Vision / Leadership Development

We believe:

• That vision and leadership are God-given gifts.
• That most Church leaders only reach up to 60% of their potential (Willow Creek Study), therefore strategies are needed to improve this.
• Emerging leaders (especially among our youth) deserve to be trained, resourced and encouraged to reach their maximum potential.
• That vision is a pivotal part of parish life and helps identify the road ahead.
• Vision provides focus which leads to more effective and efficient ministries.
• Vision leaks, therefore vision needs to be re-cast and refreshed regularly.

We offer:

• A clear biblically-based vision of a Christian community as seen in Acts 2. This vision will clearly mark where we are going as a parish and will show an agreed process of how this vision can be realised.
• A community that values ‘home-grown’ leadership and encourages emerging leaders to reach their potential.
• Opportunities as a parish to continually review and grow our vision.

We are committed over the next 5 years to:

• Leadership development for those already in leadership roles.
• Vision clarification and development.
• Identifying, training and developing emerging leaders.
• Reviewing and updating the work of all our parish teams, including the select vestry, to ensure the infrastructure is in place for the Focus Forward Plan to reach its aims.

And this is how:

• Parish weekends away which will include training in prayer, discernment and identifying spiritual gifts and abilities.
• Associating with leadership training Churches and organisations (Willow Creek/CPAS/Arrow, etc.).
• Opportunities to learn from top class leaders and teachers through DVD, conferences and mentoring.
• Regular teaching, preaching and prayer concerning what we believe to be God’s Vision and Will for us as a parish