Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take...
Transcript of Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take...
![Page 1: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
![Page 2: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Order from Amazon - $7.50
![Page 3: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
TeamWorksGuidebooksandTools• Use theSpiritual LifeTemplateto buildyourgroup• Discoveryourgroup’sSpiritualGifts
TWS:SpirituallifeoftheLeader
• Discover yourhomelandandlearnaboutdisplacement• Use theNICHEProcesstolearnaboutyourcommunity
TWS: ConnectingtoYourCommunity
• Learn abouttheLifecycleoftheChurch• DiscoveryourSettingforMinistry
TWS:CreatingaDiscipleshipSystem
• Learn tousethepowerfulVAPàITStrategicPlanningTool• TaketheTeamWorksChurchAssessmentTWS:Futurecasting
![Page 4: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
What’sinaTeamWorksGuidebook?
Two 2-HourSeminars
FourMyWorksDevotions
Two Toolsforcongregationallife
Support atwww.TeamWorksUMC.org
TeamWorks
![Page 5: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
InstructionsforSeminarLeadersTeamWorksSeminarsaredesignedtoencouragediscussion.Toprepareforeachseminardoasfollows:
• Setuparoomwithtableandchairsforyourseminar.
• YouwillneedanLCDprojectorandascreenoralargeTVthatcanbehooked uptoacomputertoshow thepresentations.
• DownloadthepresentationslidesforTW:ConnectingSeminar2:NICHEfromwww.TeamWorksUMC.org.YoumaygetthemasaPDForinPowerPoint. WhenusingPowerPointuseitinpresentationmodesoyoucanviewthenotesforeachslide.
• DownloadTWConnectingSeminar1HomelandwithNotesPDF.Hereyouwillfindeveryslidewithtipsandideasabout itscontent.
• Beforeleadingaseminar,gotowww.TeamWorksUMC.organdwatchtheSeminarLeadersWebinarfortheseminaryouareleading.Thewebinarwillgothrougheachslideandwilloffertipsandideasforhowtoleadtheseminar.
• Setdatesfortheseminarsorfortheone-dayexperience.
• RecruitagroupofparticipantswhowillagreetoattendbothseminarsandtodotheMyWorkdevotions.
![Page 6: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
ScheduleyourSeminarsSchedule for the TeamWorks: Connecting With Your Community seminars and MyWork devotionsUse the template below to schedule your sessions. TeamWorks Seminars are designed for 2-hours.
If you offer this as a one-day experience, make sure participants fill out the Demographics By Walking Around Surveys before they attend or take alunch break and give them time to visit as instructed.
Session Date
Seminar One: Looking for Homeland __________ MyWork – NICHE: Nexus __________MyWork – NICHE: Informed __________MyWork – NICHE: Context __________MyWork – NICHE: Hopes & Experiences __________Seminar Two: Finding your NICHE __________
![Page 7: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Howtoleadtheseminars• TeamWorksSeminarsaredesignedtofosterdiscussionswithin
thegroup.Yourprimaryroleastheseminarleaderistofacilitatediscussions.
• Whenyoucometoadiscussionslidedividepeopleintogroupsofthreeorfourpeople.Havethemsharewithoneanother.Aftertheyarefinished,youcanaskindividualstosharewiththewidergroup.
• Avoidstartingwiththelargergroup.Why?Becausefewpeoplearewillingtotalkinfrontoflargergroups.Bydividingintosmallergroupsyouhelpeveryonehaveanopportunitytosharetheirideas.
• SpiritualLifeTemplate:IfyoudidTeamWorks:SpiritualLifeoftheLeadersandaredoingthewholeseries,starteachseminarwiththeSpiritualLifeTemplate.
![Page 8: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
![Page 9: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Justafterdaybreak,Jesusstoodonthebeach;butthedisciplesdidnotknowthatitwasJesus.Jesussaidtothem,“Children,youhavenofish,haveyou?”Theyansweredhim,“No.”Hesaidtothem,“Castthenettotherightsideoftheboat,andyouwillfindsome.”Sotheycastit,andnowtheywerenotabletohaulitinbecausethereweresomanyfish.John21:4-6
![Page 10: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Discussion1FishermenofJesus’timetrainedalltheirlivestothrowthefishingnettotheleft.Sotobeaskedtofishfromtherightsidewasacompletechallengetotheconventionalwisdomabouthowtocatchfish,nottomentionachallengetothemechanicsofhowyouthrewthenetintothewater.
• Whatdoesthistellusaboutwhat“works”?• Whatismostimportant,fishingorcatchingthefish?• Whatimplicationsdoesthishaveforyourministry?
![Page 11: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
DemographicsbyWalkingAround(45minutes)
• Haveteammemberstakeouttheir“DemographicsbyWalkingAround”surveyssotheycansharetheirexperienceswithoneanother.
• Onawhiteboard,chalkboard,oraneasel,copythechartonthenextpage.Haveeachpersonsharetheirexperiences.Makenotesaseachpersontalks.
![Page 12: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Demographics ByWalkingAroundSummaryChart
Businessesvisited
Whomarethey
reaching?
Docustomersreflectthetarget
audience?
Dothestaffreflectthecustomers?
Service
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
Person 4
Person 5
![Page 13: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Discussion2(Breakupintogroupsof3or4)
Afterhearingallthereports,ask“Whataretheimplicationsforourchurch?”
Afterthebreakoutsconversations,useachalkboard,whiteboard,ornewsprinttocapturetheinsightsfromthewholegroup.
![Page 14: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NicheNexus:What is the center of congregational life?
• the means of connection, tie, link• a connected series or group• the core or center
![Page 15: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NicheInformed:What ways do you listen to the culture of the community in order to share the gospel in a way that connects?
![Page 16: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NicheContext:How has your community changed in the last five years? How are retailers and restaurants connecting with new people? How does your church fit into the future of your neighborhood?
![Page 17: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NicheHopes & Dreams:What are the hopes and dreams of the people who live in the community?
![Page 18: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NicheExperience:What is unique about what you have to offer in the context of community life (sports, non-profits, businesses, etc.)?
![Page 19: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NicheNexus: What is the center of congregational life?
Informed: What ways do you listen to the culture of the community in order to share the gospel in a way that connects?
Context: How has your community changed in the last five years? How are retailers and restaurants connecting with new people? How does your church fit into the future of your neighborhood?
Hopes & Dreams: What are the hopes and dreams of the people who live in the community?
Experience: What is unique about what you have to offer in the context of community life (sports, non-profits, businesses, etc.)?
![Page 20: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
DiscoveringyourCongregation’sNICHEOnawhiteboard,chalkboard,oraneaselmakethefollowingcolumns.Asagroupdiscusses eachelementoftheNICHE.
Foreachelement,firsttalkaboutYourCommunityandthenYourChurch.Keep notesforfuturereference.
NICHE YourCommunity YourChurch
Nexus:Whatbringspeople togetherinyourcommunity?(sportsteams,schools,shoppingareas,government
Whatisatthecenterofyourlifeasacongregation?
Informed:Whodopeople listento inyourcommunity?(media,cityleaders,residenthistorians,communityleaders, thechurch)
Howareyouactivelylisteningtowhatishappeninginthecommunity?
Context:Howhasyourcommunitychangedin thelastfiveyears?Howareretailersandrestaurantsconnecting withnewpeople?
Howdoesyourchurchfitintothefutureofyourneighborhood?
Hopes&Dreams:Whatarethehopesanddreamsofnewpeoplecomingtoourcommunity?
Whatarethehopesanddreamsofpeoplewhoareactiveinourchurch?
Experience:Whatexperiencesgatherpeople togetherinyourcommunity?(sports,concerts,communityevents,movies,etc.)
Whatisuniqueabout whatyouhavetoofferin thecontextofcommunitylife?
![Page 21: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
Discussion3
• Whatisthemostsignificantthingyouhavelearnedaboutyourcommunity’sNiche?
• Whatisthemostsignificantthingyouhavelearnedaboutyourcongregation’sNiche?
• Writedownthreeactionsyourchurchmustdotomakeaconnectionbetweenthepeoplewholiveinyourcommunityandthepeoplewhoareactiveinyourchurch.
![Page 22: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
NextSteps• Doamoredetailedlookatyourcommunity.Ifyouare
UnitedMethodist,contactyouconferenceofficeformoreresourcestolookatthedemographicsofyourcommunity.Youalsocangotowww.census.govandfindinfoonyourneighborhood.
• Usethisguidebookwithotherpeopleinyourchurchtohelpthemreflectonwaysyourchurchcanbetterconnectwithyourcommunity.
• Todevelopadiscipleshipsystem,useTeamWorks:CreatingaDiscipleshipSystem.
![Page 23: Discipleship Ministries · • Learn to use the powerful VAPàIT Strategic Planning Tool • Take the TeamWorks Church Assessment TWS: Futurecasting ... • You will need an LCD](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050517/5fa0a1966482ac77b4012d69/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Discipleship Ministries www.TeamWorksUMC.org
TeamWorksSeries
www.TeamWorksUMC.org