An edition of Winning on purpose
(2006)
Winning on purpose
how to organize congregations to succeed in their mission
by John Edmund Kaiser
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Winning on purpose: how to organize congregations to succeed in their mission
2006, Abingdon Press
in English
0687495024 9780687495023
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Table of Contents
Part one: Do we really want to win?
Playing to win beats playing around
A reason to exist - the kind of leadership we need- attracting and keeping leaders - a strategy for getting it done
The first step is to stop defeating ourselves
Problems of inward focus - problems of anarchy - problems of democracy - problems of oligarchy - problems of hierarchy
Three basics make a game worth playing
The object of the game - the rules of the game - how to keep score - the accountable leadership strategy
Part two: Do we understand the game?
The object of the game defines responsibility
The source of our objective -Jesus's final word on the matter- Jesus's earlier mission statements - the acts of the (commissioned) apostles - winning at the object of the game
The rules of the game create authority
A word of warning about rules - how boundaries work - fair game - breaking the rules - changing the rules
Accountability is how we keep score
Safe and effective organization - when goals are reached - statistics vs. wins - interpretation and application - win, lose, or draw
Part three: Do we know what position to play?
Ministry is a team sport
Diversity on the team - captain of the team - training and coaching for the team
The congregation plays ministry
Control vs. trust - moving the world - accountability-official and otherwise
The pastor plays leadership
The case for a primary leader - character of the pastor as leader - modes of leading for three arenas - limitations of accountable leadership
The board plays governance
The governance distinctive - trustees for whom? - defining the guiding principles - keeping score and calling penalties - supporting pastoral leadership - keeping the board on track
The staff plays management
Excellence of execution - a comprehensive staff - the pastor's team - two degrees of separation - investment, not expense
Part four: Do we have the right equipment?
Organizational documents set up the game
Creating a corporate "pair o' docs" - clarity about the bylaws - what the bylaws need to cover - how the bylaws need to be changed - how guiding principles authorize the pastor - constructing the guiding principles - mission principles, boundary principles - accountability principles
Schedules keep the game in play
The influence of the annual calendar - proportions of the meeting agenda - process for training and selection - the wisdom of a transition plan
Affiliations relate the team to its league
Winning in the congregational leagues - winning in the presbyterian leagues - winning in the episcopal leagues - winning in the emerging leagues.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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