Spiritual Intelligence

The following slides complement the introductory training workshop provided by Alan E Nelson. They

are not to be resold or used commercially.

Aging Without MaturingAging Without Maturing

Kronos: Quantity “How long?”

Kairos: Quality “Is it ready?”

Where’s the fruit?Where’s the fruit?

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ThinkinThinking of g of

church church a bit a bit

differendifferentlytly

How We Minister vs. How We Minister vs. JesusJesus

We have buildings… he didn’tWe have buildings… he didn’t We are centralized… he stayed on the moveWe are centralized… he stayed on the move We seek large numbers… he often fled themWe seek large numbers… he often fled them We seek programs… he sought relationshipsWe seek programs… he sought relationships We use curriculum…he created experiencesWe use curriculum…he created experiences We seek warm bodies…he hand selected a We seek warm bodies…he hand selected a

teamteam We do ministry… he equipped ministers We do ministry… he equipped ministers

WDJD? What did Jesus WDJD? What did Jesus do?do?

Ingredient #1Ingredient #1

Pick a Pick a Travel Travel TeamTeam

Travel Team Travel Team QualitiesQualities

* 3-12* 3-12*Covenantal *Covenantal CommitmentCommitment

*MEA *MEA (Mutually Earned Accountability)(Mutually Earned Accountability)

Levels of AccountabilityLevels of Accountability

Level 1: Casual (informal, friendly, low)Level 1: Casual (informal, friendly, low)

Level 2: Convictional (informal, low-med.)Level 2: Convictional (informal, low-med.)

Level 3: Covenantal (MEA, intentional, Level 3: Covenantal (MEA, intentional, med-high)med-high)

Level 4: Concerted (formal, 1-way, high)Level 4: Concerted (formal, 1-way, high)

Level 5: Controlled (formal, 1-way, Level 5: Controlled (formal, 1-way, extreme high)extreme high)

LogisticsLogistics

Gender issuesGender issues Candidate qualitiesCandidate qualities Environment conditionsEnvironment conditions TimingTiming DurationDuration StructureStructure

IngredientIngredient #2 #2

Pursue Pursue DirectionsDirections

Degrees of DirectionsDegrees of Directions

Biblical- fundamentalBiblical- fundamental Explanatory/expositionalExplanatory/expositional Topical/applicableTopical/applicable

ComplementaryComplementary Music/arts/discussionsMusic/arts/discussions Nature/arts/God-sightingsNature/arts/God-sightings

Ingredient #3Ingredient #3

Experiencing Experiencing the Journey the Journey

Experiencing the JourneyExperiencing the Journey

Death by lectureDeath by lecture Active learningActive learning Adult learningAdult learning Designing experiencesDesigning experiences

DesignDesign DeployDeploy DebriefDebrief Simulated experiencesSimulated experiences

Experiencing the JourneyExperiencing the Journey

Creating Experiences In ChurchCreating Experiences In Church Engaging the sensesEngaging the senses Facilitating discussionFacilitating discussion Arts/mediaArts/media Mnemonic symbols/souvenirsMnemonic symbols/souvenirs

Ingredient #4Ingredient #4

Path FindingPath Finding•Having oneHaving one

•Being oneBeing one

Path Finding vs…Path Finding vs…

Mentoring… Path Finding is more Mentoring… Path Finding is more mutual than one waymutual than one way

Coaching… Path Finding has Coaching… Path Finding has experience, while coaching doesn’t experience, while coaching doesn’t necessarilynecessarily

Teaching… Path Finding facilitates Teaching… Path Finding facilitates Socratic discussion more than being Socratic discussion more than being the answer personthe answer person

Too Heavy or Too Heavy or Too LightToo LightDIRECTIONSDIRECTIONS

JudgmentalJudgmental Confuses knowledge with Confuses knowledge with

application / academicapplication / academic Self-righteous Self-righteous

Vulnerable to heresyVulnerable to heresy WanderingWandering Up & down spiritually due to lack of Up & down spiritually due to lack of

groundinggrounding

Too Heavy or Too Heavy or Too LightToo LightTRAVEL TEAMTRAVEL TEAM

Lack of purposeLack of purpose Exclusive / closed to “outsiders”Exclusive / closed to “outsiders” Confuses Christian fellowship with Confuses Christian fellowship with

maturitymaturity

Low application due to nil accountabilityLow application due to nil accountability Self-centeredSelf-centered LonelyLonely

Too Heavy or Too Heavy or Too LightToo LightEXPERIENCESEXPERIENCES

Emotionalism / entertainment driven Emotionalism / entertainment driven Spiritual pride Spiritual pride Pharisaic / judgmental / good deeds Pharisaic / judgmental / good deeds

drivendriven

IntellectualismIntellectualism Low retentionLow retention Little passionLittle passion

Too Heavy or Too Heavy or Too LightToo Light PATH FINDING PATH FINDING

Vulnerable to manipulation Vulnerable to manipulation Hero worshipHero worship Path Finder control and pride Path Finder control and pride

Slow growthSlow growth Unnecessary pain Unnecessary pain Hit and miss searching Hit and miss searching Consumerism (by not becoming a Consumerism (by not becoming a

Path Finder)Path Finder)

How did we miss it?How did we miss it?