Slide 2:GOALS FOR THIS SESSION Explore and share stories of call Learn the leadership art of public narrative Practice public narrative Learn how public narrative is used in action Understand how it will be used in the Mission Discernment Initiative

Slide 4:When was it that you felt most touched, most drawn into, most connected to God’s restoring, reconciling activity in Christ? Be specific Be descriptive Be self-reflective

Slide 5: The glory of God is a human being fully alive. St. Irenaeus, 2nd century Bishop

Slide 6:Ubuntu “I am what I am because of who we all are.” South Africa proverb

Slide 8:Public Narrative in a Ladder of Leadership Practices:

Slide 9:What is Leadership? Leadership is accepting responsibility for enabling others to achieve purpose under conditions of uncertainty.

Slide 10:Leadership and Uncertainty:

Slide 11:WHAT IS PUBLIC NARRATIVE? Addressing the motivational challenges of leadership in uncertainty Our story in relationship to God and other’s Evangelism grafted to mission A way of communal discernment and action

Slide 12:Public Narrative grounds you in your sources of motivation

Slide 13:What Public Narrative is NOT: A stump speech An exhortation A recitation of your accomplishments A sermon A coldly logical explanation of an abstract idea.

Slide 14:Public Narrative Involves Two Kinds of Knowing

Slide 15:Values Inspire Action

Slide 17:Purpose of Public Narrative To inspire people to breakout of established patterns to take new action

Slide 19:THE UNIVERSAL STORY STRUCTURE

Slide 20:Public Narrative: Discernment and Action

Slide 21:Public Narrative: Story of Self Practice Work Gather into teams of two and review guide. Silently prepare your Story of Self 5 min Practice your 2 min story with partner Receive 3 minutes of feedback 10 min Model and Debrief in Plenary 10 min Key Learning 5 min