Design Thinking for Ministry Innovationa Spirit guided discernment pathway for youth ministry

Type 2MYSTERIES

Type 1 PUZZLES

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Two Types of Challengesby Gregory Treverton

Design Thinking for Ministry Innovation

Mini-Design Challengeworking in partnership

Our Design Challenge:

How might we design a better rhythm for personal engagement with daily practices? (exercise, nutrition, relationships, education)

Design Thinking for Ministry Innovation

ILLUMINATEdefine the current reality by asking “what is”

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“moving from concrete observations about people and their needs and desires, to abstract thinking as you uncover insights and themes, then back to the concrete with tangible solutions.”

-Ideo HCD Toolkit

Sample Questions for Partner (get your partner to share stories and move beyond logistics...ask “why” to an answer...ask “why again)

● What does a typical day look like? How does it make you feel?● What gives you energy throughout your day? What drains your energy?● What does your ideal day look like?

IMMERSEPart 1: discovering themes and insights

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“moving from concrete observations about people and their needs and desires, to abstract thinking as you uncover insights and themes, then back to the concrete with tangible solutions.”

-Ideo HCD Toolkit

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IMMERSEPart 2: brainstorming opportunities by asking “what if”

I2

“moving from concrete observations about people and their needs and desires, to abstract thinking as you uncover insights and themes, then back to the concrete with tangible solutions.”

-Ideo HCD Toolkit

INNOVATEexpand one idea by asking “what wows”

I3

“moving from concrete observations about people and their needs and desires, to abstract thinking as you uncover insights and themes, then back to the concrete with tangible solutions.”

-Ideo HCD Toolkit

DESIGN THINKINGlanguage adapted from IDEO

I I2 I3ILLUMINATE IMMERSE INNOVATE

OBSERVATIONS

STORIES

THEMES OPPORTUNITIES

SOLUTIONS

PROTOTYPES

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Abstract

Concrete

“moving from concrete observations about people and their needs and desires, to abstract thinking as you uncover insights and themes, then back to the concrete with tangible solutions.”

-Ideo HCD Toolkit

Reflection

When did I feel most alive throughout the process? When did I feel most drained?

Reflect on one challenge in your youth ministry...what might it look like to engage in this process with your community?

Design Thinking for Ministry Innovation

Median Income$146,093

RaceWhite - 69.2%Asian - 14.1%Latino - 10.9%Black or AA - 8.1%

PopulationAge 10 to 196,524

Education7 - Middle Schools5 - High Schools

HERE WE ARE

CROSSROADS CONTEXTAshburn, VA (Loudoun County)

4 AP Classes (81%) - *10 Hr/Week Job - *15 Hr/Week ExtracurricularAverage Loudoun County Student

Ashburn, Virginia

Meet:EmmaJunior, Stone Bridge High School

Emma

CONTEXTcontinued...

OUR DESIGN TEAMteam dynamics with Enneagram

CODYinvestigator

DAVEreformer

EMMA

MADDIE

DEBORAHpeacemaker

ROBIN

TRAVIS

MARYloyalist

CHRISpeacemaker

Spiritual Role Models - inspired by these people and desire guidance

Dreams - encouragers to accomplish goals in life that lead to happiness, their creativity and dream jobs

Safety - these are the people that will help adolescents be themselves because they have already persevered

SAGESWise People Guiding

Bubbleless - getting outside the bubble of Loudoun County, where spirituality is experienced

Exotic - nature, food, music, third places outside the norm.

Safety - defined by comfort, free to be themselves, not judged, pressureless

Cultural - new perspectives

Authentic - *see Relational Connections

ENVIRONMENTS What Types & Why Those Types

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THEME #1 & #2 environments and sages

Spirituality/Religion - confused about how each are defined

Percentages - 23% of adolescents don’t consider themselves religious but still attend a church, temple, mosque, etc.

*note: with all the uncertainty it was roughly unanimous that spirituality is “very important”

Uncertainty

Desires - acceptance, being content, free to express themselves

Groups - desires have been found in Boy Scouts, Sports Teams, Clubs, Church and Families

RELATIONAL CONNECTIONS

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THEME #3 & #4 relational connections and uncertainty

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INNOVATEbrainstorming prototypes

SUMMER 2014

Mission Trips

*Great Falls Hike

*W&OD Bike Ride

*Movie Day

Crossover Retreat

Graduation Milestone

*new gathering

COMMUNICATING WITH ADOLESCENTSPersonal text messaging is the #1 way.

FALL 2014

Leadership Program

Adolescent & Sage Connection

Alternative Beach Week (Summer 2016)

Collaborative Partnerships with Universities and High Schools

Parenting & Adolescent Resources

RecapDesign Thinking for Ministry Innovation

Discover a compelling

challenge to solve

Fail and fail more...don’t settle for “a”

solution

Become your own research firm

Define your own unique

measurements

Design Thinking for Ministry Innovation

Questions? Insights? Ideas?

UVA

Online Course & Book

Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie

Practical Guide

The Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership

8 ModulesNetwork of Social Change Leaders

Design KitOrganization Designing

a Path Out of Poverty

RESOURCES & QUESTIONS

THNK +ACUMEN IDEO