Finding & Finding & Developing LeadersDeveloping Leaders

1. Don’t 1. Don’t EXPECTEXPECT anyone to know what anyone to know what you are talking about. (Even if they act you are talking about. (Even if they act

like they do.)like they do.)• Be Be MEANMEAN with the vision! with the vision! • No one will understand, nor have the passion No one will understand, nor have the passion

you have, for the vision.you have, for the vision.• Train Train EVERYONEEVERYONE for for EVERYEVERY job. (Ushers, job. (Ushers,

Greeters, Hospitality)Greeters, Hospitality)• Create clear, concise Create clear, concise JOB DESCRPTIONS.JOB DESCRPTIONS.

(Even for those who volunteer.) If you give them (Even for those who volunteer.) If you give them no direction, they will make up their own!no direction, they will make up their own!

2. Understand that God has blessed 2. Understand that God has blessed people with people with DIFFERENT TALENTSDIFFERENT TALENTS

and capacities.and capacities.

• To one he gave To one he gave fivefive talents of money, talents of money, to another to another twotwo talents, and to another talents, and to another oneone talent, each talent, each ACCORDING TO HIS ACCORDING TO HIS ABILITYABILITY. Then he went on his journey. Then he went on his journey. . MATT 25:15MATT 25:15

• Keep in mind that your Keep in mind that your EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS of a of a person you place in positions of authority person you place in positions of authority should line up with their God-given capacities.should line up with their God-given capacities.

3. Keep discipleship 3. Keep discipleship CENTRALCENTRAL even even amidst all the planning and training.amidst all the planning and training.

• If you miss this step, you may launch large and become an If you miss this step, you may launch large and become an “inch deep” and a “mile wide”.“inch deep” and a “mile wide”.

• Gather your core together Gather your core together WEEKLYWEEKLY for the purposes of for the purposes of nourishing their souls and creating fellowship and intimacy.nourishing their souls and creating fellowship and intimacy.

• The Tangible Kingdom Primer will help your group The Tangible Kingdom Primer will help your group FOCUSFOCUS on on being missionaries within their own communities.being missionaries within their own communities.

• Plan out and execute multiple Plan out and execute multiple MISSIONALMISSIONAL activities before activities before launch.launch.

• Don’t be afraid to hold Don’t be afraid to hold HIGH-EXPECTATIONSHIGH-EXPECTATIONS of your core. of your core. People often rise to and want to be challenged People often rise to and want to be challenged (Especially (Especially Men!)Men!)

4. Make sure you have 4. Make sure you have ALIGNMENTALIGNMENT among your leaders.among your leaders.

• Warning #1Warning #1- Never assume you understand people’s - Never assume you understand people’s agenda and never, never assume they agree with your agenda and never, never assume they agree with your agenda.” agenda.”

• Warning #2Warning #2- You will pay a terrible price if you - You will pay a terrible price if you compromise your mission, vision and core values, just compromise your mission, vision and core values, just to get a good leader on your team.to get a good leader on your team.

• Warning #3Warning #3- There is a difference between - There is a difference between SHAREDSHARED and and UNSHAREDUNSHARED expectations. expectations.

• The goal is to generate buy-in and ownership of the The goal is to generate buy-in and ownership of the vision into like mindedness. (allow people to speak into vision into like mindedness. (allow people to speak into the vision)the vision)

• Take an Take an INVENTORYINVENTORY of anyone you are looking to of anyone you are looking to place in any position of influence.place in any position of influence.

5. Develop a leadership 5. Develop a leadership pipelinepipeline..

• Constantly look for new leadersConstantly look for new leaders• Watch Small group leaders who do wellWatch Small group leaders who do well• Each ministry leader is required to create Each ministry leader is required to create

depthdepth• All new leaders are cleared through the Lead All new leaders are cleared through the Lead

PastorPastor• Don’t be afraid to move a dynamic leader into Don’t be afraid to move a dynamic leader into

another positionanother position

6. Raise 6. Raise the barthe bar for leadership for leadership

• Constantly find new ways to invest in your Constantly find new ways to invest in your leadersleaders

• As your leader grows, so does their ministryAs your leader grows, so does their ministry• Don’t be afraid to reward strong leadersDon’t be afraid to reward strong leaders• Send your leaders to other churches to see Send your leaders to other churches to see

what’s going on.what’s going on.

7. Can leaders go to the 7. Can leaders go to the next levelnext level??• Your best leaders are not always the ones who are there when you Your best leaders are not always the ones who are there when you

arrive.arrive.• Be careful about hiring friendsBe careful about hiring friends• Don’t rush to place leaders too quicklyDon’t rush to place leaders too quickly• Those who are saved in your often church become your strongest Those who are saved in your often church become your strongest

leadersleaders• All leaders should be required to tithe to the ministryAll leaders should be required to tithe to the ministry• Don’t be afraid to release leaders who are not performingDon’t be afraid to release leaders who are not performing• Every year your leaders should be evaluated, according to their job Every year your leaders should be evaluated, according to their job

description, to determine if they can take you to the next level. description, to determine if they can take you to the next level. Move them to another place (Peter Principle)Move them to another place (Peter Principle)

• Don’t think that the only leaders you can hire, are the ones you Don’t think that the only leaders you can hire, are the ones you have to payhave to pay

• Delegate often in order to test a person’s ability to lead. Allow Delegate often in order to test a person’s ability to lead. Allow them to failthem to fail

II. Finding New LeadersII. Finding New Leaders

1. Realize that God has 1. Realize that God has GONE GONE BEFORE YOU! BEFORE YOU! This is His work!This is His work!

• Be attentive to those who cross your path.Be attentive to those who cross your path.

• Church peopleChurch people

• UnchurchedUnchurched

• Neighbors. Friends, family, co-workersNeighbors. Friends, family, co-workers

• Start making lists of potential candidatesStart making lists of potential candidates

Shoot for a family or individual a Shoot for a family or individual a WEEK (depending on current WEEK (depending on current

timeline)timeline)

2. Discover who the 2. Discover who the LOCAL LEADERSLOCAL LEADERS are and schedule a meeting with them.are and schedule a meeting with them.

• Fire ChiefFire Chief• Police ChiefPolice Chief• School PrinciplesSchool Principles• MayorMayor• Planning and ZoningPlanning and Zoning

3. Use multiple methods to find out 3. Use multiple methods to find out whom whom GOD is calling. GOD is calling.

• TelstartTelstart• NewspaperNewspaper• Yard SignsYard Signs• Invite CardsInvite Cards• Word of MouthWord of Mouth• FlyersFlyers• MailersMailers• Fun community events or gathering that are supported or run Fun community events or gathering that are supported or run

by the churchby the church• Missional eventsMissional events• Appear at community events. (non-Christian)Appear at community events. (non-Christian)• Join the local Chamber of CommerceJoin the local Chamber of Commerce• Save every Save every LEADLEAD & & FOLLOW-UP!FOLLOW-UP!

4. Throw a 4. Throw a VISION-CASTING VISION-CASTING partyparty

• Hold different parties once a monthHold different parties once a month• Along with these parties, Along with these parties, NEVERNEVER eat alone. eat alone.• Make sure you provide for childcare.Make sure you provide for childcare.• Change the venue but keep it within your Change the venue but keep it within your

target areatarget area

5. Take 5. Take EVERYONEEVERYONE & & ANYONEANYONE Who Who Can Help!Can Help!

• A.K.A “ReA.K.A “RelAUNCH TEAMlAUNCH TEAM

• Realize the someone won’t make Realize the someone won’t make GOOD GOOD LEADERSLEADERS

• Ask for Ask for SHORTSHORT--TERMTERM commitments commitments• Looking for Looking for HELPERSHELPERS /not necessarily leaders /not necessarily leaders• (It is ok to ask for help from Church (It is ok to ask for help from Church

people for Missional purposes)people for Missional purposes)

III. Leadership III. Leadership LandminesLandmines

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The key to being a good manager is keeping the people The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate you away from those who are still undecided … who hate you away from those who are still undecided … Casey Stengel.Casey Stengel.

Learning how to navigate Leadership Landmines is a Learning how to navigate Leadership Landmines is a crucial part of leading any church. Learning how to crucial part of leading any church. Learning how to handle them well, in the relaunch of a new church, will handle them well, in the relaunch of a new church, will save you a lot of heartache and avert a potential save you a lot of heartache and avert a potential meltdown.meltdown.

Leadership Problems occur when the pastor and Leadership Problems occur when the pastor and

potential leader hold differing ________.potential leader hold differing ________.

Come to terms with your non-negotiables first.Come to terms with your non-negotiables first.

1.1. ExistingExisting Leaders. Leaders.

• Leaders on the scene prior to your Leaders on the scene prior to your arrivalarrival

• Laymen who have had a vision Laymen who have had a vision about this new churchabout this new church

• Former church leadersFormer church leaders• Those who are use to making Those who are use to making

decisions in their place of workdecisions in their place of work

2. Church planter 2. Church planter insecuritiesinsecurities..

• New to ministryNew to ministry• Strong personalities of Strong personalities of laymenlaymen

• Fear of hurting someone’s Fear of hurting someone’s feelingsfeelings

3. Improper 3. Improper ExpectationsExpectations

• Churched people who Churched people who understand traditional understand traditional pastoral roles.pastoral roles.

• Failure to help core group Failure to help core group understand your role.understand your role.

4. 4. DisgruntledDisgruntled ChristiansChristians

• Agenda hijackers who were Agenda hijackers who were very unhappy at their other very unhappy at their other church.church.

• If they were unhappy at the If they were unhappy at the other church chances are they other church chances are they will become unhappy with will become unhappy with yours in time. Take caution.yours in time. Take caution.

5. False 5. False assumptionsassumptions of perpetual of perpetual

leadership rolesleadership roles• Give jobs away, not rolesGive jobs away, not roles• All are not created equalAll are not created equal• Some are not able to leadSome are not able to lead

6. 6. MoneyMoney• Who controls it?Who controls it?• Who knows about it?Who knows about it?• Who makes decisions?Who makes decisions?• Printing weekly giving in the Printing weekly giving in the

bulletin.bulletin.• All leaders need to tithe.All leaders need to tithe.• Those who don’t tithe don’t believe Those who don’t tithe don’t believe

in what you are doing.in what you are doing.

Assess Potential LeadershipAssess Potential Leadership(Nebel Matrix)(Nebel Matrix)

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Quad 2 - Spend time to build relationship with them.

Quad 4 - Short-term workers at best. Ask them to move on.

1.1. Use multiple Use multiple phasesphases before before naming a permanent board.naming a permanent board.

2.2. Avoid words like Avoid words like officialofficial and and boardboard. . Use TEAM instead.Use TEAM instead.

3.3. Don’t give leaders Don’t give leaders titlestitles..

4.4. Have a clear Have a clear purposepurpose and time and time frame.frame.

5.5. Prepare for a changing of the Prepare for a changing of the guardguard and celebrate it. and celebrate it.

How to avert potential How to avert potential leadership problemsleadership problems

Four phases of leadershipFour phases of leadership• Phase One: Change Phase One: Change AdvisoryAdvisory Team Team

• (1 year to 6 months prior to launch.)(1 year to 6 months prior to launch.)

• Phase Two: Phase Two: TransitionTransition Team Team• (After launch. Duration 4 to 6 months)(After launch. Duration 4 to 6 months)

• Phase Three: Short-term Phase Three: Short-term LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam

• (6 months after Launch. Duration up to one (6 months after Launch. Duration up to one year.)year.)

• Phase Four: FormalPhase Four: Formal Board Board

How To Hire The Right How To Hire The Right PersonPerson

““Companies are notorious for Companies are notorious for hiring based on skill and firing hiring based on skill and firing

based on fit.”based on fit.”

(Diana Ponder – (Diana Ponder – 501 + Great Interview Questions For Employers And The Best 501 + Great Interview Questions For Employers And The Best Answers For Prospective Employees)Answers For Prospective Employees)

Three Principles of HiringThree Principles of Hiring

““Therefore it became necessary to Therefore it became necessary to choose choose oneone of the men of the men who have who have

been with us the whole timebeen with us the whole time the Lord the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Jesus went in and out among us,

beginning from John’s baptism to the beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection. witness with us of his resurrection. So they proposed So they proposed two mentwo men: Joseph : Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as called Barsabbas (also known as

Justus) and Matthias.” Justus) and Matthias.” Acts 1:21-23Acts 1:21-23

Principle OnePrinciple One

Hire the person who is the best Hire the person who is the best fitfit. . Don’t look for the Don’t look for the superstarsuperstar..

““choose choose oneone of the men of the men who have been who have been with us the whole timewith us the whole time…” …” Acts 1:21Acts 1:21

Talent Talent alonealone is not enough to carry a church. is not enough to carry a church.

Principle TwoPrinciple TwoDon’t hire the Don’t hire the firstfirst personperson especially if especially if

they are your only choice.they are your only choice.

““So they proposed So they proposed two mentwo men: Joseph : Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.” Justus) and Matthias.” Acts 1:23Acts 1:23

Principle ThreePrinciple Three

Hire the Hire the whowho not the not the whatwhat. .

Don’t hire a position. Don’t hire a position.

Hire an individual.Hire an individual.

The Four C’s of HiringThe Four C’s of Hiring• C - C - ChemistryChemistry - Can’t be learned. - Can’t be learned.

• C - C - CharacterCharacter - Can be learned - Can be learned

• C - C - CompetenceCompetence - Can be taught. - Can be taught.

• C- C- CallingCalling – Are they called – Are they called