Developing Core Developing Core Values:Values:
Building Communities of Commitment
Compiled by Kevin Tyler
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Developing Core Values:Developing Core Values:Building Communities of Commitment
This presentation was compiled from the book
Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry
by Aubrey Malphurs Baker Books; 2 edition (August 1, 2004)
Used with permission from the author
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The Importance of Core Values Determine Ministry Distinctives Dictate Personal Involvement Communicate What Is Important Embrace Positive Change Influence Behavior
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The Importance of Core Values Determine Ministry Distinctives Dictate Personal Involvement Communicate What Is Important Embrace Positive Change Influence Behavior Inspire People to Action Enhance Credible Leadership Shape Ministry Character Contribute to Ministry Success
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The Importance of Core Values Determine Ministry Distinctives Dictate Personal Involvement Communicate What Is Important Embrace Positive Change Influence Behavior Inspire People to Action Enhance Credible Leadership Shape Ministry Character Contribute to Ministry Success Determine the Ministry Vision
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…it is clearly necessary to invent organizational structures appropriate to the multicultural age. But such efforts are doomed to failure if they do not grow out of something deeper; out of generally held values.
• -Vaclav Havel
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The Definition of Core Values
What Core Values Are NotVisionStrategies
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The Definition of Core Values
What Core Values Are NotVisionStrategiesDoctrinal Statements
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The Definition of Core Values
What Core Values Are Not What Core Values Are
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What Core Values Are
Biblical
Drive Ministry
Constant
Passionate
Core Beliefs
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The Definition of Core Values
What Core Values Are Not What Core Values Are Kinds of Values
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The Discovery of Core Values
THE LEADERSHIP TEAMTime
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Growth
Board Involvement
Team Involvement
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The Discovery of Core Values
Who Discovers the Core Values? What Values?
Individual Values Ministry Values Departmental Values
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The Discovery of Core Values
Who Discovers the Core Values? What Values? Why Discover Core Values?
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The Discovery of Core Values
Who Discovers the Core Values? What Values? Why Discover Core Values?
Biblical ExampleMinistry UnityMaintaining Identity
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The Discovery of Core Values
Who Discovers the Core Values? What Values? Why Discover Core Values? Discovering the Values
Personal ValuesCorporate Values
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The Discovery of Core Values
Who Discovers the Core Values? What Values? Why Discover Core Values? Discovering the Values Test of a Good Value
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Test of a Good Value
Is it biblical?Does it produce passion?Is it shared?Is it constant?Can it be expressed clearly?Is it congruent with other values?Can it be implemented?
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The Discovery of Core Values
Who Discovers the Core Values? What Values? Why Discover Core Values? Discovering the Values Test of a Good Value Comparing and Communicating the
Results
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Comparison of Individual’s Values to Ministry Values
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The Development of Core Values Who Develops the Values? What Values?
New MinistriesMature MinistriesPlateaued Ministries
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Organizational values need aface-lift when there is:
Frequent confusion and disagreementOvert cynicism and pessimismA maintenance ministryPlateaued or declining growthA lack of commitment and enthusiasmLow tolerance of changeDistrust of leadership
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The Development of Core Values Who Develops the Values? What Values? Why Write Values Down?
Gives values the authority of a leadership statement
Written communication is much clearer and more precise than spoken communication
Writing down core beliefs is vital to communicating beliefs
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The Development of Core Values Writing the credo
Determine the value, not its form
Value Form
Biblical Community Small Groups
Evangelism Knocking on Doors
Fellowship Home Bible Study
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The Development of Core Values Writing the credo
Determine the value, not its formDetermine the number of valuesDetermine the format of the
values•Introduce the value•Explain the value•Validate the value
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The Test of a Well-Written Credo
Does it attract interest?Does it instill pride?Does it communicate well?Does it include a limited number
of values?
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The Communication of Core Values
RECEIVERSMinistry Community
Ministry Constituency
MESSAGEContent
ComprehensionClarity
SENDERSPoint Persons
Key Decision MakersStake-Holders
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The Communication of Core Values
The leader’s life The written credo
The leader’s message Celebration and Heroes
Stories Programs
Visual Images Language and Metaphor
MediaOrientation for New Participants
Formal and informal conversation
Practical Methods for Casting Core Values
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Implementation of Core Values
The New Ministry The Established Ministry
Reinforce Present ValuesImplement New Values
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Change Resisters Lack of Need Status Quo Vested Interests Distrust of Leaders Traditions Complexity of Change Conflict of Values Self-Centeredness
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Replacing Bad Values By covering over with new
values By removing bad values By removing and replacing with
new values
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The Preservation of Core Values
The ProblemThe Values Erosion
ProcessConflictCompromise
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The Preservation of Core Values
The ProblemThe Values Erosion ProcessThe Values Erosion People
Values and Vision VampiresValues Vultures
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The Preservation of Core Values
The Problem The Solution
General Values PreservationValues ModelingValues Casting
Specific Values PreservationPreventionCorrection
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The Preservation of Core Values
Preserving Values through Correction
Challenging
Enforcing
Defending
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Developing Core Values:Building Communities of Commitment
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