LEAD 2011




Institutional
Fluidity
and the nature of church
leadership in the future

twitter: @breyeschow
#lead2011
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Institutional Fluidity




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Institutional Fluidity

✤   DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
    for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of
    creativity and adaptability.




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Institutional Fluidity

✤   DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
    for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of
    creativity and adaptability.
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability;




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Institutional Fluidity

✤   DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
    for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of
    creativity and adaptability.
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity;




                                                                 #lead2011
Institutional Fluidity

✤   DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
    for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of
    creativity and adaptability.
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures are tired and burdensome;




                                                                 #lead2011
Institutional Fluidity

✤   DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
    for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of
    creativity and adaptability.
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤   WHY . . . because most of 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.


                                                                 #lead2011
Institutional Fluidity

✤   DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support
    for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of
    creativity and adaptability.
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability;
✤   WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity;
✤   WHY . . . because most of 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
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Road Map for Today




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Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers




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Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers

✤   Who’s here today?




                            #lead2011
Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers

✤   Who’s here today?

✤   Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure?




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Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers

✤   Who’s here today?

✤   Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure?

✤   Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming?




                                                        #lead2011
Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers

✤   Who’s here today?

✤   Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure?

✤   Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming?

✤   What holds us back from seeing what the world is becoming?




                                                            #lead2011
Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers

✤   Who’s here today?

✤   Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure?

✤   Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming?

✤   What holds us back from seeing what the world is becoming?

✤   What could INSTITUTIONAL FLUIDITY look like?

                                                            #lead2011
Road Map for Today

✤   Rules and disclaimers

✤   Who’s here today?

✤   Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure?

✤   Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming?

✤   What holds us back from seeing what the world is becoming?

✤   What could INSTITUTIONAL FLUIDITY look like?

✤   Questions, Comments and Contact information             #lead2011
Rules and Disclaimers




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Rules and Disclaimers

✤   NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;




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Rules and Disclaimers

✤   NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare;
✤   BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in;




                                                             #lead2011
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.




                                                               #lead2011
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;




                                                               #lead2011
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




                                                               #lead2011
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


                                                               #lead2011
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
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Who are you?




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Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls




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Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s




                                                   #lead2011
Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s
✤   ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20




                                                   #lead2011
Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s
✤   ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20
✤   role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . .




                                                                  #lead2011
Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s
✤   ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20
✤   role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . .
✤   childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other




                                                                  #lead2011
Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s
✤   ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20
✤   role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . .
✤   childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other
✤   geography to ministry: 10 min, 30 min, hour




                                                                  #lead2011
Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s
✤   ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20
✤   role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . .
✤   childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other
✤   geography to ministry: 10 min, 30 min, hour
✤   church longevity guess: till the end, >10, >5


                                                                  #lead2011
Who are you?

✤   morning people or night owls
✤   favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s
✤   ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20
✤   role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . .
✤   childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other
✤   geography to ministry: 10 min, 30 min, hour
✤   church longevity guess: till the end, >10, >5
✤   technology: email, facebook, texter, twitter, foursquare, dropbox
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Who is this guy?




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Who is this guy?




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Who is this guy?




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Who is this guy?




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Who is this guy?




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Who is this guy?




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Who is this guy?




              all gen x / 85 y




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Who is this guy?



       urban:sf

                  all gen x / 85 y




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Who is this guy?



       urban:sf

                     all gen x / 85 y

         techie:sm




                                        #lead2011
Who is this guy?



       urban:sf

                        all gen x / 85 y

         techie:sm




                     cultural creative:bobo   #lead2011
Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org




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Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org




                               #lead2011
Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org


✤   just a reformed pc(usa) church




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Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org


✤   just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤   traditioned gen y’s (22-35)




                                     #lead2011
Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org


✤   just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤   traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤   reconstructed religiosity




                                     #lead2011
Mission Bay Community Church
www.missionbaycc.org


✤   just a reformed pc(usa) church
✤   traditioned gen y’s (22-35)
✤   reconstructed religiosity
✤   transient city lovers




                                     #lead2011
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”




                                     #lead2011
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




                                     #lead2011
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


                                     #lead2011
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

                                     #lead2011
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            #lead2011
Why INSTITUTIONAL?




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Why INSTITUTIONAL?

✤   What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . .
    sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc?




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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 . . .




                                                                 #lead2011
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;




                                                                 #lead2011
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;



                                                                 #lead2011
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;
                                                                #lead2011
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 . . .                                            #lead2011
Why FLUIDITY?




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Why FLUIDITY?
✤   What is the world we are growing into?




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Why FLUIDITY?
✤   What is the world we are growing into?

    ✤   Undefinable and Describable




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Why FLUIDITY?
✤   What is the world we are growing into?

    ✤   Undefinable and Describable
    ✤   Transient and Committed




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Why FLUIDITY?
✤   What is the world we are growing into?

    ✤   Undefinable and Describable
    ✤   Transient and Committed
    ✤   Traditioned and Creative




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Why FLUIDITY?
✤   What is the world we are growing into?

    ✤   Undefinable and Describable
    ✤   Transient and Committed
    ✤   Traditioned and Creative
    ✤   Technical and Experiential




                                             #lead2011
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




                                             #lead2011
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


                                             #lead2011
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
                                             #lead2011
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 . . .                          #lead2011
What holds us back?




                      #lead2011
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 . . .
                                  #lead2011
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 . . .
                                                           #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative
 ✤   Technical and Experiential
 ✤   Focused and Distractible
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure
 ✤   Overextended and Willing
 ✤   Other . . .
                                                            #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative     ✤   Tradition without meaning
 ✤   Technical and Experiential
 ✤   Focused and Distractible
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure
 ✤   Overextended and Willing
 ✤   Other . . .
                                                            #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative     ✤   Tradition without meaning
 ✤   Technical and Experiential   ✤   Technology as a tool
 ✤   Focused and Distractible
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure
 ✤   Overextended and Willing
 ✤   Other . . .
                                                             #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative     ✤   Tradition without meaning
 ✤   Technical and Experiential   ✤   Technology as a tool
 ✤   Focused and Distractible     ✤   Understandings of process
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure
 ✤   Overextended and Willing
 ✤   Other . . .
                                                             #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative     ✤   Tradition without meaning
 ✤   Technical and Experiential   ✤   Technology as a tool
 ✤   Focused and Distractible     ✤   Understandings of process
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure          ✤   High or low expectations
 ✤   Overextended and Willing
 ✤   Other . . .
                                                             #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative     ✤   Tradition without meaning
 ✤   Technical and Experiential   ✤   Technology as a tool
 ✤   Focused and Distractible     ✤   Understandings of process
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure          ✤   High or low expectations
 ✤   Overextended and Willing     ✤   Understanding of use of time
 ✤   Other . . .
                                                             #lead2011
What holds us back?
 ✤   Undefinable and Describable   ✤   Monolithic culture
 ✤   Transient and Committed      ✤   Lifetime and longevity values
 ✤   Traditioned and Creative     ✤   Tradition without meaning
 ✤   Technical and Experiential   ✤   Technology as a tool
 ✤   Focused and Distractible     ✤   Understandings of process
 ✤   Maturing and Unsure          ✤   High or low expectations
 ✤   Overextended and Willing     ✤   Understanding of use of time
 ✤   Other . . .                  ✤   Other . . .
                                                             #lead2011
I.F. could look like?




                        #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;




                                                                   #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave;

✤   How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies;




                                                                   #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   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;




                                                                   #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   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;




                                                                      #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   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;




                                                                      #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   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;

                                                                      #lead2011
I.F. could look like?
✤   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           #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411




                            #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411

✤   Questions, thoughts, comments . . .




                                          #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411

✤   Questions, thoughts, comments . . .


✤   email: breyeschow@gmail.com




                                          #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411

✤   Questions, thoughts, comments . . .


✤   email: breyeschow@gmail.com

✤   twitter: @breyeschow




                                          #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411

✤   Questions, thoughts, comments . . .


✤   email: breyeschow@gmail.com

✤   twitter: @breyeschow

✤   blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate




                                               #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411

✤   Questions, thoughts, comments . . .


✤   email: breyeschow@gmail.com

✤   twitter: @breyeschow

✤   blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate

✤   facebook: http://on.fb.me/brcpage


                                               #lead2011
Questions and Contact 411

✤   Questions, thoughts, comments . . .


✤   email: breyeschow@gmail.com

✤   twitter: @breyeschow

✤   blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate

✤   facebook: http://on.fb.me/brcpage

✤   slides: www.slideshare.net/breyeschow
                                               #lead2011
LEAD 2011




Institutional
Fluidity
and the nature of church
leadership in the future

twitter: @breyeschow
#lead2011

Institutional Fluidity, LEAD 2011

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  • 4.
    Institutional Fluidity ✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of creativity and adaptability. #lead2011
  • 5.
    Institutional Fluidity ✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of creativity and adaptability. ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability; #lead2011
  • 6.
    Institutional Fluidity ✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of creativity and adaptability. ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability; ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity; #lead2011
  • 7.
    Institutional Fluidity ✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of creativity and adaptability. ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability; ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity; ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures are tired and burdensome; #lead2011
  • 8.
    Institutional Fluidity ✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of creativity and adaptability. ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability; ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity; ✤ WHY . . . because most of 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. #lead2011
  • 9.
    Institutional Fluidity ✤ DEFINED . . . a structure that provides, bounds, meaning and support for its life, but one not so rigid that it stifles the body’s spirit of creativity and adaptability. ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures are not built for adaptability; ✤ WHY . . . because most of our structures do not inspire creativity; ✤ WHY . . . because most of 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 #lead2011
  • 10.
    Road Map forToday #lead2011
  • 11.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers #lead2011
  • 12.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers ✤ Who’s here today? #lead2011
  • 13.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers ✤ Who’s here today? ✤ Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure? #lead2011
  • 14.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers ✤ Who’s here today? ✤ Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure? ✤ Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming? #lead2011
  • 15.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers ✤ Who’s here today? ✤ Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure? ✤ Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming? ✤ What holds us back from seeing what the world is becoming? #lead2011
  • 16.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers ✤ Who’s here today? ✤ Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure? ✤ Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming? ✤ What holds us back from seeing what the world is becoming? ✤ What could INSTITUTIONAL FLUIDITY look like? #lead2011
  • 17.
    Road Map forToday ✤ Rules and disclaimers ✤ Who’s here today? ✤ Why INSTITUTIONAL . . . the purpose of structure? ✤ Why FLUIDITY . . . the world we are becoming? ✤ What holds us back from seeing what the world is becoming? ✤ What could INSTITUTIONAL FLUIDITY look like? ✤ Questions, Comments and Contact information #lead2011
  • 18.
  • 19.
    Rules and Disclaimers ✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare; #lead2011
  • 20.
    Rules and Disclaimers ✤ NOTES: All slides posted on Slideshare; ✤ BUTT IN: Lots of stuff and I go fast . . . so jump in; #lead2011
  • 21.
    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. #lead2011
  • 22.
    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; #lead2011
  • 23.
    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 #lead2011
  • 24.
    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 #lead2011
  • 25.
    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 #lead2011
  • 26.
    Who are you? #lead2011
  • 27.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls #lead2011
  • 28.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s #lead2011
  • 29.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s ✤ ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20 #lead2011
  • 30.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s ✤ ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20 ✤ role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . . #lead2011
  • 31.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s ✤ ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20 ✤ role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . . ✤ childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other #lead2011
  • 32.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s ✤ ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20 ✤ role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . . ✤ childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other ✤ geography to ministry: 10 min, 30 min, hour #lead2011
  • 33.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s ✤ ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20 ✤ role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . . ✤ childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other ✤ geography to ministry: 10 min, 30 min, hour ✤ church longevity guess: till the end, >10, >5 #lead2011
  • 34.
    Who are you? ✤ morning people or night owls ✤ favorite decade: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s ✤ ages: under 90, 70, 50, 40, 30, 20 ✤ role: educators, pastors, elders, students, deacons, members, other . . . ✤ childhood traditions: none, catholic, protestant, other ✤ geography to ministry: 10 min, 30 min, hour ✤ church longevity guess: till the end, >10, >5 ✤ technology: email, facebook, texter, twitter, foursquare, dropbox #lead2011
  • 35.
    Who is thisguy? #lead2011
  • 36.
    Who is thisguy? #lead2011
  • 37.
    Who is thisguy? #lead2011
  • 38.
    Who is thisguy? #lead2011
  • 39.
    Who is thisguy? #lead2011
  • 40.
    Who is thisguy? #lead2011
  • 41.
    Who is thisguy? all gen x / 85 y #lead2011
  • 42.
    Who is thisguy? urban:sf all gen x / 85 y #lead2011
  • 43.
    Who is thisguy? urban:sf all gen x / 85 y techie:sm #lead2011
  • 44.
    Who is thisguy? urban:sf all gen x / 85 y techie:sm cultural creative:bobo #lead2011
  • 45.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org #lead2011
  • 46.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org #lead2011
  • 47.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org ✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church #lead2011
  • 48.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org ✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church ✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35) #lead2011
  • 49.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org ✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church ✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35) ✤ reconstructed religiosity #lead2011
  • 50.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org ✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church ✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35) ✤ reconstructed religiosity ✤ transient city lovers #lead2011
  • 51.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch www.missionbaycc.org ✤ just a reformed pc(usa) church ✤ traditioned gen y’s (22-35) ✤ reconstructed religiosity ✤ transient city lovers ✤ “progressive” AND “modern” #lead2011
  • 52.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch 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 #lead2011
  • 53.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch 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 #lead2011
  • 54.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch 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 #lead2011
  • 55.
    Mission Bay CommunityChurch 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 #lead2011
  • 56.
  • 57.
    Why INSTITUTIONAL? ✤ What is the purpose, result and meaning of Spiritual Leadership . . . sessions, governing bodies, boards, institutions, etc? #lead2011
  • 58.
    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 . . . #lead2011
  • 59.
    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; #lead2011
  • 60.
    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; #lead2011
  • 61.
    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; #lead2011
  • 62.
    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 . . . #lead2011
  • 63.
    Why FLUIDITY? #lead2011
  • 64.
    Why FLUIDITY? ✤ What is the world we are growing into? #lead2011
  • 65.
    Why FLUIDITY? ✤ What is the world we are growing into? ✤ Undefinable and Describable #lead2011
  • 66.
    Why FLUIDITY? ✤ What is the world we are growing into? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Transient and Committed #lead2011
  • 67.
    Why FLUIDITY? ✤ What is the world we are growing into? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Traditioned and Creative #lead2011
  • 68.
    Why FLUIDITY? ✤ What is the world we are growing into? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Technical and Experiential #lead2011
  • 69.
    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 #lead2011
  • 70.
    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 #lead2011
  • 71.
    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 #lead2011
  • 72.
    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 . . . #lead2011
  • 73.
    What holds usback? #lead2011
  • 74.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 75.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 76.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 77.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 78.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 79.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Understandings of process ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 80.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Understandings of process ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ High or low expectations ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 81.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Understandings of process ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ High or low expectations ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Understanding of use of time ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 82.
    What holds usback? ✤ Undefinable and Describable ✤ Monolithic culture ✤ Transient and Committed ✤ Lifetime and longevity values ✤ Traditioned and Creative ✤ Tradition without meaning ✤ Technical and Experiential ✤ Technology as a tool ✤ Focused and Distractible ✤ Understandings of process ✤ Maturing and Unsure ✤ High or low expectations ✤ Overextended and Willing ✤ Understanding of use of time ✤ Other . . . ✤ Other . . . #lead2011
  • 83.
    I.F. could looklike? #lead2011
  • 84.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave; #lead2011
  • 85.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ Terms of service: three years, but with permission to leave; ✤ How “business” is done: online and other time-saving technologies; #lead2011
  • 86.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ 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; #lead2011
  • 87.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ 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; #lead2011
  • 88.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ 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; #lead2011
  • 89.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ 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; #lead2011
  • 90.
    I.F. could looklike? ✤ 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 #lead2011
  • 91.
    Questions and Contact411 #lead2011
  • 92.
    Questions and Contact411 ✤ Questions, thoughts, comments . . . #lead2011
  • 93.
    Questions and Contact411 ✤ Questions, thoughts, comments . . . ✤ email: breyeschow@gmail.com #lead2011
  • 94.
    Questions and Contact411 ✤ Questions, thoughts, comments . . . ✤ email: breyeschow@gmail.com ✤ twitter: @breyeschow #lead2011
  • 95.
    Questions and Contact411 ✤ Questions, thoughts, comments . . . ✤ email: breyeschow@gmail.com ✤ twitter: @breyeschow ✤ blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate #lead2011
  • 96.
    Questions and Contact411 ✤ Questions, thoughts, comments . . . ✤ email: breyeschow@gmail.com ✤ twitter: @breyeschow ✤ blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate ✤ facebook: http://on.fb.me/brcpage #lead2011
  • 97.
    Questions and Contact411 ✤ Questions, thoughts, comments . . . ✤ email: breyeschow@gmail.com ✤ twitter: @breyeschow ✤ blog: www.reyes-chow.com, huffpo, sfgate ✤ facebook: http://on.fb.me/brcpage ✤ slides: www.slideshare.net/breyeschow #lead2011
  • 98.
    LEAD 2011 Institutional Fluidity and thenature of church leadership in the future twitter: @breyeschow #lead2011

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