THE FIVE STAR CHURCH CUMC Leadership Orientation December 6, 2015 OUR MISSION The mission of Central United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. OUR VISION A ChristChrist - Centered, Centered , Radically I nclusive, nclusive , Intergenerational C ongregation that uses its Spiritual G ifts and to meet the needs of our unique surrounding C ommunity OUR MOTTO A Church at the Heart of the City with the City at Heart! CUMC – A 5 Star Church #centralumcatl5starchurch PHILIPPIANS 3:12-16 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Jesus Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, [b] let us be of the same mind. OUR GOAL IS TO BE A 5 STAR CHURCH! CENTRAL IDEAS People follow leadership they are able to follow. It is not the position or title that makes you a leader, but it’s God’s call upon your life for such a time as this; and the example you set. WHAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT Being a leader isn’t about forcing people to do something. Being a leader isn’t about ignoring your weaknesses. Being a leader isn’t about having the loudest voice in the room. Being a leader isn’t about having power. Being a leader isn’t about having people under you. WHAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT Being a leader isn’t about telling people how to do things. Being a leader isn’t about abstaining from failure. Being a leader isn’t about being perfect. Being a leader isn’t about your social media following. Being a leader isn’t about masking your feelings. WHAT LEADERSHIP IS Being a leader is about influencing others to do things. Being a leader is about admitting your weaknesses. Being a leader is about using your voice to encourage and inspire others. Being a leader is about managing power through humility. Being a leader is about showing people how to do things. WHAT LEADERSHIP IS Being a leader is about influencing others to follow your vision. Being a leader is about taking risks and learning from your failures . Being a leader is about being transparent and honest. Being a leader is about making others feel valued and appreciated. Being a leader is about stepping up when others step down. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH Focus on God through Jesus Christ! Focus on People! Eliminate Excuses CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE ONE: We want to be the best we can be, reach our potential, serve people better and glorify God. To do this, we must be intentional and perpetual. perpetual . It means innovation, research and education, continuous improvement, and even the maintenance of equipment, furnishings and facilities reflect who we are and what we do – means to improve every aspect of our ministry. If we cannot clearly communicate our methods for quality improvement, the chances are that nothing will be done. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE TWO: Let’s practice what we preach and put thorns in our laurels (accomplishment of the past). One point of man is that we end to rest on our laurels. Just because a church has been effective in the past does not mean it will be that way in the present or future. “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE THREE: PRINCIPLE THREE: Ever yone on the ministr y team is involved in analyzing what we do, how we do it and how we can do it better to ser ve people best. best It shouldn’t be up to the pastor to make sure we focus on improvement. We all take responsibility for keeping a look out for quality and areas of improvement. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE FOUR Who are the best people for the ministr y tasks and what are the best resources we can af ford? We should not confuse stewardship with cheapness. We could use our relationship with God; knowing the right persons and also our new ministry gifts, and profile database here to help us better determine the right person for the right role. Note, people are willing does not necessarily qualify them for a certain ministry role. role Sometimes the cheapest way to go is the worst stewardship. We turn people of f with less-than professional publicity, lousy sound, bad flooring, etc. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE FIVE We need to discuss the Q (quality) factor when we plan a project, af ter an event and in our scheduled staff meetings. meetings It has to be done with depth of your commitment. Constant improvement must be intentional. We are talking about being proactive (practical, down to business, positive) versusreactive reactive (hasty, unthinking, imprudent, rash). CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE SIX Invest the time and money to teach, train and retrain people to develop their skills and to implement quality ministr y methods. methods Somehow, in the church realm, we are significantly undertrained. There is need for periodic training and recasting of vision. Training should be part of our ministry agreement. Some may want to leave but it is better to train people and lose them than not train them and keep them. Church should be a place in a community where corporations could send employees to our leadership sessions. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE SEVEN: The leader’s job is to buy the concept for quality concern, cast the vision and never delegate the core value. value . Helping people find their places of ef fectiveness is the responsibility of leaders. Vision can be cast via messages, board meetings, newsletters and workers gatherings. You can delegate the accountability and strategic development phases, but the vision and constant verbalization of the need for quality concern must be a job for leaders. It starts at the top. Budgets and time resources allocated to empower and train leaders are factors in expressing quality improvement as a core value. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE EIGHT: Provide a safe, secure environment to share ideas. There is place for critique yet we should create an atmosphere of freedom to bring up ideas for change. New ideas are like newborns. They need to be nurtured and treated delicately. Idea shared should not be taken personal, and make sure that the new ideas and the peoples who bring them feel accepted and af firmed. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE NINE Build a team mindmind - set to avoid depar tmental barriers. barriers The goal is to get us thinking and acting like a single team instead of many little teams. As church grows, it tends to become departmentalized. The more we think of OUR OWN little ministry domains, the less prone we are to see the big picture and help each other. other CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE TEN Eliminate slogans and shortshort - term goals. Quality improvement is long term, ongoing. Avoid short-term thinking that provides only temporary motivation and improvement. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE ELEVEN Avoid numerical goals. goals . It is not the issue of members, money or worship service attendance. Figures can fool you. It is not unimportant but should not be our main goal. When quality service becomes the main thing, growth usually follows. Therefore, our goal is not to bear fruit, but to abide, because if we abide, we will be fruitful. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE TWELVE Give people ownership. Tear down barriers that prevent the people from developing a healthy pride in what they do. Provide a freedom to do what it takes to add their personal touch. True empowerment means an unleashing of influence and resources, not just verbal permission. permission CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE THIRTEEN Vigorously Educate People Principle Six has to do with training, which emphasizes behavior and skills while Principle thirteen is about continuous education, which has to do with BIG-PICTURE ideas and understanding them. Training focuses on application – what we do. Education emphasizes the bigger picture – what we can learn about the field. Training without education tends to turn us toward becoming robots who may be programmed to perform certain skills, but are not apt to improve the skills because we have run across new ideas. ideas Education keeps us fresh mentally and exposes us to a wider range of information that helps us improve our quality. CUMC – THE 5 STAR CHURCH PRINCIPLE FOURTEEN Head into action. It is the moment of action. Sit down, develop a BIG-PICTURE and plan to do all. Without this step, the other thirteen are mere expenditures of time and energy. Jesus had many people who said they wanted to follow Him, but very few took action. CUMC – 5 STAR CHURCH S – Serve God through serving others! T – Trust God to deliver A – Advocate for the community R – Relevant Praise CUMC – 5 STAR CHURCH 2015 Leadership Covenant Affirmation Groups 5 Star Cards THE FIVE STAR CHURCH You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 THE FIVE STAR CHURCH Thank You! FOOTNOTES Source of 5 star church information comes from the book, The Five Star Church: Serving God and His People with Excellence by Stan Toler. CENTRAL UMC The Five Star Church