todays teaching simply click here and it will direct you to our online teaching resources. If you still have not taken a spiritual gifts test I want to encourage you to take that by clicking here.

    Lastly, we would love for you to begin serving with us by using your spiritual gift/s.  We have created an on-line resource that allows you to see the various ministries here at FBC Harvester and we encourage you to take some time to see where you can serve and then contact the place that seems like a fit for you. You can see that resource by clicking here.

    Until next week, I pray that you will seek the Lord, and remember that thru Christ, we have Overcome the World!

  • Sunday AM Remix – 4.03.11

    What a great day at FBC Harvester!!! We wrapped up our Empowered series in a big way and launched a new resource that allows people to find a place to serve based on their gifting instead of just seeing a list of ministry opportunities.  Here are my notes from today message!

    EMPOWERED
    Use IT or Lose IT!
    Matthew 25:14-30

    3 MODES OF LIVING

    • Survival Mode – people in this mode are simply getting by.

    *When asked hows it going, people in this mode tend to say, Same ole same ole.

    *They are caught on the treadmill life – doing a lot but not going anywhere!

    • Success Mode – people in this mode are pushing forward and seeing success.

    *They live to a standard of success taught by media & the world, but not on the      standards of the Gospel.

    *They may be climbing the ladder and seeing great success, but the ladder is leaning  against the wrong wall!

    *The Key is to have the right Measuring Stick!

    • Significance Mode – people in this mode have a sense of depth, meaning, hope, & significance.

    *People in the Significant mode understand Who they are, Whose they are, and Why they are here.

    **Who – They know who they are and who they aren’t and try to live authentically in their own skin.

    **Whose – They understand who they live for and that we have been bought with a high price and the Cross is the receipt for that purchase.

    **Why – They know their purpose and live in that purpose regardless of what they have to endure.

    ***Noah built the ark regardless of the nay sayers

    ***Moses gave up riches to wander in the Desert.

    ***David fought Goliath when no-one else would.

    ***Daniel continued to Pray

    The sad reality is that some people are so Earthly minded that they are no Heavenly good.

    IF YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD & FAITHFUL SERVANT REMEMBER …

    1. All that you have is GODS GIFT.

    *We own nothing! It’s not about ownership, but stewardship!

    “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of silverto one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.” Matthew 25:14-15 (NLT)

    *If you want to know how much you own, just die! The reality is you can’t take any of this stuff with you!

    *God’s not concerned with what you have but what you do! He already knows what you have because He gave it to you!

    2. God’s Gift will be used for GOD’S GLORY.

    *Every ability is an opportunity, and every opportunity has responsibility tied to it!

    “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’  “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’  26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ Matthew 25:23-27 (NLT)

    *A Saving Faith is a Serving Faith

    *Lessons to be Learned

    **Be a COURAGEOUS servant.

    “… and I was afraid …” v. 25a

    Reality – If you are a leader … you will be criticized!

    **Be a CREATIVE servant.

    “… and went and hid your talent in the ground …” v. 25b

    Reality – if you play it safe, you lose and so do others.

    **Be an AMBITIOUS servant.

    “… you wicked and lazy servant …” v. 26a

    Reality – Wickedness is not just doing things you know you shouldn’t do, but not doing the things you know you should! Excuses may be good for yo momma, not your Master!

    **Be a PROPERLY MOTIVATED servant.

    “Lord. I knew you to be a hard man …” v. 24a


    3. God’s Glory will result in YOUR GAIN.

    *AFFIRMATION

    “Well done good and faithful servant …” v. 21a

    *PROMOTION

    ” … you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things …” v. 21b

    *CELEBRATION

    ” … Enter into the joy of your lord.” v. 21c

    Hope you have enjoyed this series.  Now the challenge is for all of us to use the Gift/s that God has given us.  If you would like to take a spiritual gifts test, feel free to click here and take the test we provide as a church.  If you would like to listen or watch todays teaching simply click here and it will direct you to our online teaching resources.

  • Sunday AM Remix 3.27.11

    Today was week 4 of our Empowered Series.  Even with the snow on the ground we had a packed 2 service.  People seem to be excited about what God is doing at FBCH. Privileged and excited to see what God does next as we begin to do life deeply here.

    Here are my notes from today’s talk.  If you weren’t able to join us for some reason, I highly encourage you to listen to this whole series online and make plans to join us in person soon.

    EMPOWERED
    How Do You Fit
    Romans 12:1-8

    REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE GOD
    *these are requirements that go along with the gift.
    *the more you use your gift the more comfortable you feel in it.

    1. Complete DEDICATION.
    “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)

    *Complete Dedication is like drawing a circle on the ground and then stepping into it and asking God to set everything in that circle on fire for His Glory!
    * Many times we think we need more of the Holy Spirit to be used by God, but the truth is we got all of the Holy Spirit we would ever get on the day of salvation. The question remains, does the Holy Spirit have ALL of us!?!

    2. Candid EVALUATION.
    “Because of the privilege and authorityGod has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.” Romans 12:3 (NLT)

    *Candid Evaluation is not looking in the mirror and singing “How Great Thou Art”
    *Candid Evaluation is not belittling yourself and beating yourself up all the time, that’s bad posture!
    *Candid Evaluation is knowing Who’s you are, What you are Called to Do, and Aligning yourself with His Mission!

    3. Committed COOPERATION.
    “Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” Romans 12:4-5 (NLT)

    *Committed Cooperation realizes what part they are in the Body of Christ, and fulfills that role the best way the can.
    *Committed Cooperation realizes that we need other Christians, and believe it or not, that they need us.
    *Reality, when part of the Body hurts, the whole body hurts.

    THE GIFTS TO SERVE GOD

    1. PREACHING/PROPHESYING
    “So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.” Romans 12:6 (NLT)

    *The Word Prophecy means to shine on.  It means to make what seems to be hidden, clearer or seen.

    2. SERVING/MINISTRY/HELPS
    “If your gift is serving others, serve them well.” Romans 12:7a (NLT)

    *We are all called to serve, but the ones with this gift jump in many times without having to be asked.

    3. TEACHING
    “If you are a teacher, teach well.” Romans 12:7b (NLT)

    *This can be done in various ways, 1 on 1, to a small group, midsize group, large group, or even a very large group. All of these groups need teachers.

    4. ENCOURAGEMENT
    “If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging.” Romans 12:8a (NLT)

    *Encouragement comes in many forms, a look or smile, a hug, a simple word, a small sentence, a card, conversation, or letter.
    *In the New Testament, there once was a man named Joseph that was such an encourager they changed his name to Barnabas.
    *What would people change your name too?

    5. GIVING
    “If it is giving, give generously. Romans 12:8b (NLT)

    *1 in 4 sermons that Jesus gave dealt with Money!
    *You give your money to what you love!
    *You can see what you love by looking at where you spend your money!

    6. LEADING
    “If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.” Romans 12:8c (NLT)

    *People want to be led, lead well!
    *A Leader wants movement, if there is no movement, no-one is following.
    *Reality, If you are a leader and no-one is following you, you are simply taking a walk!

    8. MERCY
    “And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.” Romans 12:8d (NLT)

    *Easy going and easy to talk to.
    *Empathizes with people and helps them get through tough situations.
    *Likes to bring people together and feel at ease.
    *Are drawn to those who are not connected, or somewhat isolated.

    9. EVANGELISM
    ” . . . the evangelists, . . . ” Ephesians 4:11c (NLT)

    *The ability to supernaturally lead people to Christ.
    *They love being around non-Christians, and take every opportunity to share Christ with others.
    *To them, Everything is about sharing Christ with others, they don’t wait for opportunities, they create them.

    10. PASTORING & SHEPHERDING
    ” . . . the pastors and teachers.” Ephesians 4:11d (NLT)

    HOW DO I DISCOVER MY GIFT?

    1. Personal EXAMINATION & EXPERIMENTATION
    *Take a spiritual gifts test to help you discover your gifts
    *Pray and ask God to reveal your gifting.
    *Don’t be afraid to try things that my align with your gifting until you find that sweet spot that energizes you, thats when you know you are serving in your gifting.

    2. Public AFFIRMATION
    *Others will see your gifting!
    *If others say you are xxx but you say you are aaa, more than likely you are xxx!

    REMEMBER: God never calls the equipped, but equips the called!

    The challenge now is for all of us to use the Gift/s that God has given us.  If you would like to take a spiritual gifts test, feel free to click here and take the test we provide as a church.  If you would like to listen or watch todays teaching simply click here and it will direct you to our online teaching resources.

  • Sunday AM Remix 3.20.11

    Today was my first official Sunday as Community Pastor at FBC Harvester.  It was full of conversations, observations, confirmation to the journey the Lord has us on.  I hope to share glimpses of the work the Lord is doing through the church by posting what I am calling it Sunday AM Remix.  These will be a mixture of the notes, Bob-isms, and some of my own thoughts on what we experienced as a church family.  I hope that these can be a source of encouragement to you.  I will also post links to things that might be helpful as we begin to apply these truths everyday.

    EMPOWERED
    How Do You Fit?
    1 Corinthians 12

    “God has given gifts to each of you from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you.” 1 Peter 4:10

    *You don’t choose, you use the Spiritual Gift that God gives you – Bob Ingle

    13 SPIRITUAL GIFTS FROM 1 CORINTHIANS 12

    1. WISDOM! v. 8a
    *Not book smarts, but a smartness that transcends age, study habits, and human reasoning.

    2. KNOWLEDGE! v. 8b
    *Again, not book smart, but it is a divine help from the Lord to provide answers to things you are unfamiliar with.

    3. FAITH! v. 9a
    *People who believe nothing is impossible when God is behind it
    *Tend to be prayer warriors

    4. HEALING! v. 9b
    *Not as always seen on TV, but the ability to pray and have God use your prayer to bring healing.
    *All believers will be healed of every sickness, some will be healed on this side of Heaven and others on the other side of Heaven.

    5. POWER/ MIRACLES! v. 10a
    *The ability to be used by God in powerful ways to display and make much of His Name!

    6. PROPHECY! v. 10b
    *No longer used as fore telling example, a new revelation from the Lord.
    *The Ability to forth tell the truth found in the Scriptures.

    “But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.” 1 Corinthians 14:3 (NKJV)

    *Prophesying includes Building Up, Firing Up, and Cheering Up people in the name of the Lord.
    *Long Horn Sermons – have a point here, and a point there, but nothing but bull in the middle – classic Bob Ingle

    7. DISCERNMENT! v. 10c
    *Being able to tell what is of the Lord and what isn’t.
    *Remember – Satan is a counter fitter not a creator.  He is a cheap copy of the original masterpiece God has created.

    8. TONGUES! v. 10d
    *Used in two ways in scripture
    — Personal Edification – a heavenly prayer language
    — Edifies the Body of Christ – known languages as seen in Acts 2
    *Always used to reach those far from God as a sign to unbelievers in a way that they would understand it not to bring confusion or disruption.
    *Is to be done only publicly when there is an interpreter.

    9. INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES! v. 10e
    *The ability to interpret tongues as described in point 8.

    10. MISSIONARY! v. 28a
    *The ability and desire to reach other nations for Christ learning about their culture, their beliefs and going to them with the Gospel!

    11. TEACHING! v. 28b
    *The ability to teach and have people learn from you.
    *Not the gift of Gab!
    *Many think they have this gift, but when they teach, if the people don’t have the gift of listening, it’s a good indication that maybe you don’t have the gift of teaching.

    12. HELPS! v. 28c
    *The supernatural desire to do whatever it takes to help the body of Christ.
    *These are the first in line to serve.
    *They see a need and meet a need!

    13. ADMINISTRATION! v. 28d
    *The ability to think through details and logistics.
    *It’s not just about being efficient it’s about being effective.
    *Typically Type A type personalities.

    WHEN IT COMES TO SPIRITUAL GIFTS, WE SHOULD …

    1. DISCOVER them!

    2. DEVELOP them!

    3. DEPLOY them!

    The challenge now is for all of us to use the Gift/s that God has given us.  If you would like to take a spiritual gifts test, feel free to click here and take the test we provide as a church.  If you would like to listen or watch todays teaching simply click here and it will direct you to our online teaching resources.

  • 5 Signs your team has Synergy!

    One of the challenges in working with a team (especially in the church) is creating momentum that produce life change!  I have been on a couple of teams. Teams that seemed to create, experience, and maintain momentum, as well as teams that just dreamed and talked about having momentum. But there is one thing that I have found to be a catalyst in momentum and that comes from the synergy of the team you are apart of.

    Synergy is the ability of your team to come together to stack hands and achieve thing together that’s bigger than what each of them could have done on their own.  It’s something that takes work to develop and protect, but once you have it, hang on for an incredible ride.  Here are things that I have seen from teams that have synergy.

    Authentic Leadership – There is nothing more engaging than being on a team where authenticity is modeled!  From the platform to the one-on-one conversations an authentic leader allows others on the team to see them from the inside out.  Nothing catapults a team more than being able to see the heart behind the leader and leaders they are stacking hands with. I believe this is where synergy starts.

    Celebration – Now I’m not talking about celebrating to the point that it looses its meaning!  I am talking about recognizing the work that’s being done by the efforts of the people on the team and by the people they lead.  Learning how to recognize the small victories encouragement to see bigger ones down the road.  Also, don’t limit the celebration just to work related things, celebrate the personal things also.  This communicates to your teammates that you care about them as a friend not just a co-worker.

    Spending Time Together – We have all heard the saying, “Love is spelled TIME!” Teams that have synergy simply hang out together.  They have learned the value of doing life with the people they work with.  It doesn’t have to be a lot of time, but times spent with each other at work and away from work, goes a long way!

    Trying New Things – Teams that seem to have synergy are not afraid to change/challenge the status-quo. This allows for the team to talk through strategy, express creativity, and achieve something together.  You may not need to create new things, but evaluate what you currently do and talk about how it might be done differently. Some people like to manage while others like change.  Learning a balance here is very important.  Timing is everything and can create or kill the synergy with in the team and the momentum of the organization.

    Laughter & Learning – One of the greatest ways to establish and protect the synergy of a team is when it’s filled with both laughter and learning.  Create times where you learn together from God’s Word and other leaders.  You can do this by reading a book together, watching something together, or attending a conference together. It’s important spending time learning together, but it’s also important laughing together.  Create times where you simply hang out and enjoy being with each other, no agenda, just creating memories as a team.

    These aren’t the only 5 things that can gauge synergy. But I’d be willing to bet if your team isn’t experiencing synergy and moment, one, if not more, of these 5 things are missing!

  • Creating a LOW 2 NO budget Retreat with Maximum Impact!

    This past weekend was our second year to host ONE Retreat for our Fusion Students.  All of the prayers, recruiting, planning, and dealing with last-minute changes all came together when that first student arrives with a huge smile on their face excited about the weekend. As a leader, it can be challenging to offer a life changing event, let alone, a retreat, when money is tight.  However, it can be done.

    Here are a 3 things I have learned over the years:

    1. STAY LOCAL!
    The temptation is always to go somewhere else and not utilize the facility and people who are within your own church. Students don’t mind grabbing a sleeping bag and crashing on the floor of someones house, they just enjoy the time together. But this not only creates momentum in your group, it allows others within your church get involved in the weekend! This creates a church wide vibe about the Student Ministry.

    2. USE YOUR OWN LEADERS!
    The temptation is to bring in known speakers, worship band, and even professional leaders. However, doing so, limits the ripple effect from the weekend! The speaker will leave to speak somewhere else, the worship band will lead worship somewhere else, and the professional leaders, more than likely Student Pastors you may know, will return to their Students within their Student Ministries. The only people who remember details of the retreat are the students and a handful of leaders.

    When you use your own leaders, it allows what happens at the retreat to affect other areas of your ministry. It brings the student and their leaders together because they have shared in the same experience. Conversations can be deeper, laughter can be richer, and commitments can be stronger.

    3. USE RESOURCES WISELY!
    The temptation here is to be over the top! However, over the top cost a lot of money and limits who can afford to go to a life changing weekend. A lot of cost can be sucked into facilities, transportation, food, housing, equipment, print materials, and personalities. Much of this can be minimized by using resources wisely!

    With today’s technology you can use a podcast of some of the best speakers in the church today at the click of a button. There are people/parents of teens in your church that would open their homes for students to stay in over the weekend. There are other volunteers in your church that would be willing to cook some meals for individual groups, or participate in a large cooking team for each meal. Parents, Leaders, and other Church Members can provide transportation to & from the Church to the Host Home and an afternoon activity if you choose to have one. When it comes to facilities and equipment, they are already set up because you use them every week!

    These are just some things that I’ve learned over the years as we try to maximize our resources to create life changing events for students. Please note, having low to no budget, or using any of these steps doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice quality. You just provide high quality with minimal cost and more participation!

  • Session #6.2 – Daniel Pink – What Motivates us: … (Leadership Summit 2010)

    WHAT MOTIVATES US: NOT WHAT YOU THINK

    Humans have 3 drives

    BIOLOGICAL DRIVE
    REWARD AND PUNISHMENT DRIVE
    INTEREST DRIVE

    *management leads to compliance
    *management doesn’t lead to engagement

    3 THINGS THAT HELP AN ORGANIZATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL

    AUTONOMY
    *These are the big 4 things you need to leverage
    *time
    *team
    *task
    *technique

    Fed-x Day – 20% time
    *allowing the team to work on something outside there focus to present to the whole organization

    MASTERY
    *Biggest motivator at work was making progress
    *we need to help people see their progress
    *HOW: flow is when you get caught in the moment of what you are doing
    *we need to try to create moments where people can get in the flow of what they are doing
    *collect feedback – beyond the annual review, it needs to be an authentic conversations
    *encourage people take into their own hands
    *send out goals at the beginning of the month at the end of the month you call yourself into the office to talk about the goals and how you are doing?

    PURPOSE
    *Give them something to see that is larger than themselves
    *What language do you use?
    *we vs they – what pronoun do you tend to use?

  • Session #6.1 – Terri Kelly – When Leaders Emerge (Leadership Summit 2010)

    WHEN LEADERS EMERGE
    *Power of small groups – how do people not feel like a number but a active part of the organization
    *Work collectively together – their job is to make everyone else work better not just as an individual but as a team.
    *Create an environment where the leader changes with where the knowledge is for that moment or project is for that team.
    *When you join, you by-in to the common values
    *power of small teams
    *we’re all in the same boat
    *take a long term view
    *are we involved in our community?
    *are we being innovative?
    *More Coaching then Bossing
    *Leaders should coach others in the organization

    *As leaders we have to learn how to divide in order to multiply!
    *You are only a leaders if people want to follow you.

  • Session #5 – Jeff Manion – The Land Between (Leadership Summit 2010)

    THE LAND BETWEEN
    *In the Land Between we use the term “For Now”
    *For now I’m living with my parents
    *For now I’m working at McDonald’s

    *The land between is where many of us find ourselves today, you don;t know how you got there or how you are going to to get out of it. You feel like you are in the Desert.

    *God says Ill take you out of the land of Egypt into the land of promise – it doesn’t talk about the land in-between. But we know that the Israelite’s wandered for 40 years in the desert. they were in THE LAND BETWEEN.

    THE LAND BETWEEN …

    Numbers 11:4 read with a whining voice
    IS FERTILE GROUND FOR COMPLAINT
    *they didn’t complain about their condition they complained and thought that they are better off without God.
    *QUESTION – How is God going to meet his servant Moses?

    Numbers 11:11-14
    IS FERTILE GROUND FOR MELTDOWNS
    *v. 15 Kill me now – It’s too heavy I can’t carry it any more!
    *QUESTION: Who’s voice do you hear more?
    *Many times we are prepared for days of disappointment but rarely are we ready for long stints of disappointment.

    Numbers 11:16-17
    IS FERTILE GROUND FOR US 2 SEE GODS PROVISION
    *God provides for our need
    *What if we cried out to God and He provided?
    *This can be different, and sometimes different then what we expect.
    *God loves to provide … It’s what He does!

    Numbers 11:18-20
    IS FERTILE GROUND FOR GODS DISCIPLINE
    *V 23 – Is the Lords are to short?
    *Is God to weak to handle your need?
    *Discipline is inflicting pain for redemptive purposes
    *Warning – We tend to think we are immune from Gods discipline

    IS FERTILE GROUND FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH
    *it one of the best places to learn to trust the Lord
    *the between is an opportunity to transform you into the person God has created you to be
    *its here that we learn to pray
    *its hear that we learn to depend

    HOWEVER, it doesn’t happen automatically
    *when you travel through this land your heart is in danger
    *its the best place for growth but its also the place people go to die.
    *complaint arrives as an uninvited quest.
    *complaint resist eviction
    *TRUST however evicts complaint

    THE SPACE BETWEEN IS SOME OF THE RICHEST SOIL WHERE GOD DOES HIS DEEPEST WORK!