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Teamwork, Innovation, Preparation and Fairness are some of the current workplace strategies for improving productivity in the office. Although these are effective strategies, they require more than an “add water and stir” approach and in some cases they are down-right counter productive.
For two years now I have drawn from the valuable resources of Todd Wilson and Dave Ferguson, co-founders of the Exponential Conference.
This year the Exponential Conference is SOLD OUT, however it is being webcasted for FREE! I highly recommend this event for first-chair, second-chair, and only-chair leaders.
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Exponential ’13 Webcast: Free Training for Planters, Launch Teams, Churches, Staff, Ministry Teams, Small Groups. http://t.co/MWdNs38pVQ
— Exponential (@churchplanting) April 10, 2013
This tweet will link you to an article in Mind/Shift which talks about the changing nature of learning. If you think all there is to know about effective learning has been discovered, think again. The very nature of today’s rapidly connecting world is changing the way people learn, and the way people use what they learn.
Do givers always turn out to be winners?
Who tends to do more giving and helping, men or women?
Is the current generation more selfish than other generations?
Why are people either Givers, Takers or Matchers?
I recently heard Dr. Adam Grant answer these questions on the Diane Rehm show. His new book is Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success.
Here is a five minute clip of Grant describing his research:
Want to know more? You can listen to the Diane Rehm show here. Pay attention to how many times Adam Grant gives credit to other people’s research. HEADS UP: If you’ve never heard Diane Rehm, I should let you know that is her real voice. Although she has a voice for silent film, she asks great questions and gets interesting people to the interview table.
Here are a few interview highlights:
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Getting ready for my TBN interview with Carman! pic.twitter.com/FySeMLvAUM
— Chester Mitchell (@clloydmitchell) March 27, 2013
Carman recently interviewed Pastor Chester Mitchell in NYC about his new book The Gravel Road to Heaven for the TBN network.
The interview will air Monday, April 8 at 10pm EST.
I recorded a podcast with Pastor Mitchell about his book on March 14. I’m sure it was my podcast that caused Carman and TBN to request an interview :).
Join the Conversation: What do you think about Carman interviewing Chester Mitchell? Leave a comment.
Click the tweet below to see a 3 min video from Fast Company Leader. Listen to how once-waiter, now CPO, Paul Bolles-Beaven shares the contributions second-chair staff make to his restaurant, Union Square Cafe in NYC.
“I guarantee you that no one who’s been successful has never had a moment of doubt, or fear or discouragement" http://t.co/Ccu88jZfvT
— Co.Lead (@FastCoLead) April 4, 2013
Join the Conversation: What previous second-chair positions have you held that made you a better leader today? Leave your answer as a comment.
Dr. James Littles is Professor of Practical Theology at Urshan Graduate School of Theology, Dean of Urshan College and Academic Director of Purpose Institute
Dr. Littles is a facilitator at the UGST Symposium, April 4-5, 2013
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In Part 1 Dr. Littles talks about:
- What he feels most suited to do for local church leaders.
- Listening with confirmability (Resource: The Art of Listening-Dialogue, Shame and Pastoral Care by Neil Pembroke)
- Why Christology is best to define missional.
- His role as an Apostolic scholar.
- How the missionary nature of one church will defer from other churches.
- Why he wants to tour the church building in order to discover the mission of a local church.
- The missional exercise he goes through with churches to determine missional agreement.
- The wrong way to hire a new staff member.
- Recapturing another definition of being Apostolic.
- Churches need Red Sea and Jordan River crossings (Resource: Our Home Is Over Jordan by Homer Ashby Jr. )
- The “border crossing” Jesus led the disciples through by crossing the Sea of Galilee. (Resource: Border Crossings-Christian Trespasses on Popular Culture and Public Affairs by Rodney Clapp)
- Why the real “change leader” is the Spirit.
- The problem for the Church is not change, it is rate of change. (Resource: Future Shock by Alvin Toffler)
- Why any pastor who stays in one church longer than 6 years must be a change leader
Join the Conversation: How would you finish the statements “The Church is _________. & I am called to __________.”?
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Dr. Littles continues the conversation by addressing the missional roles of first and second chair leaders.
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In Part 2 Dr. Littles talks about:
- Why it’s God’s choosing to not make any one leader gifted in all gifts.
- How being a second chair is a great gift to the church.
- The blessing of a second chair leader who does not see the need to take over.
- Why he has to pray not to adopt an Absalom spirit.
- The disciples poor timing in asking Jesus to be the primary and secondary chair.
- Why the leader is NOT in the church for the congregation to make the leaders ministry effect.
- His prayer for first and second chair leaders.
I heard these words used first by Dr. Catharine O’Connell of Mary Baldwin College in reference to students who skip high school and enter college early. My wife and I are blessed/challenged to have such a child. Continue Reading…
