So here's the deal - I borrowed this idea from the guys over at swerve - but it's good stuff...Given the non stop coverage of the presidential race and to be honest the most interesting race between two VP candidates I can ever remember they posed a very interesting question. And I want to pose it here...
What can the church learn from the political campaigns?
And here's the ground rules. I'm not interested in who you are supporting, or about who you would really like to see win or lose. I'm interested in the process. Here's why. Each election dollars are spent, volunteers are mobilized, causes are promoted, decisions are made. So please step up and give your thoughts... again - NO PROMOTING ANYONE! Just toss around some ideas of how from this process we could learn some things that might work in the church.
Think about it... the politicians do all this because they feel it is effective in getting people to support their cause. We certainly have a greater cause so what could we be doing better or not at all?
I can't wait to read your comments.
2 comments:
I believe if we move forward with the premise we started the men’s group under and expand it to create a separate women’s group we can be as effective as the politicians, while also following the model that Jesus gave us when He developed His disciples.
First we need to form a core group of leaders that meet to put forth an agenda.
The remaining part of the larger group (the volunteers, as they are called in the political process) are divided amongst the core leaders and discipled under the direction of the core group putting forward the agreed upon agenda. The core leaders have a three fold purpose.
1)Look for and disciple future leaders within their group to expand the circle of core leaders, meeting with them regularly.
2)Leading the small group team to successfully expand the group as a whole, while meeting with the small group periodically to discuss successes and failures.
3)Leading the small group team to carry out the agenda established by the core group of leaders.
The entire body of small groups should come together periodically for recognition, and discussion of group successes and failures, and to establish ‘new’ best practices for all to follow. Also so that the core leader group can put forth any changes in the agenda previously set in place.
Decisions should be made as growth is experienced to sub-divide the small groups that are growing to create new groups and to assimilate the small groups that are not growing so that none become stagnant.
I'm not sure what the answer is to your question, but I am very happy that I get to take a 2 week vaction from the political ads and campaign phone calls. They drive me nuts.
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