The document discusses a presentation on cultural shifts relevant to young adult ministry. It outlines four major shifts: from singular authority to open discernment; rigid structures to adaptability; monolithic presence to embracing diversity; and geographic isolation to global community through technology. It provides examples of each shift and discusses how they impact approaches to Scripture, decision-making, structures, evangelism, and experiences of community. It also briefly profiles a local church navigating these shifts in its young adult congregation.
4. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
5. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
6. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
7. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
✤ Session 1: Four Generational and Cultural Shifts of Note
8. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
✤ Session 1: Four Generational and Cultural Shifts of Note
✤ Session 2: Social Media
9. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
✤ Session 1: Four Generational and Cultural Shifts of Note
✤ Session 2: Social Media
✤ Session 3: Institutional Fluidity
10. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
✤ Session 1: Four Generational and Cultural Shifts of Note
✤ Session 2: Social Media
✤ Session 3: Institutional Fluidity
✤ Session 4: Mission and Service
11. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
✤ Session 1: Four Generational and Cultural Shifts of Note
✤ Session 2: Social Media
✤ Session 3: Institutional Fluidity
✤ Session 4: Mission and Service
✤ Session 5: Worship
12. Road Map for Our Adventure
✤ Introductions:
✤ Rules and disclaimers
✤ Who’s here today?
✤ My introduction
✤ Session 1: Four Generational and Cultural Shifts of Note
✤ Session 2: Social Media
✤ Session 3: Institutional Fluidity
✤ Session 4: Mission and Service
✤ Session 5: Worship
✤ Session 6: Last Things and the Parking Lot
15. Rules and Disclaimers
✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;
16. Rules and Disclaimers
✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;
✤ EXPERT: I am not saying much new, but speak from the place where
praxis and theory converge . . . my lens is as congregational pastor.
17. Rules and Disclaimers
✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;
✤ EXPERT: I am not saying much new, but speak from the place where
praxis and theory converge . . . my lens is as congregational pastor.
✤ STIPULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS: I use generalities to save time;
18. Rules and Disclaimers
✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;
✤ EXPERT: I am not saying much new, but speak from the place where
praxis and theory converge . . . my lens is as congregational pastor.
✤ STIPULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS: I use generalities to save time;
✤ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/brcpage
19. Rules and Disclaimers
✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;
✤ EXPERT: I am not saying much new, but speak from the place where
praxis and theory converge . . . my lens is as congregational pastor.
✤ STIPULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS: I use generalities to save time;
✤ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/brcpage
✤ TWITTER: @breyeschow
20. Rules and Disclaimers
✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;
✤ EXPERT: I am not saying much new, but speak from the place where
praxis and theory converge . . . my lens is as congregational pastor.
✤ STIPULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS: I use generalities to save time;
✤ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/brcpage
✤ TWITTER: @breyeschow
✤ #whatthehelldoesheknow, #whatever #yadayadayada
45. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
46. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
47. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth
48. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth
✤ Structure and Adaptability
49. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth
✤ Structure and Adaptability
✤ Influence and Social Capital
50. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth
✤ Structure and Adaptability
✤ Influence and Social Capital
✤ Community and Technology
51. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth
✤ Structure and Adaptability
✤ Influence and Social Capital
✤ Community and Technology
✤ Case Study // MBCC
52. Road Map for Session One
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Four Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth
✤ Structure and Adaptability
✤ Influence and Social Capital
✤ Community and Technology
✤ Case Study // MBCC
✤ Questions, Comments and Contact
55. Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth:
✤ from a single source of authority to an open source of discernment.
56. Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth:
✤ from a single source of authority to an open source of discernment.
✤ so . . . we embrace our belief that we best discern the will of God
and mind of Christ . . . together.
57. Cultural Shifts
✤ Authority and “t”ruth:
✤ from a single source of authority to an open source of discernment.
✤ so . . . we embrace our belief that we best discern the will of God
and mind of Christ . . . together.
✤ eg . . . how we explore and discern Scripture, politics, culture,
worship, decision making, etc. changes.
60. Cultural Shifts
✤ Structure and Adaptability:
✤ from a mindset of methodology and “steps” to a of spirit of
approach and adaptability.
61. Cultural Shifts
✤ Structure and Adaptability:
✤ from a mindset of methodology and “steps” to a of spirit of
approach and adaptability.
✤ so . . . we find ways to institutionalize structural fluidity and
flexibility.
62. Cultural Shifts
✤ Structure and Adaptability:
✤ from a mindset of methodology and “steps” to a of spirit of
approach and adaptability.
✤ so . . . we find ways to institutionalize structural fluidity and
flexibility.
✤ eg . . . how we structure our communal lives, congregation, session,
presbyteries, synods, general assembly, etc. will change.
65. Cultural Shifts
✤ Influence and Social Capital:
✤ from a monolithic presence and mindset to a niche reality and
opportunity for growth.
66. Cultural Shifts
✤ Influence and Social Capital:
✤ from a monolithic presence and mindset to a niche reality and
opportunity for growth.
✤ so . . . we develop and embrace multiple manifestations of what it
means to be presbyterian: theology, style, structure, etc.
67. Cultural Shifts
✤ Influence and Social Capital:
✤ from a monolithic presence and mindset to a niche reality and
opportunity for growth.
✤ so . . . we develop and embrace multiple manifestations of what it
means to be presbyterian: theology, style, structure, etc.
✤ eg . . . denominational evangelism strategies will change.
69. “Niche” impact
✤ We must shift from a
monolithic self-understanding
to one that embraces a niche
culture then...
70. “Niche” impact
✤ We must shift from a
monolithic self-understanding
to one that embraces a niche
culture then...
✤ ...develop, discover and
embrace multiple
manifestations of what it
means to be the church.
71. “Niche” impact
✤ We must shift from a
monolithic self-understanding
to one that embraces a niche
culture then...
✤ ...develop, discover and
embrace multiple
manifestations of what it
means to be the church.
74. Cultural Shifts
✤ Technology and Community:
✤ from geographic isolation to global community.
75. Cultural Shifts
✤ Technology and Community:
✤ from geographic isolation to global community.
✤ so . . . we embrace with humility and deliberation new forms of
connectionalism and experiences of diversity.
76. Cultural Shifts
✤ Technology and Community:
✤ from geographic isolation to global community.
✤ so . . . we embrace with humility and deliberation new forms of
connectionalism and experiences of diversity.
✤ eg . . . social media will impact our understanding of and
interactions within community.
80. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
81. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
82. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
83. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
✤ “progressive” AND “modern”
84. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
✤ “progressive” AND “modern”
✤ open source culture
85. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
✤ “progressive” AND “modern”
✤ open source culture
✤ embraced ambiguity
86. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
✤ “progressive” AND “modern”
✤ open source culture
✤ embraced ambiguity
✤ intuitive diversity
87. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
✤ “progressive” AND “modern”
✤ open source culture
✤ embraced ambiguity
✤ intuitive diversity
✤ institutional fluidity
88. Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org
✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤ reconstructed religiosity
✤ transient city lovers
✤ “progressive” AND “modern”
✤ open source culture
✤ embraced ambiguity
✤ intuitive diversity
✤ institutional fluidity
✤ intentional consistency
94. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
95. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
96. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
97. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
✤ Platforms and Services
98. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
✤ Platforms and Services
✤ Effective Social Media Usage
99. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
✤ Platforms and Services
✤ Effective Social Media Usage
✤ Blogs
100. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
✤ Platforms and Services
✤ Effective Social Media Usage
✤ Blogs
✤ Facebook
101. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
✤ Platforms and Services
✤ Effective Social Media Usage
✤ Blogs
✤ Facebook
✤ Twitter
102. Road Map for Session Two
✤ Any pressing questions or comments
✤ Bruce’s Social Media Assumptions
✤ Terms to Make You Feel Smarty
✤ Platforms and Services
✤ Effective Social Media Usage
✤ Blogs
✤ Facebook
✤ Twitter
✤ Questions, Comments and Contact
104. Bruce’s SM Assumptions
✤ Social Media is simply another medium of communication and
expression: nothing > or <;
105. Bruce’s SM Assumptions
✤ Social Media is simply another medium of communication and
expression: nothing > or <;
✤ Social Media is the water in which a generation swims and gives
insight into a particular worldview;
106. Bruce’s SM Assumptions
✤ Social Media is simply another medium of communication and
expression: nothing > or <;
✤ Social Media is the water in which a generation swims and gives
insight into a particular worldview;
✤ Social Media is highly contextually and not everyone will embrace it;
107. Bruce’s SM Assumptions
✤ Social Media is simply another medium of communication and
expression: nothing > or <;
✤ Social Media is the water in which a generation swims and gives
insight into a particular worldview;
✤ Social Media is highly contextually and not everyone will embrace it;
✤ Social Media demands a high sense of self-worth as it has a flattening
effect it on community;
108. Bruce’s SM Assumptions
✤ Social Media is simply another medium of communication and
expression: nothing > or <;
✤ Social Media is the water in which a generation swims and gives
insight into a particular worldview;
✤ Social Media is highly contextually and not everyone will embrace it;
✤ Social Media demands a high sense of self-worth as it has a flattening
effect it on community;
✤ Social Media will not save the church.
113. Smarty Pants Terms
✤ Web 1.0/2.0
✤ Social/Knowledge Media
✤ Social Networking
✤ Open Source Software and Community
114. Smarty Pants Terms
✤ Web 1.0/2.0
✤ Social/Knowledge Media
✤ Social Networking
✤ Open Source Software and Community
✤ Cloud Technology
115. Smarty Pants Terms
✤ Web 1.0/2.0
✤ Social/Knowledge Media
✤ Social Networking
✤ Open Source Software and Community
✤ Cloud Technology
✤ Checking In
116. Smarty Pants Terms
✤ Web 1.0/2.0
✤ Social/Knowledge Media
✤ Social Networking
✤ Open Source Software and Community
✤ Cloud Technology
✤ Checking In
✤ weB+logs = Blogs, vLogs
117. Smarty Pants Terms
✤ Web 1.0/2.0
✤ Social/Knowledge Media
✤ Social Networking
✤ Open Source Software and Community
✤ Cloud Technology
✤ Checking In
✤ weB+logs = Blogs, vLogs
✤ tablets/iPad, iPhone/android
130. Keys to Effective SM Usage
✤ To be most effective in building meaningful community and
interaction using Social Media
131. Keys to Effective SM Usage
✤ To be most effective in building meaningful community and
interaction using Social Media
✤ be appropriate, honest, consistent as you would IRL;
132. Keys to Effective SM Usage
✤ To be most effective in building meaningful community and
interaction using Social Media
✤ be appropriate, honest, consistent as you would IRL;
✤ be interactive: engage, link, respond, inquire, etc.;
133. Keys to Effective SM Usage
✤ To be most effective in building meaningful community and
interaction using Social Media
✤ be appropriate, honest, consistent as you would IRL;
✤ be interactive: engage, link, respond, inquire, etc.;
✤ be mindful of those watching, lurking and observing;
134. Keys to Effective SM Usage
✤ To be most effective in building meaningful community and
interaction using Social Media
✤ be appropriate, honest, consistent as you would IRL;
✤ be interactive: engage, link, respond, inquire, etc.;
✤ be mindful of those watching, lurking and observing;
✤ don’t OVER or UNDER-estimate your own influence, just be you;
137. Three Platforms: Blogs
✤ Blogs: “Blogs in Plain English”
✤ WHAT: websites, journals, news sources and content sharing
138. Three Platforms: Blogs
✤ Blogs: “Blogs in Plain English”
✤ WHAT: websites, journals, news sources and content sharing
✤ WHERE: posterous, blogger, wordpress, typepad
139. Three Platforms: Blogs
✤ Blogs: “Blogs in Plain English”
✤ WHAT: websites, journals, news sources and content sharing
✤ WHERE: posterous, blogger, wordpress, typepad
✤ WHO: subscribers and commentors
140. Three Platforms: Blogs
✤ Blogs: “Blogs in Plain English”
✤ WHAT: websites, journals, news sources and content sharing
✤ WHERE: posterous, blogger, wordpress, typepad
✤ WHO: subscribers and commentors
✤ WHY: depth/length of content, searchability,
141. Three Platforms: Blogs
✤ Blogs: “Blogs in Plain English”
✤ WHAT: websites, journals, news sources and content sharing
✤ WHERE: posterous, blogger, wordpress, typepad
✤ WHO: subscribers and commentors
✤ WHY: depth/length of content, searchability,
✤ TIP: be sure there are ways for other to share your blog
142. Three Platforms: Blogs
✤ Blogs: “Blogs in Plain English”
✤ WHAT: websites, journals, news sources and content sharing
✤ WHERE: posterous, blogger, wordpress, typepad
✤ WHO: subscribers and commentors
✤ WHY: depth/length of content, searchability,
✤ TIP: be sure there are ways for other to share your blog
✤ 1KEY: consistent posting and linking
145. Three Platforms: Facebook
✤ Facebook: “Facebook in Real Life”
✤ WHAT: interactive scrapbook of your life: updates, pictures, notes,
interests and games;
146. Three Platforms: Facebook
✤ Facebook: “Facebook in Real Life”
✤ WHAT: interactive scrapbook of your life: updates, pictures, notes,
interests and games;
✤ WHERE: facebook.com
147. Three Platforms: Facebook
✤ Facebook: “Facebook in Real Life”
✤ WHAT: interactive scrapbook of your life: updates, pictures, notes,
interests and games;
✤ WHERE: facebook.com
✤ WHO: friends and fans
148. Three Platforms: Facebook
✤ Facebook: “Facebook in Real Life”
✤ WHAT: interactive scrapbook of your life: updates, pictures, notes,
interests and games;
✤ WHERE: facebook.com
✤ WHO: friends and fans
✤ WHY: “trustworthy” network of information and life
149. Three Platforms: Facebook
✤ Facebook: “Facebook in Real Life”
✤ WHAT: interactive scrapbook of your life: updates, pictures, notes,
interests and games;
✤ WHERE: facebook.com
✤ WHO: friends and fans
✤ WHY: “trustworthy” network of information and life
✤ TIP: “block [blank]” and lists
150. Three Platforms: Facebook
✤ Facebook: “Facebook in Real Life”
✤ WHAT: interactive scrapbook of your life: updates, pictures, notes,
interests and games;
✤ WHERE: facebook.com
✤ WHO: friends and fans
✤ WHY: “trustworthy” network of information and life
✤ TIP: “block [blank]” and lists
✤ 1KEY: interaction and restraint
151. Twitter in Plain English
The actual clips had to be removed because of size,
but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
162. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
163. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
✤ 5 Reasons Why I Engage in Social Networking
164. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
✤ 5 Reasons Why I Engage in Social Networking
✤ When you leave will we still be friends?
165. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
✤ 5 Reasons Why I Engage in Social Networking
✤ When you leave will we still be friends?
✤ 3 ways tech is killing your church
166. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
✤ 5 Reasons Why I Engage in Social Networking
✤ When you leave will we still be friends?
✤ 3 ways tech is killing your church
✤ Why twitter is Great for Introverts
167. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
✤ 5 Reasons Why I Engage in Social Networking
✤ When you leave will we still be friends?
✤ 3 ways tech is killing your church
✤ Why twitter is Great for Introverts
✤ Blogging as Spiritual Discipline
168. Discussion Starters
✤ Top 10 Reasons we resist social media
✤ 10 Etiquette for Twittering a Meeting
✤ 5 Reasons Why I Engage in Social Networking
✤ When you leave will we still be friends?
✤ 3 ways tech is killing your church
✤ Why twitter is Great for Introverts
✤ Blogging as Spiritual Discipline
✤ Why Social Media Gives Visitors all the Power
171. APTS - Education Beyond the Walls
session three
Institutional
Fluidity
being real: the convoluted
simplicity of young adult ministry
twitter: @breyeschow
172. I Guess You’ll Do
The actual clips had to be removed because of size,
but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
174. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
175. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ “Institutional Fluidity”
176. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ “Institutional Fluidity”
✤ Why Institutional?
177. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ “Institutional Fluidity”
✤ Why Institutional?
✤ Why Fluidity?
178. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ “Institutional Fluidity”
✤ Why Institutional?
✤ Why Fluidity?
✤ What holds us back . . .
179. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ “Institutional Fluidity”
✤ Why Institutional?
✤ Why Fluidity?
✤ What holds us back . . .
✤ “Decently and in Order” 2.0
180. Road Map for Session Three
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ “Institutional Fluidity”
✤ Why Institutional?
✤ Why Fluidity?
✤ What holds us back . . .
✤ “Decently and in Order” 2.0
✤ Questions, Comments and Contact
182. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
183. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built to express joy;
184. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built to express joy;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures do not inspire creativity;
185. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built to express joy;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built for adaptability;
186. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built to express joy;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are tired and burdensome;
187. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built to express joy;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are tired and burdensome;
✤ WHY . . . because every gathering of people will result in some kind
of structure/organization, so we must be wise about how we gather.
188. Institutional Fluidity
✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the Spirit’s ability to be
creative and adaptive.
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built to express joy;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤ WHY . . . because our structures are tired and burdensome;
✤ WHY . . . because every gathering of people will result in some kind
of structure/organization, so we must be wise about how we gather.
✤ WHY . . . because God is not done with us. Genesis 18
190. Why INSTITUTIONAL?
✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?
191. Why INSTITUTIONAL?
✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?
✤ Presbyland, G-10.0102: The session is responsible for the mission
and government of the particular church. It therefore . . .
192. Why INSTITUTIONAL?
✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?
✤ Presbyland, G-10.0102: The session is responsible for the mission
and government of the particular church. It therefore . . .
✤ to administer, operate and support meaningful expressions of
church life;
193. Why INSTITUTIONAL?
✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?
✤ Presbyland, G-10.0102: The session is responsible for the mission
and government of the particular church. It therefore . . .
✤ to administer, operate and support meaningful expressions of
church life;
✤ to nurture and nudge the pastoral, prophetic, priestly and poetic
expressions of the church;
194. Why INSTITUTIONAL?
✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?
✤ Presbyland, G-10.0102: The session is responsible for the mission
and government of the particular church. It therefore . . .
✤ to administer, operate and support meaningful expressions of
church life;
✤ to nurture and nudge the pastoral, prophetic, priestly and poetic
expressions of the church;
✤ to be an individuals meaningful and particular expression of
commitment to a local context;
195. Why INSTITUTIONAL?
✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?
✤ Presbyland, G-10.0102: The session is responsible for the mission
and government of the particular church. It therefore . . .
✤ to administer, operate and support meaningful expressions of
church life;
✤ to nurture and nudge the pastoral, prophetic, priestly and poetic
expressions of the church;
✤ to be an individuals meaningful and particular expression of
commitment to a local context;
✤ Others . . .
198. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
199. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
200. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
201. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
202. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
203. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
204. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
205. Why FLUIDITY?
✤ What is the world we are growing into?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
207. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
208. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
209. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
210. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning
✤ Technical and Experiential
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
211. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning
✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool
✤ Focused and Distractible
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
212. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning
✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool
✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Process without creativity
✤ Maturing and Unsure
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
213. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning
✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool
✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Process without creativity
✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ High or low expectations
✤ Overextended and Willing
✤ Other . . .
214. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning
✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool
✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Process without creativity
✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ High or low expectations
✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Understanding of use of time
✤ Other . . .
215. What holds us back?
✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture
✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Value lifetime and longevity
✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning
✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool
✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Process without creativity
✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ High or low expectations
✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Understanding of use of time
✤ Other . . . ✤ Other . . .
217. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
218. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;
219. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;
✤ How F2F time is used: life-giving work, study and thinking;
220. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;
✤ How F2F time is used: life-giving work, study and thinking;
✤ How responsibilities are given: projects, areas, and latitude to shift foci;
221. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;
✤ How F2F time is used: life-giving work, study and thinking;
✤ How responsibilities are given: projects, areas, and latitude to shift foci;
✤ How meetings are held: purposeful and creative setting;
222. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;
✤ How F2F time is used: life-giving work, study and thinking;
✤ How responsibilities are given: projects, areas, and latitude to shift foci;
✤ How meetings are held: purposeful and creative setting;
✤ Assumptions of the group: trusting, honest and permission giving;
223. Decently and In Order 2.0
✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;
✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;
✤ How F2F time is used: life-giving work, study and thinking;
✤ How responsibilities are given: projects, areas, and latitude to shift foci;
✤ How meetings are held: purposeful and creative setting;
✤ Assumptions of the group: trusting, honest and permission giving;
✤ eg. Mission Bay Community Church 2010 Session Structure
226. APTS - Education Beyond the Walls
session four
Mission, Service
and Justice
being real: the convoluted
simplicity of young adult ministry
twitter: @breyeschow
227. Where is the Love?
The actual clips had to be removed because of size,
but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
229. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
230. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
231. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
✤ Food Stamped
232. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
✤ Food Stamped
✤ Invisible Children
233. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
✤ Food Stamped
✤ Invisible Children
✤ Racism
234. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
✤ Food Stamped
✤ Invisible Children
✤ Racism
✤ Generation We
235. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
✤ Food Stamped
✤ Invisible Children
✤ Racism
✤ Generation We
✤ What do you see in young adults?
236. Road Map for Session Four
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Interfaith Youth Core
✤ Food Stamped
✤ Invisible Children
✤ Racism
✤ Generation We
✤ What do you see in young adults?
✤ Questions, Comments and Contact
237. Interfaith Youth Core
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but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
238. Food Stamped
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but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
239. Racism - J Smooth
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but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
240. Invisible Children - Tony
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but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
241. Generation We
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but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
244. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
245. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
✤ Acting outside of current structures
246. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
✤ Acting outside of current structures
✤ Using technology and digital media to share
247. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
✤ Acting outside of current structures
✤ Using technology and digital media to share
✤ Looking at complexities of the issues
248. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
✤ Acting outside of current structures
✤ Using technology and digital media to share
✤ Looking at complexities of the issues
✤ Embracing potential power and impact
249. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
✤ Acting outside of current structures
✤ Using technology and digital media to share
✤ Looking at complexities of the issues
✤ Embracing potential power and impact
✤ What are you seeing?
250. Mission, Service and Justice
✤ Will commit to things that are meaningful
✤ Engaging in hands-on and experiential interactions
✤ Acting outside of current structures
✤ Using technology and digital media to share
✤ Looking at complexities of the issues
✤ Embracing potential power and impact
✤ What are you seeing?
258. APTS - Education Beyond the Walls
session five
Worship and
Spirituality
being real: the convoluted
simplicity of young adult ministry
twitter: @breyeschow
259. Sunday's Coming
The actual clips had to be removed because of size,
but that can be found by clicking on the link above.
261. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
262. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
263. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
✤ Bearing with worship
264. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
✤ Bearing with worship
✤ Approach versus methodology
265. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
✤ Bearing with worship
✤ Approach versus methodology
✤ How we plan
266. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
✤ Bearing with worship
✤ Approach versus methodology
✤ How we plan
✤ Elements to include
267. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
✤ Bearing with worship
✤ Approach versus methodology
✤ How we plan
✤ Elements to include
✤ Experiential Components
268. Road Map for Session Five
✤ Questions or comments from previous session
✤ Why the Worship Wars
✤ Bearing with worship
✤ Approach versus methodology
✤ How we plan
✤ Elements to include
✤ Experiential Components
✤ Questions, Comments and Contact
271. APTS - Education Beyond the Walls
session six
Last Things and
the Parking Lot
being real: the convoluted
simplicity of young adult ministry
twitter: @breyeschow
272. What, When, Why and How?
listening for god’s call // justice
283. Questions and Contact 411
✤ Last questions and comments . . .
✤ What was helpful: takeaways, insights, reminders?
✤ What are you still wondering about?
✤ email: breyeschow@gmail.com
✤ twitter: @breyeschow
✤ blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate
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284. APTS - Education Beyond the Walls
Being Real
the convoluted simplicity of
young adult ministry
twitter: @breyeschow
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