tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post1337352685810666186..comments2023-11-28T12:21:53.986-08:00Comments on Kevin on Congregations: Reaching Harry and MaryDean Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900463973040820047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post-23605517699387426582010-04-20T08:21:00.936-07:002010-04-20T08:21:00.936-07:00We certainly are short on real leaders. Personally...We certainly are short on real leaders. Personally, I don't think that seminaries are intended to teach leadership and that clergy must find this somewhere else.<br /><br />I've often felt that we need a kind of equivalent "war college" for clergy, a functional leadership training. It was tried for a while by the national folks, but too progressive/mainline - meaning ineffective - just look at our track record.Dean Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900463973040820047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post-30598919648861709122010-04-17T06:45:55.364-07:002010-04-17T06:45:55.364-07:00Kevin....
I'm a believer in the power of visi...Kevin....<br /><br />I'm a believer in the power of vision and a clear and executable mission. <br /><br />John Maxwell wrote:<br />The best leaders are able to see a vision and then activate it by stepping forward. In addition, they're willing to sacrifice to see the vision come to fruition. Finally, they realize the importance of surrounding themselves and their vision with an incredible team.<br /><br />I would submitt...that real issue is the leaders or lack of leaders that have been generated within TEC. So I suppose it begins in the seminaries. At least from my experience, there are few entrepreneurial clergy leaders. The idea seems to develop leaders that protect the system rather than reaching those outside of the church.<br /><br />As far as surrounding themselves with a team....I wonder if those concepts are ever developed.<br /><br />Jim Baker<br />Cary, NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com