At The Crossroads Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. London, Ontario June 4, 5, 2015

At The Crossroads

Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D.

London, Ontario

June 4, 5, 2015

These Lectures are dedicated to….

Julie Callahanand

the 61st Anniversary of our First Date together

Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D.

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The Author

Kennon L. Callahan, B. A., M. Div., S. T. M., Ph .D. — researcher, professor, and pastor — is today’s most

sought-after church consultant and speaker.

Author of many books, he is best known for his groundbreaking Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, which has formed the basis for the widely acclaimed

Mission Growth Movement, which is helping congregations across the planet.

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The author grants special permission to the Ministers and Key Leaders

participating in this Conference on June 4, 5 2015

Living in Grace to use these power point slides and charts in their specific congregations.

No permission is granted to distribute these slides beyond the persons who have participated

in this seminar nor is any permission granted to slightly modify

this resource and then send it out as though it is one’s own work.

The resource is for your use in your setting with proper notation as to the author.

Thus, in your own congregation, please use as is and include this statement:

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Congregations of the Future Leaders

Living in Grace

Our congregation shares Our congregation shares

GraceGracePeacePeaceHopeHope

Our congregation shares Our congregation shares

Grace CompassionGrace CompassionPeace CommunityPeace Community

Hope EncouragementHope EncouragementGood Fun Good TimesGood Fun Good Times

Live Gracecompassion, forgiving, mercy, kindness, love,good fun, good times

overcomes sin, guilt, grudge

bitterness, resentment

Be Peacecalm, contentment,

community, serenity, relaxed

overcomes tense, tight, nervous, anxious

fear, anxiety, anger, rage

Share Hope assurance, confidence, joy

encouraging, growing forward

overcomes despair, depression,

despondency, defeatism

people long

for the grace

of God

people yearn

for the peace

of Christ

people long

for the hope

of the Holy Spirit

people go

to the church

nearest their heart

not their house

average trip time

workmajor shoppingmajor social

recreational activities

trip time horizon

80

4,000 pop

2,800 unc20

40,000

28,00030

1. total persons your congregation helps

many congregations

help more people

than they think they do

persons served mission 180

friends elsewhere 30

community persons 20

total persons served 490

members 120constituents 140

total persons in our family

1. total persons your congregation helps

2. the congregations of theUnited Church of Canadahelp many persons with their lives

19256 years after Great War

missioncooperation

communicationtransportation

more a top down timeheadquarters approach

2015in midst of local wars

mission strongcooperation presentcommunication vasttransportation easier

more a congregation timelocal community approach

More local congregations are doing local, regional, national, and international

mission projects.

The United Church of Canadais diminishing its national projects

even as local congregationsare advancing theirs.

We are doing more, helping more people,

with a local congregation basis.

1. total persons your congregation helps

2. the congregations of theUnited Church of Canadahelp many persons with their lives

3. total persons who worship with us

400 average 550 persons

10 yearspassing of 4 Sunday worshipers

400 average 950 persons

total persons served in worship

1. total persons your congregation helps

2. the congregations of theUnited Church of Canadahelp many persons with their lives

3. total persons who worship with us

people join

a family

not an organization

people join

a community

not a committee

people join

a congregation

not an institution

we live in the grace

of God

we live in the peace

of Christ

we live in the hope

of the Holy Spirit

Our congregation shares Our congregation shares

GraceGracePeacePeaceHopeHope

Strengthsfor this Time

we claim our strengths

we claim God’s gifts

we look for the strengths

we really have

not the ones we wish we had

when we look for the strengths we wish we had

we miss the strengths we really have

the strengths for an unchurched culture

need to be stronger than for a churched culture

what we could get away with as a 5 needs to be a 9

mission

visitation

worship

groupings

leadership

participation

program

access

visibility

parking

facilities

giving

six possibilities

select three

mission

visitation

worship

groupings

leadership

participation

program

access

visibility

parking

facilities

giving

1. shepherding birthdays anniversaries illnessemergencies

are you the ones are you the ones to cometo come

or or should we look should we look

for others?for others?

We shepherdWe shepherdbecause because God first God first

shepherds usshepherds us

credibilityintegrity honesty

truth respect

solid helpful dependable trustworthy

credibilitycredibility1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

grace peace hopegrace peace hopepersonalpersonalshepherdingshepherdingproject, objectiveproject, objectivefriends, leadersfriends, leaderscongregationcongregationcommunitycommunityinstitution, postinstitution, post

2. worshipcommunity servicesmultiple serviceswarm, welcomingmusic, stirring, inspiringpreaching, helpful, hopefulservice, power, movement

3. groupingsone time seasonal short termsmallsprinter

4. leadershipshort termhigh delegationpower 4th generation

5. visibilityflowers landscapingattractive sign Christmas 2015

Easter 2016

buildings disappear, become invisibleshow something new each year

6. building study valueendow part or whole30 year possibility

we build on our strengths

we do better what we do best

we are now in the strongest position to add

a new strength

match the plays with the players

send in the plays the players can run

never send in more plays than the players can run

six possibilitiesselect three

shepherdingworshipgroupingsleadershipvisibilityfacilities

mission

visitation

worship

groupings

leadership

participation

program

access

visibility

parking

facilities

giving

Motivationsthat Help

Church Culture Mission Culture

Millennial Culture

Church Culture

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Mission Culture

Compassion

Community

Hope

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Motivational Match

Motivational Gap

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Key

Leaders

Grass

Roots

Pastor

Staff

Un

church

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Key

Leaders

Grass

Roots

Pastor

Staff

Un

church

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Key

Leaders

Grass

Roots

Pastor

Staff

Un

church

good shepherd

helpful preaching

wise, caring leader

community pastor

the more shepherding

the less bickering

the less shepherdingthe more bickering

the more shepherding

the more giving

the less shepherdingthe less giving

recruiting

volunteers

Mary

we invite you to come

fall in love

with this group of kids

kids care

what the teacher knows

when they know

the teacher cares

the foundation

of

learning

is

love

the team

plays well

for

the coach

who loves the team

loving

listening

learning

leading

50 H 50 H50,000

PAB

KL

10,000Commitment Challenge Reasonability

LGHSREFA

40,000

50 H 50 H

50,000

Compassion Community Hope

50,000

We are grateful for thecompassion and generosity of God’s grace in our lives

We are thankful for the hopewith which God blesses us

We generously pledge ______ to advance God’s Mission in 2016

ShepherdingListening Learning

LeadingWorship - Giving

1 5 7

discipleshipis

compassion

stewardshipis

compassion

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Key

Leaders

Grass

Roots

Pastor

Staff

Un

church

Church Culture Mission Culture

Millennial Culture

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Key

Leaders

Grass

Roots

Pastor

Staff

Un

church

Compassion

Community

Hope

Challenge

Reasonability

Commitment

Key

Leaders

Grass

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Staff

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church

Compassion

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Hope

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Pastor

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church

shepherding visitsyour spirithope plan3 one-time eventshope projectrecruit compassion 8-12 worship

closing hymn3 persons

help projectbulletin

meetingsforgive

Congregations of the Future

1. grace peace hope2. strengths3. motivations4. small, strong – large, regional 5. excellent sprinter6. grassroots7. highly creative

1. grace peace hope2. strengths3. motivations4. small, strong – large, regional

John, be at peace

you are doing solid work

they can never

compete with you

small

mega

bigness stirs the desire for closeness

immensity breeds the longing for immediacy

fear breeds the need for comfort

small

strong weak dying

middle

large

mega

3 small, strong worship congregations

is one large, regional

small

strong weak dying

middle

large

mega

1. grace2. strengths3. motivations4. small, strong – large, regional 5. excellent sprinter

packing for vacation

homework

sermon preparation

children at school ADD

children’s choirs 1P 1S

marathon

grandchildren

Lutherans

Excellent Sprinters

Short term

Highly intensive

Near the time at hand

Solid Marathon Runner

Routine

Regular

Weekly, Monthly

people learn both

patterns of behavior

grandparents

nomad

agrarian

industrial

technological

marathon marathon

marathon

sprinter

Major Shifts

nomad

agrarian

industrial

technological

marathon marathon

marathon

Major Shifts

nomad

agrarian

industrial

technological

marathon marathon

marathon

sprinter

Major Shifts

millennial easy sprinter

One Time

Seasonal

Short Term 3 - 5

Long Term 6 +

Weekly, Monthly Yr Rd

Dying Congregations

long term 6+

wk mo

yr rd

short term 3-5

seasonal

one time

8

6

Weak, Declining Congregations

long term 6+

wk mo

yr rd

short term 3-5

seasonal

one time

8

6

4

21

21

4

6

8

Strong, Healthy Congregations

one time

seasonal

short term 3-5

long term 6+

wk mo yr rd

once

4

6

8

Strong, Healthy Congregations

one time

seasonal

short term 3-5

now

missionshepherdingworship fellowship common interest recreational Bible prayer gatheringteam, task forcegiving

One time

Seas onal

Short term

1. grace2. strengths3. motivations4. small, strong – large, regional 5. excellent sprinter6. grassroots

October 31, 2017

500 years

“grace comes equallyto all persons”Martin Luther

“grace is grassroots”Kennon Callahan

top downhierarchicalautocratic benevolentdictatorial structures

have seen their day

people join a congregation, not a denomination

the local congregation is the center of life

local congregationssupport one another

1. grace2. strengths3. motivations4. small, strong – large, regional 5. excellent sprinter6. grassroots7. highly creative

highly creativethe focus is on the project

not on duties responsibilities job descriptions position

the project is the power

1. grace2. strengths3. motivations4. small, strong – large, regional 5. excellent sprinter6. grassroots7. highly creative

the best daysare ahead

for congregationswho focus on

these seven possibilities

Leaders

worship

ways people give

giving pattern

thank you

Easter is

God’s Way

of teaching us

our future

Increase Worship

Increase Giving

warm, welcomingmusic, stirring, inspiringpreaching, helpful, hopefulservice, power, movement

traditional revival

high church jazz

liturgical bluegrass

gospel praise

contemporary blended

seeker generation

family stadium

Easter

Christmas

8 Major Community

2015

Easter

Christmas

2

4

2016

3

7

2017

3

10

visits 1 5 5phone 2 5 10notes 1 5 5email 2 10 20 text 1 20mail 2 50

families invited 110

total persons 330

family, friends life stagehuman hurt hopecommunity interest

Average Worship 50

Highest Sunday 90

Major Community Sunday 150

the first Sunday we came

Mary

so warmly welcomed us

we knew

we had found home

new person greeters

ushers

pew greeters

choir

worship leader

pastor

simple complex

stirring profound

inspiring thoughtful

emotional intellectual

Balance

MusicPreaching

simple complex

stirring profound

inspiring thoughtful

emotional intellectual

Music

Preaching

simple complex

stirring profound

inspiring thoughtful

emotional intellectual

balance

Music Preaching

simple complex

stirring profound

inspiring thoughtful

emotional intellectual

balance

MusicPreaching

first three minutes

last three minutes

warm moments

1 strength for living

worship

ways people give

giving pattern

thank you

Ways People Give Generously

Spontaneous

Major Sundays

Planned

Major Project

Enduring Annual

Total Giving 50,000

Spontaneous

Major Sundays

Special Planned

Major Project

Annual

Enduring 50,000

closed closed

closed

closed

closed

Total Giving 150,000 Spontaneous 12,000

Major Sundays 8,000

Planned 5,000

Major Project 60,000

Enduring 15,000 Annual 50,000

15 16 17

Spontaneous

Major Sunday

Special Plan

Major Project

Annual

Enduring

worshipways people give

giving pattern

thank you

giving pattern

people give the way they receive their income

barter harvest

cash weekly

check monthly

check/credit card monthly

seasonal seasonal

auto transfer seasonal

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Giving Pattern

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Giving Pattern

J F M A M J J A S O N D

12 6%

13 5%

14 7%

3YA 6%

15 100,000

Giving Goal

Jan 6,000

Given 6,000

Thank You

J F M A M J J A S O N D

12 6%

13 5%

14 7%

3YA 6%

15 100,000

1/12 8.33%

Needed 8,333

Received 6,500

Short 1,833

J F M A M J J A S O N D

12 6%

13 5%

14 7%

3YA 6%

15 100,000

Giving Goal

Jan 6,000

Given 6,000

Thank You

worshipways people give

giving pattern

thank you

thank you

positive reinforcement

raises more generosity

any day than

negative reinforcement

every day

Thank You

Well Done

1 > 3 good will

1 > 3 ill will

Congregation Thank You

Recorded Contributions

Special Gifts

Thank You Statements

Encouragement Letter

News Letter, Bulletin

Year End “Thank You”

worship

ways people give

giving pattern

thank you

Living in Grace

Strengths for This Time

Motivations That Help

Congregations of the Future Leaders

The Grace of God bless you….

The Peace of Christ be with you….

The Hope of the Holy Spirit lead you….