by Gary Reinecke | Mar 19, 2019 | Church Growth, Disciplemaking, Leader Development |
I have reflected on this for some time. Like the last 30+ years. What is your answer?
When I asked a church staff this question, they responded a month later with a list of qualities that described a disciple. For example: Godly character, biblical literate, service, humility, shares faith, etc. And the list went on and on. I was exhausted at the end of our meeting because I was convinced that no one I knew would ever measure-up; including me.
What I felt they were describing was a list of behaviors to make better disciples, but not to MAKE disciples.
This was troubling to me. You could pragmatically help your people become better disciples but miss Jesus’ command to make disciples. Jesus set the tone of His mission by showing His disciples that the best way to become a better disciple is by making disciples.
Taking this a step deeper. Is your ministry making better disciples or more disciples? What is the fruit of a disciple? Simply put, the fruit of a disciple are disciples who are making disciples.
We have taken the mystery of what a fruitful disciple does in the Disciplemaking Collective. We use a simple path to help disciples assess where they are on their disciplemaking journey called the Disciplemaking Coaching Guide and Storyboard (see image above). CLICK HERE for more information.
by Gary Reinecke | Mar 8, 2019 | Church Growth, Coach Training, Leader Development |
Leaders have limited time and resources to develop – we provide coaching and training to help leaders develop their effectiveness!
For three years, InFocus worked with the North Point Partners from 2008-2011 to coach the 22 lead pastors in their leadership effectiveness. One of the insights we learned was that leaders need a plan to develop their leadership. As a result, we created the Leadership Development Collective, a LIVE online course.
In three weeks I will co-facilitate the first of four group sessions with Troy Fountain who is a North Point Partner, the founding pastor of Wiregrass Church – which has grown and planted two campuses. He started and led the 1st Strategic Partnership of North Point Community Church. Troy brings years of experience to the Collective.
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by Gary Reinecke | Feb 26, 2019 | Church Growth, Disciplemaking, Leader Development |
It is one of the recurring and underlying challenges most leaders face. Inspiration from respected leaders is good. Information is helpful. BUT application of key leadership concepts brings transformation. With that in mind we decided to begin with the end in mind in the Develop the Leaders Around You LIVE Course. We want to partner with you to discover steps you can take to advance in your leadership development.
Three things you will gain:
- Individualized coaching through your leadership development journey.
- A comprehensive framework to lead your team.
- Real-time actions you discover from the reflection questions provided.
I’m excited to co-facilitate the group sessions with Troy Fountain, the founding pastor of Wiregrass Church – which has grown and planted two campuses. He started and led the 1st Strategic Partnership of North Point Community Church. Troy has been coaching and consulting church leaders throughout the United States since 2007. He is the Chief Operation Officer of The FOR CO. Troy and his wife live in Dothan, Alabama – they have three children.
by Gary Reinecke | Feb 18, 2019 | Leader Development |
Watch & listen to this 25-second video to Develop the Leaders Around You.
by Gary Reinecke | Feb 11, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Multiplication, Leader Development, Uncategorized |
The problem church planters, pastors & leaders face is understanding the value of having a coach.
- Read this 2009 article from the Harvard Business Review entitled: “What Can Coaches Do For You?”
- If you are seeking a coach; this article provides research on the do’s and don’ts of a good coach.
- CAUTION – don’t get distracted by the context the article is written from, nor with the business-side of coaching.
If you would like to connect with InFocus please click here to schedule an appointment.
by Gary Reinecke | Jan 13, 2019 | Leader Development |
Learn what your leadership strengths, weaknesses and how to move forward in your development in 2020.
