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Cutting Loose

Cutting Loose. Aging Without Maturing. Kronos: Quantity “How long?” Kairos: Quality “Is it ready?”. Where’s the fruit?. ?. Thinking of church a bit differently. Today’s Church vs. Jesus. We have buildings… he didn’t We are centralized… he stayed on the move

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Cutting Loose

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  1. Cutting Loose

  2. Aging Without Maturing Kronos: Quantity “How long?” Kairos: Quality “Is it ready?”

  3. Where’s the fruit?

  4. ?

  5. Thinking of church a bit differently

  6. Today’s Church vs. Jesus • We have buildings… he didn’t • We are centralized… he stayed on the move • We seek large numbers… he often fled them • We seek programs… he sought relationships • We use curriculum…he created experiences • We seek warm bodies…he hand selected a team • We do ministry… he equipped ministers

  7. Are Church House Rules Right?

  8. Begin With The End In Mind! Winston Churchill said, "However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results."

  9. WDJD? What did Jesus do?

  10. Ingredient #1 • Pick a Travel Team

  11. Travel Team Qualities* 3-12*Covenantal Commitment*MEA (Mutually Earned Accountability)

  12. Levels of Accountability Level 1: Casual (informal, friendly, low) Level 2: Convictional (informal, low-med.) Level 3: Covenantal (MEA, intentional, med-high) Level 4: Concerted (formal, 1-way, high) Level 5: Controlled (formal, 1-way, extreme high)

  13. Ingredient #2 Pursue Directions

  14. Degrees of Directions • Biblical- fundamental • Explanatory/expositional • Topical/applicable • Complementary • Music/arts/discussions • Nature/circumstances/God-sightings

  15. Ingredient #3 • Experiencing the Journey

  16. Experiencing the Journey • Death by lecture • Active learning • Adult learning • Emotive • Life in real time • Watching others in their natural habitat • Serving together • Simulated experiences

  17. Experiencing the Journey • Creating Experiences In Church • Engaging the senses • Facilitating discussion • Arts/media • Mnemonic symbols/souvenirs

  18. Ingredient #4 • Path Finding • Recruiting • Unleashing

  19. www.questofmonterey.org

  20. Too Heavy or Too LightDIRECTIONS • Judgmental • Confuses knowledge with application / academic • Self-righteous • Vulnerable to heresy • Wandering • Up & down spiritually due to lack of grounding

  21. Too Heavy or Too LightTRAVEL TEAM • Lack of purpose – social group • Exclusive / closed to “outsiders” • Confuses Christian fellowship with maturity • Low application due to nil accountability • Self-centered • Lonely

  22. Too Heavy or Too LightEXPERIENCES • Emotionalism / entertainment driven • Spiritual pride • Pharisaic / judgmental / good deeds driven • Intellectualism • Low retention • Little passion

  23. Too Heavy or Too Light PATH FINDING • Vulnerable to manipulation • Hero worship • Path Finder control and pride • Slow growth • Unnecessary pain • Hit and miss searching • Consumerism (by not becoming a Path Finder)

  24. How did we miss it?

  25. Resources for SI • Free SI assessment “The Journey” • Book: Spiritual Intelligence (Baker Books), Made to Stick • Raising Spiritual Champions • Articles: Spiritual Intelligence, Make it Stick (www.alanenelson.com)

  26. Bio • Alan E. Nelson was a pastor for 20 years, starting new congregations in Mission Viejo, CA and Scottsdale, AZ. He is the author of a dozen books, including Embracing Brokenness, The Power of a New Attitude, Spirituality & Leadership, Coached by Jesus and was the editor of Rev! magazine. Alan has a doctorate (EdD) in leadership from the University of San Diego and is the founder of KidLead, a non-profit org providing executive caliber training for future leaders (www.kidlead.com). He has 3 sons and has been married to Nancy for 29 years, who is the co-founder of Quest of Monterey. • For more info on Alan and this project, go to www.spiritualintelligence.org.

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