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Shiboleth - The Sound Of Beyond Church Leadership
Judges 12:5-6 NLT
Jephthah captured the shallow crossings of the Jordan River, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim tried to go back across, the men of Gilead would challenge him. “Are you a member of the tribe of Ephraim?” they would ask. If the man said, “No, I’m not,” they would tell him to say “Shibboleth.” If he was from Ephraim, he would say “Sibboleth,” because people from Ephraim cannot pronounce the word correctly. Then they would take him and kill him at the shallow crossings of the Jordan. In all, 42,000 Ephraimites were killed at that time.
The sound of leadership can be a matter of life or death!
The Sound Of Beyond Church Leadership
BC Leadership Sounds Like “NO”
One of the reasons churches don’t change, or grow, move into their God Destiny….. is because their leaders are unwilling to say no to current members who prefer things the way they were.
When you learn to say no to the preferences of some current members, you learn to say yes to a community that is ready to be reached.
BC Leadership Sounds Like Decisions
If you have a decision-making process that’s slow and complicated, you will not be able to keep up with the pace of change needed. (What’s the decision making process like in your HEAD?)
Carey Nieuwhof- “If you can’t make a decision within 24 hours, your process is too slow....And with change happening as radically and unpredictably as it is now, if you can pivot your organization within 30 days, you’re too slow.”
BC Leadership Sounds Like Questions
We need to BE asking lots of questions. Some of the best leaders I know ask ME questions about how we do church…it's not because we have all of the answers, its because they have developed the habit of asking questions….
Looking for improvements - is the same discipline
as asking questions…how can we do this better?
“If we have no questions to ask we have nowhere to go….”
BC Leadership Sound Like Others
We MUST value each other , those who are here….in our lives and on our teams….BUT…We are here for those who are NOT YET HERE….. - Go after the one…..”our YES to Jesus is a yes to MISSION…”
BC Leadership Sounds Like Experimentation
“Let’s have a go”
“Failing on the right side of risk” - Spend the money, make the appointment, make that phone call, ask for help. MAKE THE MISTAKE!! FAIL AT SOMETHING PLEASE!!!
BC Leadership Sounds Like Service
“This is the greatest work we will ever do!”
If I get to do this….why wouldn’t I want others to enjoy this kind of fulfilment?
Every person should be given every opportunity to serve in every way that they can.
BC Leadership Sounds Like ‘FOR you, not FROM you.’
When we teach on Biblical principles for living….it is always about blessing people…..!
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By Beyond ChurchShiboleth - The Sound Of Beyond Church Leadership
Judges 12:5-6 NLT
Jephthah captured the shallow crossings of the Jordan River, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim tried to go back across, the men of Gilead would challenge him. “Are you a member of the tribe of Ephraim?” they would ask. If the man said, “No, I’m not,” they would tell him to say “Shibboleth.” If he was from Ephraim, he would say “Sibboleth,” because people from Ephraim cannot pronounce the word correctly. Then they would take him and kill him at the shallow crossings of the Jordan. In all, 42,000 Ephraimites were killed at that time.
The sound of leadership can be a matter of life or death!
The Sound Of Beyond Church Leadership
BC Leadership Sounds Like “NO”
One of the reasons churches don’t change, or grow, move into their God Destiny….. is because their leaders are unwilling to say no to current members who prefer things the way they were.
When you learn to say no to the preferences of some current members, you learn to say yes to a community that is ready to be reached.
BC Leadership Sounds Like Decisions
If you have a decision-making process that’s slow and complicated, you will not be able to keep up with the pace of change needed. (What’s the decision making process like in your HEAD?)
Carey Nieuwhof- “If you can’t make a decision within 24 hours, your process is too slow....And with change happening as radically and unpredictably as it is now, if you can pivot your organization within 30 days, you’re too slow.”
BC Leadership Sounds Like Questions
We need to BE asking lots of questions. Some of the best leaders I know ask ME questions about how we do church…it's not because we have all of the answers, its because they have developed the habit of asking questions….
Looking for improvements - is the same discipline
as asking questions…how can we do this better?
“If we have no questions to ask we have nowhere to go….”
BC Leadership Sound Like Others
We MUST value each other , those who are here….in our lives and on our teams….BUT…We are here for those who are NOT YET HERE….. - Go after the one…..”our YES to Jesus is a yes to MISSION…”
BC Leadership Sounds Like Experimentation
“Let’s have a go”
“Failing on the right side of risk” - Spend the money, make the appointment, make that phone call, ask for help. MAKE THE MISTAKE!! FAIL AT SOMETHING PLEASE!!!
BC Leadership Sounds Like Service
“This is the greatest work we will ever do!”
If I get to do this….why wouldn’t I want others to enjoy this kind of fulfilment?
Every person should be given every opportunity to serve in every way that they can.
BC Leadership Sounds Like ‘FOR you, not FROM you.’
When we teach on Biblical principles for living….it is always about blessing people…..!