Missional Church: Session #13

Building a missional team
unpaid & paid

Creating extraordinary out of ordinary

People in churches have forgotten how to dream
Psalm 37:4,5
Environments hwere people aren't allowed to dream

20/80 barrier

20% of people doing 5-10 things for the church
80% of people worship, but not involved in serving

Fortress vs. launching pad
atmosphere of possibility

Crippling mindsets

1.) "I don't like to impose"
"I know you're busy, but..."
Set up to say no

2.) "I'm not good at convincing people to serve"
not deploying servants--> call in favors

3.) "This is routine, boring work, but someone's gotta do it..."
routine/boring is not same for all people

4.) Servant is there to help you (pastor)
don't think that they are helping to participate in mission of JC

Perspective makeovers

1.) People want a calling/mission, not just a job

2.) Think beyond the core 5-10 tasks
give up control
status quo goes away

3.) Revamp how you invite people to serve
sign up sheets-->only way to serve?
servant sign-up push
servant catalog
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What happens?
Atmosphere of possibility
self-comissioned

No excuse to not serve!

Building the Paid Team
--Ultimately Responsible by Sue Nelson Kibbey__

Paid staff must embody
no one hired for a job, but must be called

Requirements for paid staff
-must be a member
-tithe (spiritual matuirity)
-cell group
-serve in an unpaid basis (not a professional Xian)

When to add?
-require gifts and skills for an initiative not available withing congregation
-administration can't be handled in an effective way

Hiring inside--> + knows DNA - might not be "sweet spot"

Hiring outside--> + fresh eyes - might not know DNA