Transcript CHURCH MANAGEMENT (533)

CHURCH MANAGEMENT
SEMINAR
Moderator: Yee Tham Wan
Asia Pacific Theological Seminary
La Union Section, NLDC
Notes Available for download at
www.thamwan.org
Need for Church Management (1)
Some of the most popular responses to the survey question,
“What is the toughest part of the ministry for you?” is:
Coming to terms with my ministry role
Time management: choosing and accomplishing the
truly important tasks.
Recruiting willing workers.
Leading the church through change.
Enlisting the best qualified laity for responsible
positions.
Motivating and equipping lay people to minister
among the lost.
Most of these are MANAGEMENT issues . . .
Need for Church Management (2)
Results from an empirical study:
Larger churches (congregations of 250 or more)
are more inclined to engage in written long-range
planning;
Most churches that had been using long-range
planning for less than three years had achieved
attendance increases of 100 percent, twice the
growth rate experienced by churches not using
long-range planning;
Ministry effectiveness was increased by the
presence of written yearly and long-range plans;
The lack of a written plan (yearly and/or longrange) hindered the ability of the church/pastor to
be effective in ministering to the community.
Need for Church Management (3)
The most important conclusion from that study is:
“pastors and church leaders must be taught the
importance of utilizing administration and
management skills, especially planning, in the
Church. They must also be given the tools
necessary to incorporate planning into the
ministries of the churches they serve. It is only
through prayer and the use of the planning
process that the Church, as an organization,
can effectively fulfill the Great Commission that
it has been given.” (Burns, 1992)
Coping with the Ministry Role:
Triangulating Today’s Ministry
Prophetic
Charismatic
Church Services
Pastoral
“Divine Drama”
OT Temple &
Romish Churches
Priestly
Synagogue Meeting &
Evangelical Services
(Professional)
What does “Professional” mean?
Professional Recognition - Validated
Professional Membership - Fraternity
Professional Qualification - Training
Professional Practice – Excellence and
Ethics
Professional “Distance” – Appropriate
Investment
BASIC DEFINITION
“Management is getting things
done through other people”
This simple definition can be
viewed from a three-fold concept:
1)economic resource;
2)system of authority;
3)a class or elite.
Management as an economic
concept . . .
As a factor of production, together with
land, labor and capital
As industrialization increases,
management increasingly replaces capital
and labor
Therefore, the highest paid people in
industry are often the managers
Management as a system of
authority . . .
Historically developed from authoritarian
to paternalistic to constitutional to
democratic-participative approaches
Today, the exercise of managerial
authority is often a synthesis of these four
approaches contingent upon the situation
Management as a class or
elite . . .
Originally, entry into this class depends on
family or political connections
Entrance into this class today is based
more on education and knowledge
Who is more powerful:
“Managers” or “Leaders”?
Christian Definition . . .
The Christian value of the individual does
not allow us to exploit others . . .
Therefore,
. . . management in Christian circles
is basically the stewardship of the
talents of the persons entrusted to
our care
Roles of Managers
Interpersonal Roles
Figurehead, Leader, Liaison
Informational Roles
Monitors, Disseminators, Spokespersons,
Decisional Roles
Entrepreneurs, Disturbance handlers, Resource
allocators, Negotiaters
Skills Managers Need
Technical Skills
Administrative routines
Human Relationship Skills
Leadership
Conceptual Skills
Visionary, organizational development
Which of these skills are Pastors usually lacking?
Related Concept: Leadership
Management is
getting things done
through others
(function).
involves planning,
organizing and
controlling in order to
accomplish the goals
of an organization.
Leadership is
knowing what needs
to be done (vision).
involves defining a
vision and inspiring
others to work with
you to fulfill that
vision.
Other Related Concepts
Administration
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used interchangeably with management but
often used in the public sector and in
educational organizations.
Bureaucracy
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negative connotation today but it initially
meant a well-run organization that is strong
and efficient.
Related Concepts . . .
In the order of preference today, we may
perhaps have these similar concepts listed
thus:
Leadership
Management
Administration
Bureaucracy
However, they are often used interchangeably
and, at different times in history, were
valued differently.
The Need for Management
Based on the premise that God has
endowed us with
Resources
and entrusted us with
Responsibility
management = stewardship
Economics: Scarcity of
Resources
Economic Resources:
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Land
Labour
Capital
Economic theories depend on the premise
that these resources are “scarce.”
The Christian’s Resources
God
People
Land
Money is only a measure of wealth
Christian stewardship is based on a commitment to
the purposes of God
“Blessing”
A Foundational Understanding
Divine Abundance – Gen 1:22
Divine Authority – Gen 1:28
Divine Approval – Gen 2:3
The Christian’s Responsibility
Approval
God
Authority
People
Abundance
Land
INVESTMENT ORDER OF PRIORITY:
(1)God; (2)People; (3)Land.
Is Management Biblical?
Management as a Spiritual Gift
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NT passages on spiritual gifts:
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Rom. 12:3-8
1Cor 12:1-11,
1Cor 12:27-31;
Eph 4:11-13;
1Pet 4:7-11
“Gift of Management” implied from:
• Proistamenos – “Leadership” (Rom 12:8)
• Kubernesis – “Administration” (1Cor 12:28)
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All “Spiritual gifts” have a skill dimension
that we can develop; including management
Creation (Genesis 1)
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Orderliness
Scheduling
Prioritizing
Standards
Closures
Joseph & Egyptian Famine
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Planning ahead
Allocating Resources & Budgeting
Delegating
Distribution
Conflict Resolution
Example suggested by Olan Hendrix, Management for the Christian Leader
Moses (Exodus)
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He learned that leadership was impossible in his own
strength (2:11-14)
He profited from his failures (3:11)
He recognized his own call and commission from God
(7:14-18)
He persevered against all criticism and adversity (16:112)
He showed a tender and warm heart for his people
(32:32)
He stayed in constant touch with God (34:1-9)
Example from Kenneth O. Gangel, Feeding and Leading
See Crumroy, Kukawka & Witman, pp. 10 & 11 for more examples.
Nehemiah
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He prayed (1:4-11)
He knew his priorities (2:1-5)
He prepared well (2:6-10)
He had a plan (2:11-18)
Example from Kenneth O. Gangel, Feeding and Leading
See Crumroy, Kukawka & Witman, pp. 14 & 15 for more examples.
Jesus & The Twelve
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Selection
Association
Impartation
Delegation
Supervision
Reproduction
Adapted from: Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism & A.B. Bruce, The Training of the
Twelve
Acts 6:1-7: Selection of Deacons
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Defining the Problem
Instead of Covering-up
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Recognizing the Priorities
Instead of Compromising
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Extending the Potential
Instead of Complaining
When is Management
Christian/Biblical?
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Recognition of Divine Resources
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Fulfills Divine Objectives
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Releases Divine Giftings
PARTS/FUNCTIONS OF THE
MANAGEMENT PROCESS: P.O.L.E.
Planning
Organizing
Evaluating
Leading
PLANNING
ORGANIZING
LEADING
EVALUATING
Estimating the
Future
Developing
Organization
Structure
Decision Making
Establishing
Performance
Standards
Establishing
Objectives
Delegating
Communicating
Performance
Measuring
Developing
Policies
Establishing InterPersonal Human
Relationships
Motivating
Performance
Evaluating
Programming
Selecting People
Performance
Correcting
Establishing
Procedures
Developing People
Scheduling
Budgeting
Louis A. Allen, The Management Profession
Leadership Processes
VISION
MANAGEMENT
POLITICS
Leadership Processes
If NO vision– NO DIRECTION
MANAGEMENT
POLITICS
Leadership Processes
VISION
If vision alone - DISILLUSIONMENT
Leadership Processes
VISION
If NO politics – NO OPPORTUNITIES
MANAGEMENT
Leadership Processes
If politics alone – SELF-INTERESTS,
CYNICISM
POLITICS
Leadership Processes
VISION
If NO management – NO PROGRESS
POLITICS
Leadership Processes
If management alone – STIFLES
CREATIVITY & PROGRESS
MANAGEMENT
Therefore, need all three elements of
vision, politics and management
If vision alone disillusionment
If without vision - no
goals
VISION
If politics alone - self- If without politics - no
interests, cyncism
opportunities
MANAGEMENT
If management alone stifles creativity and
progress
POLITICS
If without
management - no
progress
1 Cor. 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run,
but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to
get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the
games goes into strict training. They do it to get a
crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown
that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like a
man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man
beating the air. 27 No, I beat my body and make it
my slave so that after I have preached to others, I
myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
Bases for Successful Ministry
• PASSION – Desire
– “Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (9:24)
• PURPOSE – Direction
– “I do not run like a man running aimlessly.” (9:26)
• PERSEVERENCE – Discipline
– “I beat my body and make it my slave . . .” (9:27)
PASSION
• Fervor, ardor, obssession, excitement, enthusiasm,
zeal, craze, delight,
• Webster’s: “intense or violent emotion”
• Matt 6:33 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.”
• Matt 11:12 “From the days of John the Baptist until now,
the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and
forceful men lay hold of it.”
Why is Passion Important?
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It is the expression of our heart
It is the inspiration for action
It develops direction for ministry
It creates determination
The Impact of My Passions
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Shape my priorities
Adjust my schedule
Direct my thought life
Cause me to do the unexpected
Shape my convictions
Reveal my core values
What are you passionate about?
What are your CORE VALUES?
Kinds of Values
Every Church Has Values . . .
Conscious Unconscious
Shared Unshared
Personal Organizational
Actual Aspirational
Single Multiple
Congruent Incongruent
The Test of a Good Core Value
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Is it biblical?
Does it engender passion?
Is it shared?
Is it constant?
Can it be expressed clearly?
Is it congruent with other values?
Can it be implemented?
Articulating the Value
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Determine the Value, Not the Form
Determine the Number of Values
Determine the Format of the Values
Determine if it is well-written:
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Does it attract interest?
Does it instill pride?
Does it communicate well?
Does it include a limited number of values?
Core Values
“. . . the constant, passionate, biblical core beliefs that drive
its ministry.”
Passionate
Constant
Values Are Constant
Values Are Passionate
Values Are Biblical
BELIEFS
Values Are Core Beliefs
Core
Biblical
Values Drive the Ministry
10 Reasons for Identifying
Core Values
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Determine Ministry Distinctives
Dictate Personal Involvement
Communicate What is Important
Embrace Positive Change
Influence Overall Behavior
Inspire People to Action
Enhance Credible Leadership
Shape ministry Character
Contribute to Ministry Success
Determine the Ministry Vision
Values Affect . . .
Decision Making
Risk Taking
Goal Setting
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Priorities Determination
Roles Clarification
Team Building
Financial Management
Resource Utilization
Values of Evangelical Churches
Type of
Church
Unifying
Value
Role of
Pastor
Role of
People
Key
Emphasis
Typical Tool
Desired
Result
Source of
Legitimacy
Positive Trait
Classroom
Church
Information
Teacher
Student
To know
Overhead
Projector
Educated
Christian
Expository
Preaching
Knowledge of
the Bible
Soul-winning
Church
Evangelism
Evangelist
Bringer
To save
Altar Call
Born-again
people
Numbers
Heart for the
lost
SocialConscience
Church
Justice
Reformer
Recruiter
To care
Petition
Activist
Cause
Compassion
for oppressed
Experiential
Church
Experience
Performer
Audience
To feel
Hand-held
mike
Empowered
Christian
Spirit
Vitality
Family
Reunion
Church
Loyalty
Chaplain
Siblings
To belong
Potluck
Secure
Christian
Roots
Identity
LifeDevelopment
Church
Character
Coach
Ministry
To be
Ephesians 4
Disciple
Changed lives
Growth
Samples from the Market Place:
Hewlett-Packard
Dave Packard:
“The HP Way says, ‘Do unto others as you would
have them to unto you.’ That’s really what it’s all
about.”
Bill Hewlett:
“Fundamentally, the HP Way is respect for the
individual. If you give him a chance, the individual
will do a lot more than you think he can. So you give
him the freedom. Respect for the individual – not just
employees, but customers and the works.”
Samples from the Market Place:
Herman Miller, Inc.
We are a research-driven product company; we are not a market-driven
company.
We intend to make a contribution to society, through our products, services,
and the way we deliver them.
We are dedicated to quality: quality of product, quality of service, quality of
relationships, quality of our communications, quality of our promises.
We believe that we should be, for all who are involved, a place of realized
potential.
We cannot live our lives isolated from the needs of society.
We are deeply committed to the Scanlon idea, a plan for practicing
participative management, including productivity and profit sharing.
Profit, like breathing, is indispensable. While it is not the sole goal of our
lives, in the context of our opportunities, profit must be a result of our
contribution.
Samples from the Market Place:
Johnson & Johnson
We believe that our first responsibility is to our customers.
Our second responsibility is to our employees.
Our third responsibility is to our management.
Our fourth responsibility is to the communities in which we live.
We must be a good citizen.
Our fifth and last responsibility is to our stockholders.
Business must make a sound profit. When we operate according
to our principles, stockholders should realize a fair return.
We are determined with the help of God's grace to fulfill these
obligations to the best of our ability
Samples from the Market Place:
Merck & Co.
We value above all our integrity to serve the patient.
We are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.
We are responsible to our customers, to our employees, and to the
societies we serve.
Our interactions with all segments of society – customers, suppliers,
governments, and the general public – must reflect the high
standards we profess.
We are committed to research that matches science to the needs of
humanity.
Since our future as a company rests squarely on the knowledge,
imagination, skills, teamwork, and integrity of our employees, we
value these qualities most highly.
We expect profit, but profit from work that benefits humanity.
Samples from Churches:
The Jerusalem Church, Israel
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We value expository teaching (Acts 2:42-43).
We value fellowship (Acts 2:42).
We value prayer (Acts 2:42).
We value biblical community (Acts 2:44-46).
We value praise and worship (Acts 2:47).
We value evangelism (Acts 2:47).
Samples from Churches:
Willow Creek Community Church
1. We believe that anointed teaching is the catalyst for transformation individuals'
lives and in the church.
2. We believe that lost people matter to God, and therefore, ought to matter to the
church.
3. We believe that the church should be culturally relevant while remaining
doctrinally pure.
4. We believe that Christ's followers should manifest authenticity and yearn for
continuous growth.
5. We believe that a church should operate as a unified community of servants
stewarding their spiritual gifts.
6. We believe that loving relationships should permeate every aspect of church life.
7. We believe that life-change happens best in small groups.
8. We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people.
9. We believe that churches should be led by those with leadership gifts.
10. We believe that full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every believer.
Samples from Churches:
Saddleback Church
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We value the application of scripture.
We value service.
We value excellence.
We value feedback.
We value authenticity.
We value informality.
We value people’s giftedness.
We value people’s differences.
We value continual learning.
We value simplicity.
We value teamwork.
We value innovation.
We value freedom and flexibility.
We value humor.
We value optimism.
We value growth.
We value commitment.
Values Statement
• People
• Innovation
• Excellence
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PURPOSE
• Deliberateness, intentionality, goals, objectives,
targets, mission, vision, etc.
• Webster’s: “To have an intention to do
something”
• Management by Objectives (MBO)
Alternatives to MBO
(Management by Objectives)
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MBE – Management by Extrapolation
MBC – Management by Crisis
MBS – Management by Subjectives
MBH – Management by Hope
MBTE – Management by Trial and Error
Religious organizations are often guilty of the
above management styles.
Importance of a Vision
“In Leadership’s study,
however, pastors
indicated that conflicting
visions for the church was
their greatest source of
tension and the top reason
they were terminated or
forced to resign.”
David Goetz, “Forced Out,” in
Leadership XVII, no. 1 (winter 1996): 42.
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Encourages Unity
Creates Energy
Provides Purpose
Fosters Risk Taking
Enhances Leadership
Promotes Excellence
Sustains Ministry
Differences between Values & Vision
VALUES
VISION
Presence
In all churches
May not be in all
churches
Function
Drive the ministry
Promotes Passion
Generates Desire
Focuses the ministry
Provides Purpose
Gives Direction
Jesus’ Mission Statements
• “I come to fulfill . . .” (Mt. 5:17)
• “I come to serve . . .” (Mk. 10:45)
• “I come to give life . . .” (Jn. 10:10)
Moses’ Vision
• For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land
– a land with streams and pools of water, with springs
flowing in the valleys and hills; a land with wheat and
barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and
honey; a land where bread will not be scarce and you
will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and
you can dig copper out of the hills.
Authority for Vision Statement
Unlike personal vision statements, a corporate
church vision statement should be in line
with . . .
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Constitution/Charter
Congregation
Community
Commission (Great)
Church Vision
CONSTITUTION
COMMUNITY
CONGREGATION
COMMISSION
Northwood Community Church
Dallas, Texas
Vision is not about reality or what is. Vision is all about our dreams and
aspirations or what could be.
•At Northwood Community Church, we envision our sharing the good
news of Christ's death and resurrection with thousands of unchurched
friends and people in the metroplex, many of whom accept him as
Savior.
•We envision developing all our people—new believers as well as
established believers—into fully functioning followers of Christ through
people-friendly worship services, Sunday school, special events, and most
important, small groups.
•We envision becoming a church of small groups where our people
model biblical community: a safe place where we accept one another and
are accepted, love and are loved, shepherd and are shepherded, encourage
and are encouraged, forgive and are forgiven, and serve and are served.
Northwood Community Church
Dallas, Texas (continued)
•We envision helping all our people—youth as well as adults—to discover
their divine designs so that they are equipped to serve Christ effectively in
some ministry either within or outside our church. Our goal is that every
member be a minister.
•We envision welcoming numerous members into our body who are excited
about Christ, experience healing in their family relationships and marriages,
and grow together in love.
•We envision our recruiting, training, and sending out many of our
members as missionaries, church planters, and church workers all over the
world. We also see a number of our people pursuing short-term missions
service in various countries.
•We envision planting a church in America or abroad every two years.
•We envision a larger facility that will accommodate our growth and be
accessible to all the metroplex. This facility will provide ample room for
Sunday school, small groups, Bible study, prayer, and other meetings.
Lakeview Community Church
Cedar Hill, Texas
• Our comprehensive purpose is to honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, by carrying out his command to make disciples of all nations
(Matthew 28:19-20). Specifically, we believe God has called us to focus
on reaching those in Cedar Hill and the surrounding areas who do not
regularly attend any church.
• In order to accomplish this, Lakeview Community Church will be an
equipping center where every Christian can be developed to his or her
full potential for ministry. This development will come through: creative,
inspiring worship; teaching that is biblical and relevant to life; vital,
supportive fellowship; and opportunities for outreach into the
community in service and evangelism.
• As a result, the Cedar Hill area will be different in ten to fifteen years,
with the Christian influence being increasingly felt in homes, businesses,
education, and politics. We further intend to multiply our worldwide
ministry by planting churches, by preparing our people for leadership
roles in vocational ministries and parachurch groups, by sending out
missionaries, and by becoming a resource center and model for Texas
and the nation.
Saddleback Valley Community Church
Mission Viejo, California
• It is the dream of a place where the hurting, the depressed, the
frustrated, and the confused can find love, acceptance, help,
hope, forgiveness, guidance, and encouragement.
• It is the dream of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with
the hundreds of thousands of residents in south Orange
County.
• It is the dream of welcoming 20,000 members into the
fellowship of our church family—loving, learning, laughing, and
living in harmony together.
• It is the dream of developing people to spiritual maturity
through Bible studies, small groups, seminars, retreats, and a
Bible school for our members.
• It is the dream of equipping every believer for a significant
ministry by helping them discover the gifts and talents God gave
them.
Saddleback Valley Community Church
Mission Viejo, California (contd.)
• It is the dream of sending out hundreds of career missionaries
and church workers all around the world, and empowering every
member for a personal life mission in the world. It is the dream
of sending our members by the thousand on short-term mission
projects to every continent. It is the dream of starting at least
one new daughter church every year.
• It is the dream of at least fifty acres of land, on which will be
built a regional church for south Orange County—with
beautiful, yet simple facilities including a worship center seating
thousands, a counseling and prayer center, classrooms for Bible
studies and training lay ministers, and a recreation area. All of
this will be designed to minister to the total person—spiritually,
emotionally, physically, and socially—and set in a peaceful
inspiring garden landscape.
• I stand before you this day and state in confident assurance that
these dreams will become reality. Why? Because they are
inspired by God!
Vision Statement
A church well-known for its . . .
• Testimonies of transformed lives
• Demonstration of the gifts and power of the
Holy Spirit
• Missionary and outreach efforts
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PERSEVERENCE
• Persistence, determination, resolution, discipline,
staying power, etc.
• Webster’s: “The quality of being persistent . . .” or “To
try hard and continuously in spite of obstacles and
difficulties.”
• It is those who persevere to the end who will win.
• Spiritual Disciplines – like pillars: we do not want to see
them but they are very important. To discipline, we
need to have a strategy and a track
Committed to
Maturity
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Committed to
Membership
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The Diamond of
Spiritual Growth
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Committed to
Ministry
Committed to
Mission
Uncommitted
Attendance
Membership
Maturity
Ministry
The
Circles of
Commitment
Growth
Healthy Growth
Leadership Expansion
Growth
Unhealthy Growth
Leadership Stagnation
“4 PILLARS OF GROWTH”
QUIET TIME
EVERYDAY
CHURCH ATTENDANCE
EVERY WEEK
TITHE
EVERY MONTH
WITNESSING
EVERY TIME
2Timothy 2:1-7
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the
presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who
will also be qualified to teach others. 3 Endure hardship
with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one
serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he
wants to please his commanding officer. 5 Similarly, if
anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the
victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.
6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a
share of the crops. 7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the
Lord will give you insight into all this.
2 Tim. 2:1-7
• SOLDIER
Dependable &
Reliable
• ATHLETE
Disciplined &
Focused
• FARMER
Diligent &
Expectant