We had a great meeting last night with a few Youth Pastors from around Auckland with Dr Ian Jagelman. I love hearing Dr Ian, he has an amazing depth of wisdom. It was just a small group of people to give opportunity for discussion.
One of the key thoughts for me was the need to build leadership teams, not just ministry teams. There is a real challenge to develop teams of people who are empowered to make decisions and grow and area of ministry, rather than just perform the functions of ministry.
The other major thing for me last night was a reminder of the idea that leadership really comes down to gathering and building. We are to gather people, and build them.
If you were at the meeting last night why don't you leave a message about a key thing for you from the evening.
Posted by Braden Matson
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- New Generation
- New Zealand
- New Generation is the youth ministry of the Assemblies Of God in New Zealand. Braden and Andrea Matson are the facilitators and are working with Youth Pastors around the country to equip young people to reach a nation.
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The night with Ian was great. For me, 3 things were sparked in my mind. The first was finding the right blend of leadership and ministry for what I am doing. Often in church life our role is a mix of leadership and ministry. Right now, how much of my time should I be spending on each of these functions.
Secondly I started thinking about how I am going to develop my leadership abilities. What books, articles, blogs should I read? What people should I be spending time with etc.
And thirdly, how do I develop the people around me to increase their leadership capacity, to lift our level.
All I have to do now is dedicate some time to thinking about these things, and actioning them.
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