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Pioneering Pioneering LeadershipLeadership

Self identitySelf identityWho am I?

How do I identify

myself as a pioneering

leader?

Who does the churchthink I am?

It is important that they are not pressed into becoming ministers of existing churches but

are deployed in pioneering contexts”

MSC p134

‘ ‘ Need to identify, select and train Need to identify, select and train pioneer church planterspioneer church planters

for lay and ordained ministries…..for lay and ordained ministries….. Recommendation 11Recommendation 11

2006 Guidelines

“candidates who have the necessary vision and gifts to be missionary

entrepreneurs, to lead fresh expressions of church and forms

of church for an appropriate culture.”

2011 Criteria for Pioneer Ministry

•Demonstrable maturity & robustnessDemonstrable maturity & robustness•Demonstrable self motivationDemonstrable self motivation

•Demonstrable track record of innovationDemonstrable track record of innovation and initiativeand initiative

•Demonstrable ability to work Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively in a teamcollaboratively in a team

Archegos

Archegos‘looking to Jesus the pioneer looking to Jesus the pioneer

and perfector of our faith’and perfector of our faith’

Hebrews 12;2Hebrews 12;2

Archegos‘looking to Jesus the pioneer looking to Jesus the pioneer

and perfector of our faith’and perfector of our faith’Hebrews 12;2Hebrews 12;2

How wasHow wasJesus a pioneer ?Jesus a pioneer ?

Some important qualifications

There is a spectrum of pioneeringThere is a spectrum of pioneering

PioneerStarter

PioneerSustainer

SustainerPioneer

SustainerDeveloper

Danger of one model/image for pioneering

“ If pioneering is a highly elastic conceptIf pioneering is a highly elastic conceptthat requires different capabilities in that requires different capabilities in

different settings, is there a risk of notdifferent settings, is there a risk of notdiscovering potential pioneers if the notiondiscovering potential pioneers if the notion

is stereotyped.”is stereotyped.”

Mike MoynaghMike Moynagh

This is not solo pioneering leadership This is not solo pioneering leadership

Pioneering teamsPioneering teams

‘ ‘ one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has been thebeen the notion if the leader as a lone hero…notion if the leader as a lone hero…

The reality is that successful entrepreneurs eitherThe reality is that successful entrepreneurs eitherbuilt teams about them or were part of a teambuilt teams about them or were part of a team

throughout.’throughout.’

Thomas Cooney, What is an Entrepreneurial Team

Imaginative TeamImaginative Team

• InnovatorsInnovators

• Bridge buildersBridge builders

• PersuadersPersuaders

• creativitycreativity• curiositycuriosity• riskrisk• contextualcontextual• prototypesprototypes• serveserve

Values of the teamValues of the team

‘ ‘ Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the team and beyond , and the pioneer leaderteam and beyond , and the pioneer leader

is to help create a context where these giftsis to help create a context where these giftscan be exercised.’can be exercised.’

Mike MoynaghMike Moynagh

Some possible cluesSome possible clues

from scripturefrom scripture

Ephesians 4; 11-12.Ephesians 4; 11-12.

‘the gifts he gave were that some would be apostles,some prophets, some evangelists, some evangelists

and some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for

building up the body of Christ.”

Unity- Diversity-Maturity

Ephesians 4; 11-12.Ephesians 4; 11-12.

apostles = entrepreneurprophet = questioner

evangelist = communicatorpastor = humaniser

teacher = systematizer

Frost and Hirsch, The Shaping of Things to come.p175

Apostle- one who is sent

Concerned for overall vigour and extensionof Christianity by direct mission and

church planting.

Entrepreneur, pioneer, strategist, innovator,visionary.

ApostleApostle

ProphetProphet

The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish and evoke a consciousness andnourish and evoke a consciousness and

perception alternative to the consciousness perception alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant cultureand perception of the dominant culture

around us.around us.

Walter Brueggemann, The Prophetic Imagination, 1978Walter Brueggemann, The Prophetic Imagination, 1978

Guard the covenant relationshipGuard the covenant relationship

‘ As for you always be sober, endure suffering,do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.’

2 Timothy 4v5.

EvangelistEvangelist

Recruit to the causeRecruit to the cause

Questions for discussion?• What are the strengths

and weaknesses of these arguments using Ephesians 4.

• What might be its limitations theologically and practically ?

Some possible cluesSome possible clues

from entrepreneurshipfrom entrepreneurship

Missionary Entrepreneur

‘ ‘ This 10 to 15 % of the population should be the leaven This 10 to 15 % of the population should be the leaven that affects the whole.that affects the whole. The leaven is not able to doThe leaven is not able to do

its job because our institutions and bureaucratic its job because our institutions and bureaucratic systems prevent it.systems prevent it.

The problem lies deep. Our education system, The problem lies deep. Our education system, including theological colleges, are all too often learningincluding theological colleges, are all too often learning

regimes rather than talent spotters or developers.regimes rather than talent spotters or developers.Our institutions stifle entrepreneurial initiative.’Our institutions stifle entrepreneurial initiative.’

p4

‘‘Releasing the entrepreneurial talent Releasing the entrepreneurial talent among Gods people is the among Gods people is the

greatest task greatest task facing the church today.’facing the church today.’

p4

‘A person who habitually creates and innovates to buildsomething of recognised value around

perceived opportunities. p12

• they are peoplethey are people•habitualhabitual

•creative and innovativecreative and innovative•buildersbuilders

•build something of valuebuild something of value•build using opportunitiesbuild using opportunities

Six FACETS of an entrepreneurSix FACETS of an entrepreneur

• FocusFocus•AdvantageAdvantage•CreativityCreativity

•EgoEgo•TeamTeam•SocialSocial

by James Fisher by James Fisher & James Koch& James Koch

Studied 230 CEOsStudied 230 CEOs

100 of whom founding CEOs100 of whom founding CEOs

Greenwood Press, 2008

‘ ‘ It does mean that academic knowledgeIt does mean that academic knowledgeconcerning entrepreneurship seldom is theconcerning entrepreneurship seldom is the

factor that determines whether or notfactor that determines whether or notone becomes an entrepreneur.’one becomes an entrepreneur.’

p16p16

‘ ‘ Managers work within factsManagers work within factsentrepreneurs work ahead of facts.’entrepreneurs work ahead of facts.’

They They thinkthink and and actact differently differently

• confidentconfident•decisivedecisive•energeticenergetic

•disrupt status quodisrupt status quo•visionaryvisionary•risk takerrisk taker

•not give upnot give up

‘ ‘ The essence of entrepreneurial behaviour isThe essence of entrepreneurial behaviour is

risk takingrisk taking.’ .’ p38

Questions for discussion?

• In what ways do you find the concept of missionary

entrepreneur helpful ?

The Qualities of aThe Qualities of aPioneer ?Pioneer ?

People who arePeople who are

first

People who arePeople who are

on the edge

People who arePeople who are

moving out

People who People who

take risks

People who arePeople who are

loving change

People who knowPeople who know

when to stay or go

People who knowPeople who know

when to bring orderor chaos

People who arePeople who are

sure of where they areand who they are.

People who arePeople who are

dissenters

‘‘There can be no constructive changeThere can be no constructive change at all, even in church, unlessat all, even in church, unless

there is some form of dissent. there is some form of dissent. By dissent I mean simply the proposing ofBy dissent I mean simply the proposing of

alternatives….alternatives….and a system that is not and a system that is not

continuously examining alternativescontinuously examining alternativesis not likely to evolve creatively.’is not likely to evolve creatively.’

Gerald Arbuckle, Refounding the ChurchGerald Arbuckle, Refounding the Church

People who People who

reflect, connect and don’t know

Questions for discussion?•Which of these do you

most resonate with and why?

• What other categories might you add ?

The icebergsThe icebergs

The danger of expectationsThe danger of expectations

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

• Who is the evaluation for ?Who is the evaluation for ?

•What is the evaluation for ?What is the evaluation for ?

•What is to be measured ?What is to be measured ?

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

• What measurements might be used ?What measurements might be used ?

The problem of measurementThe problem of measurement

•ExpectationsExpectations•Time frameTime frame

•CriteriaCriteria•Who assessWho assess

Beware of the default positionBeware of the default position

Staying the courseStaying the course

Losing the focusLosing the focus

IsolationIsolation

Taking the tough decisionsTaking the tough decisions

The dangerof

domestication

Questions for discussion?•Which of these dangers have

you experienced?

• Can you think of other dangers?

Disturb us Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,

when our dreams have come truebecause we have dreamed too little,

when we arrived safelybecause we sailed too close to the shore.

Sir Francis Drake

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