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Workshop #3:Identifying Actions
April 2, 2013
Follow-up Questions from the Workshop #2 Webinar (3/26)?
Please enter questions in chat room.
Introduction & Prayer• Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham
– Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit
• The Rev. Scott Gunn– Executive Director, Forward Movement
• The Rev. Clarence Langdon– Bishop’s staff, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
• Eric Arnson– Research advisor & REVEAL co-originator
Today’s Purpose
• Transitioning from Here to There– From The Facts– To The Future
“Please be patient, God is not finished with me yet.”
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Developed by & for Episcopalians
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General Construct• Four sessions:
– 1. Spiritual Formation: Understanding FOLLOW ME– 2. Data Sharing: Parish Profiles & Survey Findings– 3. Applying Best Practice Principles to your Church– 4. The Plan and Guiding Metrics
• Each session starts with Scripture & Discussion• Homework, all have pre-reading
Today
Workshop #3
Workshop #3: Purpose & Outcomes
• Identifying Actions• Understand the Episcopal Beliefs & Practices• How top churches deliver spiritual growth• Develop provocative propositions for our
‘preferred future’ or There
Pre-Reading
Will likely need more break-out time
Workshop #3 Challenges• Confirming reality: use ‘mirror’ Bible passage from
group prayer and reflection– May encounter some push-back
• Getting to implications– Move from takeaways/conclusions to ‘so what now’
• Are these ‘our’ Episcopal Beliefs?– Will likely be a wide range of response, embrace.
• Build on the Episcopal Examples– Make your own or create entirely new!
• Stretch the group--In an evolutionary way.
Workshop #2 Key Takeaways
• Hopefully these were clear and compelling– Drawn from the facts
• Cement this is ‘Here’. Now focus will be on ‘There’– Our future, anchored in
spiritual growth
Start with a short recap. Post.
Exercise #1: EB&P
Exercise 1: Episcopal Beliefs & Practices• Did the parishioners connect with these?
– Which ones? Why not others?• What are the key beliefs and practices?
– Anything missing?• Ask if they have been living into them.
– Think about why or why not--set up the There– What current ministries have the greatest potential?
• Post them for the remainder of the sessions– Important to reinforce
Exercise #2: Best Practice Principles & Episcopal Examples
Best Practice Principles
Best Practice Principles:Building Healthy Churches
– Top 5% SVI Churches
– In-depth Interviews
– Customized based on
Episcopal Pilot Churches
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Best Practice Principles• Break into 3 groups: Expectations, Embed, Own
– Each take one of the areas.
• Review the Episcopal Examples.– Use as thought starters.
• Remind them of the intent behind each principle.– Connected to spiritual growth
• OK for 2-3 emerging ideas when reporting to group– Can narrow at end of workshop or ponder as homework
Key Takeaways• Good sense of Episcopal Beliefs & Practices• Have solid emerging implications and ideas • Is the basis to grow. Final workshop will be
building out the details.
Be focused on getting to There.
•Questions?
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Workshop #4 Homework
• Read and digest output from Workshop #3– Distribute one week a head of time.
• Encourage more creativity, options– Can even e-mail feedback to leaders
• Any additional questions for next session
Concluding Remarks & Prayer• Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham
Next Steps & Thanks!
• Next session: April 9th at 2pm CDT• Focus will be Workshop #4• Homework assignment:
– Read facilitator Guide pages 47-55– Read Sample Vestry Report (on website)
• www.ForwardMovement.org/RenewalWorks
Appendix
Helpful Hints• Encourage a bit of hospitality 15-20 minutes
before each workshop starts– A number will not know each other
• Start and end each sub-section promptly, even if not completely finished
• Post the key elements of each session to demonstrate progress and be a reference
• Keep a ‘parking lot’ flip chart for unanswered questions, suggestions, follow-up
More Lessons Learned• Make sure ALL the voices are heard
– Set as an expectation, then prompt
• Make differences a value– Will be different viewpoints, especially on ‘growth’
• Do fewer things, well– Will try to do too much
• Close with a reassuring and encouraging prayer