Workshop #3:Identifying Actions

April 2, 2013

Follow-up Questions from the Workshop #2 Webinar (3/26)?

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Introduction & Prayer• Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham

– Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit

• The Rev. Scott Gunn– Executive Director, Forward Movement

• The Rev. Clarence Langdon– Bishop’s staff, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago

• Eric Arnson– Research advisor & REVEAL co-originator

Today’s Purpose

• Transitioning from Here to There– From The Facts– To The Future

“Please be patient, God is not finished with me yet.”

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Developed by & for Episcopalians

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General Construct• Four sessions:

– 1. Spiritual Formation: Understanding FOLLOW ME– 2. Data Sharing: Parish Profiles & Survey Findings– 3. Applying Best Practice Principles to your Church– 4. The Plan and Guiding Metrics

• Each session starts with Scripture & Discussion• Homework, all have pre-reading

Today

Workshop #3

Workshop #3: Purpose & Outcomes

• Identifying Actions• Understand the Episcopal Beliefs & Practices• How top churches deliver spiritual growth• Develop provocative propositions for our

‘preferred future’ or There

Pre-Reading

Will likely need more break-out time

Workshop #3 Challenges• Confirming reality: use ‘mirror’ Bible passage from

group prayer and reflection– May encounter some push-back

• Getting to implications– Move from takeaways/conclusions to ‘so what now’

• Are these ‘our’ Episcopal Beliefs?– Will likely be a wide range of response, embrace.

• Build on the Episcopal Examples– Make your own or create entirely new!

• Stretch the group--In an evolutionary way.

Workshop #2 Key Takeaways

• Hopefully these were clear and compelling– Drawn from the facts

• Cement this is ‘Here’. Now focus will be on ‘There’– Our future, anchored in

spiritual growth

Start with a short recap. Post.

Exercise #1: EB&P

Exercise 1: Episcopal Beliefs & Practices• Did the parishioners connect with these?

– Which ones? Why not others?• What are the key beliefs and practices?

– Anything missing?• Ask if they have been living into them.

– Think about why or why not--set up the There– What current ministries have the greatest potential?

• Post them for the remainder of the sessions– Important to reinforce

Exercise #2: Best Practice Principles & Episcopal Examples

Best Practice Principles

Best Practice Principles:Building Healthy Churches

– Top 5% SVI Churches

– In-depth Interviews

– Customized based on

Episcopal Pilot Churches

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Best Practice Principles• Break into 3 groups: Expectations, Embed, Own

– Each take one of the areas.

• Review the Episcopal Examples.– Use as thought starters.

• Remind them of the intent behind each principle.– Connected to spiritual growth

• OK for 2-3 emerging ideas when reporting to group– Can narrow at end of workshop or ponder as homework

Key Takeaways• Good sense of Episcopal Beliefs & Practices• Have solid emerging implications and ideas • Is the basis to grow. Final workshop will be

building out the details.

Be focused on getting to There.

•Questions?

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Workshop #4 Homework

• Read and digest output from Workshop #3– Distribute one week a head of time.

• Encourage more creativity, options– Can even e-mail feedback to leaders

• Any additional questions for next session

Concluding Remarks & Prayer• Led by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham

Next Steps & Thanks!

• Next session: April 9th at 2pm CDT• Focus will be Workshop #4• Homework assignment:

– Read facilitator Guide pages 47-55– Read Sample Vestry Report (on website)

• www.ForwardMovement.org/RenewalWorks

Appendix

Helpful Hints• Encourage a bit of hospitality 15-20 minutes

before each workshop starts– A number will not know each other

• Start and end each sub-section promptly, even if not completely finished

• Post the key elements of each session to demonstrate progress and be a reference

• Keep a ‘parking lot’ flip chart for unanswered questions, suggestions, follow-up

More Lessons Learned• Make sure ALL the voices are heard

– Set as an expectation, then prompt

• Make differences a value– Will be different viewpoints, especially on ‘growth’

• Do fewer things, well– Will try to do too much

• Close with a reassuring and encouraging prayer