Fulfilling God’s Dream Within Us

1. Fulfilling God’s Dream Within Us Leading Change

2. Change Curve (Jeanie Daniel Duck; Carl W. Stern))

3. Change Pyramid (Burtonshaw-Gunn 2008) Invisible Level of Discomfort Organization design Visible Job design Process design

4. Lessons in Leadership: Nehemiah Case Study • A man saw a need, rose up, captured a vision, laid a plan, and mobilized others to join him to the cause; • He was one of the captive and brought to Susa from Jerusalem; • Nehemiah served as cup bearer of king Artaxerxes; • But still a number of Israelites still in Jerusalem under oppression (Nehemiah 5:1-7).

5. Lessons in Leadership: Nehemiah Case Study • We cannot separate GOOD LEADERSHIP from CLEAR VISION (6:15 complete the WALL in 52 days, and 9-13TRANSFORMATION); • Clarity: Communicating and “Spirit” of the VISION in management; • Lasting leaders feel the burden of ANEED before they receive THE VISION to meet it (1:1-4); • Prayers internalizes the BURDEN, deepening our OWNERSHIP of a NEED (God -> me); • Leaders act from a deep sense of RESPONSIBILITY (The greatest law and great commandment); • Leaders are fulfilled by EMPOWERING OTHERS than by DOING THE WORK THEMSELVES (3:v1-32).

6. Vision Alignment God’s Vision Government Local communities Compassion envisioned Future: As a RESULT of our ministry (CSP, CDSP, LDP, CIV) to CHILDREN IN POVERTY, Compassion will be trusted by the church worldwide as the leading authority for holistic child development and will be the global benchmark for excellence in child sponsorship Faith based NGOs Sponsor/ Donors Families Local Churches Children from poor community Personal

7. Prayers and Vision: Nehemiah 1:4 • Prayers internalizes the BURDEN, deepening our OWNERSHIP of a NEED (God -> me); • Prayers insists that we QUIET our HEARTS and WAIT, slowing us down to RECEIVE from God; • Prayers INFUSES the VISION, ENABLING us to see what God wants to do; • Prayers initiates the VISION’s fulfillment, acting as a CATALYST for us to act.