WELCOME!North District Pastors’ Day

CLARIFYING the CALL

1:00 ET/12:00 CT Clarifying the Call2:00 ET/1:00 CT CLOSING

THANKSJan FagerCoalbush UMC – Mary Eileen SpenceAllie’s RestaurantADSes – Vickie, Paul, (Norm)Registrar – Pete Ward

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Mike WarnerClergy Care Services Director

CLARIFYING THE CALL

Summer Conversations revealed

that most of us could benefit from

an opportunity to reconnect with

the JOY of our call to ministry

TED TALK video:

Simon Sinek

Golden Circle

WHY

HOW

WHAT

People don’t “buy” what you DO, they “buy” WHY you do it

CHURCH:

People don’t connect to what you DO, they connect to WHY you do it

OR:

People don’t invest their lives in what you DO, they invest their lives in WHY you do it

Golden Circle

WHY

HOW

WHAT

Golden Circle

WHY?Why do I need Jesus?

WHY? (Adam Hamilton)

Why do people need Jesus?

Why do people need the church?

Why do people need YOUR church?

WHY? What would it look like if every pastor and congregation was clear about the WHY?

The Church of Jesus Christ needs US to be leaders who are absolutely clear about the WHY

AND

Leading others to be clear about the WHY

OUTCOMES?

3 places to start the conversation…

OUTCOMES?

3 places to start the conversation…

1. Have a plan to make disciples for Jesus Christ (beyond Sunday morning or just keeping the doors open)

FCJ OR…

BUT HAVE A PLAN

Alice asks: “Would you please tell me which way I ought to go from here” CC: “That depends a great deal on which way you want to go.”Alice: “Oh, I don’t care very much.”CC: “Well, then it doesn’t matter much which way you go.”Alice: “But, I want to go somewhere.”CC: “Oh, you are sure to do that!”

OUTCOMES?

3 places to start the conversation…

2. Have a plan for professions of faith (not confined to membership?)

OUTCOMES?

3 places to start the conversation…

3. Have a plan for the laity to share the story

Discover the JOY in sharing

the WHY!