Practical Steps in Missional Leadership
Join a collaborative church conversation focusing on region-specific, practical strategies rooted in prayer and Matthew 28:16-20 to impact communities and promote God's kingdom rule on Earth.
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Having unpacked how missional leadership is shaped by prayer in Session One, Session Two aims to put region-specific, practical next steps in place. Join us for a facilitated conversation that welcomes a collaborative church approach with a heart for our communities and region, based on Matthew 28: 16 - 20. Let s get practical!
Missional Leadership is Shaped by Prayer Matthew 28: 16 - 20 Session One Summary ~ We lead with the mission in mind = missional leadership ~ Prayer shapes and impacts our leadership and the mission. ~ We considered the mission and leadership in light of: Our plans, the world s plans, or God s plans? Our timing, the world s timing, or God s timing? What is God s mission? Is Matt 28: 19 God s mission too? Consider Luke 4: 18 19, Acts 13:22 and Ps 146: 5 10 and discuss what is on God s heart. God s mission is what is on his heart for humanity and is intertwined in establishing his kingdom rule on Earth. Key themes Justice, righteousness, mercy, for all to know him, reconciliation, freedom, salvation, relationship, and love.
How Prayer Impacts Our Leadership and The Mission Matthew 28: 16 20
There is a relationship between: a) the POWER of prayer to shape us (including Leadership or Mission) and b) the SPIRITof the prayers we pray
Matthew 28: 16 20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with youalways, to the very end of the age.
Lord, bless my leadership efforts? Or Lord, use me for your mission, shape me as a leader
Lord, bless my leadership efforts? Or Lord, use me for your mission, shape me as a leader Lord, bless my ministry/mission ? Or Lord, align us to your mission, focus/expand us
Prayer shaping Leadership or Mission is less about success & statistics and more about relationship & faithfulness
Example: a 24-7 Prayer meeting that never happened and resolving to NOT create the wave
Putting it all together Matthew 28: 16 20 Let s get practical with prayer practices in missional leadership. (Prayer practices to ensure we allow God (not self, or the world) to shape our leadership and the mission) Two Examples: Lectio Divina Followed by unpacking/debriefing in groups : ~ what was helpful or difficult about the exercise? ~ can you use this practice in your ministry or leadership team? A facilitated prayer time of listening to God (Jackie) Followed by unpacking/debriefing in groups : ~ what was helpful or difficult about the exercise? ~ can you use this practice in your ministry or leadership team?
Lectio Divina / Ignatian Contemplation: READ. REFLECT. IMAGINE. READ. ASK. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Listening: READ. LISTEN. ASK. LISTEN. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Putting it all together a facilitated conversation (Jackie) Matthew 28: 16 20 A few questions, to start the conversation, where we all can contribute. How well do we know our region? Our suburb, wider community, city or town. Should we even be praying for our region? Needs of the region? Strengths of the region? Who can we work alongside and pray for NPOs, other churches, community groups etc? How? Who is coordinating this? Can we do missional leadership without prayer? Do we want to? How are we encouraging the people we lead to be in prayer for others , what does our personal prayer time look like for the region? What about praying for the region at a ministry or church level? Why should we? Do we need more prayer meetings or can we tweak and work off what is already there, in our context? How vague or specific, how cautious or bold are our prayers individually and corporately? How can we support one another in different churches?
Putting it all together a facilitated conversation (Jackie) Matthew 28: 16 20 Missional Leadership and its practical, day-to-day outworking is to be soaked in prayer.
