I want to share my notes about what Mark Batterson talked about. He focused on leadership development and shared with us several areas to consider. In talking about being a theater church he likened it to the Tabernacle vs. the Temple. He said they focus on "people not steeples." I thought that was awesome.
In the area of self-leadership he emphasized practicing spiritual disciplines. He said "Keep learning" using the 5% rule. This is budgeting 5% of your church budget towards leadership development, i.e. conferences, books, visiting other churches, etc. His staff all have a 5% budget. They live by the maxim "Everything is an experiment" therefore they allow learning and failing.
Also he said keep delegating. Use the 80% rule. If someone can do the job 80% as well as you can, delegate it. "You can't develop what you don't delegate."
Talking about their small groups he said they use a "free-market system" which means leadership is a bottom up approach. They give their leaders the freedom to choose to teach or do what they want in their groups. This means if a group doesn't have very many people they allow it to end. Their groups run on a semester system which is 3 times a year. They offer a catalogue for people to choose a small group.
They train their leaders be what he calls "baptism by immersion". That is on-the-job training. They want their leaders to have the freedom to develop a vision for their group and then go for it.
Discipleship potential as a church = # of small groups
Another aspect of leadership development they offer is their protege program. These are non-paid staff who raise their own support. It is a year long and they have major responsibilities over different ministries. They use this as their farm system for full-time staff hires.
They also have a church planter in residence.
In the area of self-leadership he emphasized practicing spiritual disciplines. He said "Keep learning" using the 5% rule. This is budgeting 5% of your church budget towards leadership development, i.e. conferences, books, visiting other churches, etc. His staff all have a 5% budget. They live by the maxim "Everything is an experiment" therefore they allow learning and failing.
Also he said keep delegating. Use the 80% rule. If someone can do the job 80% as well as you can, delegate it. "You can't develop what you don't delegate."
Talking about their small groups he said they use a "free-market system" which means leadership is a bottom up approach. They give their leaders the freedom to choose to teach or do what they want in their groups. This means if a group doesn't have very many people they allow it to end. Their groups run on a semester system which is 3 times a year. They offer a catalogue for people to choose a small group.
They train their leaders be what he calls "baptism by immersion". That is on-the-job training. They want their leaders to have the freedom to develop a vision for their group and then go for it.
Discipleship potential as a church = # of small groups
Another aspect of leadership development they offer is their protege program. These are non-paid staff who raise their own support. It is a year long and they have major responsibilities over different ministries. They use this as their farm system for full-time staff hires.
They also have a church planter in residence.
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