Why am I Here? Finding our Role

in the ChurchEVERTT W. HUFFARD

HARDING SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

Jill Saitta

Our Spiritual Influence

Leading in the church seems to involve

much more than making decisions for

the church.

spiritual leaders =

unseen influence

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Why am I Here?

Voting

Manipulating/demanding

Consensus

Chaos

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Why am I Here?

Voting

Manipulating/demanding

Consensus

Chaos

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X

Why am I Here?

Team Decisions Profile is a tool

for a collaborative process in

building consensus.

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Why am I Here?

THIS IS NOT A TEST—

THERE ARE NO

WRONG ANSWERS.

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Why am I Here?

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Spontaneous

Methodical

Conceptual

Normative

Why am I Here?

What is the value of a plurality of elders?

What is the value of each role to the

church? How does each walk by faith?

What happens when one is missing?

Without creators ________

Without advancers ________

Without refiners _________

Without executors __________

Without flexers ____________

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Why am I Here?

GROUP DISCUSSION (30 minutes)

Group = 2 or more from the same

church.

Share your profile and plot the

group profile.

How would this explain some

struggles? Who is missing? How

do you collectively fill in the gap?

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Why am I Here?

When will you need to go

through the “Z” process?

Who will lead the process

to bring consensus?

Jill Saitta

Why am I Here? Finding our Role

in the ChurchEVERTT W. HUFFARD

HARDING SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

Jill Saitta