First African Methodist Episcopal Church Los Angeles, CA

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHTenth Episcopal DistrictBishop Vashti M. McKenzie, Presiding BishopMr. Stan McKenzie, Supervisor of Missions

1SPRING CONVOCATIONMay 17, 2014

2The Game Change*:Expectations of Church Leaders

Presenter: Bishop Clement W. Fugh,Presiding Bishop, 14th Episcopal District * John Heilmann & Mark Halperin

3Vision(ing) Proverbs 29:18a

Vision for ministry is a clear mental image of a preferable future imparted by God to His chosen servants and is based upon an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances.4Whats Cooking?

CHANGE521st Century ChallengesQuestion of quality and relevance of the ChurchEmergence of syncretismTechnologyAmericas population will grow through immigrationAging

6Shifts Begin With Ministry

When a Call is Not Enough!

Gifts, Graces, and Beyond

7Willing Workers(Lay & Clergy)Biblical Precedent

Exodus17:11-13Exodus18:13-26St. Matthew10:1-15Acts6:1-68From Buttons and Beans

9The Three Cs of Christian LeadershipCalling or anointing

Godly Character

Leadership Competencies10Steward

Spiritual OfficerServes three (3)Tables:The Lords, the Pastor,and the Poor

11Trustee

Temporal OfficerGuard the connectional real estate and any other local church property.12ChallengesCraves spiritual enlightenmentMany have dismissed the Christian faith as weak, outdated, and irrelevant.The failure of the Church is not its Theology, but its failure to apply what it Believes in a compelling way

13ChallengesMany in the pew are illiterate (82% of Americans believe God helps those who help themselves is a Bible verse)Less than 1 in 7 is in a serious committed accountable relationship with a congregation

14RESOLVE #1Rekindle PassionWe must rekindle our passion for God; recapture a sense of urgency about ministry and respond strategically to the challenges before us!15RESOLVE #2Strategic ThrustsMotivate people to pursue, embrace and live according to Biblical worldviewAllow the Church to be led by people whom God has called and anointed for that taskDevelop new forums and formats through which people will experience, understand and serve God.16RESOLVE #3To Be RevolutionaryIntimate WorshipFaith-Based ConversationIntentional Spiritual GrowthServanthoodResource InvestmentSpiritual FriendshipsFamily Faith17RESOLVE #4Resolve to be RemarkableSomething phenomenal, counter intuitive, exciting, flat out unbelievable not your average Brown Cow!

It is not inherent, Build it into everything you do!

*PURPLE COW by Seth Godin

18Questions & Answers

19THANK YOU20