by Gary Reinecke | Nov 21, 2017 | Leader Development, Personal Development |
Thanks-giving is your chance to give thanks to the Lord and the people He has surrounded you with to fulfill His mission!
It is easy to allow the busyness of ministry and work to dictate your actions. Countless demands on your time that can infringe on your life. But it is not okay to use that as an excuse to miss the opportunity to thank people for their contribution.
Reflect on the following:
- Who have you meant to thank, that is doing something that if it was not done, everyone would notice?
- Who is performing a random act(s) of kindness for you, your team or organization?
- Who have you taken for granted?
What compliment would you liked to have given in 2017?
This is a year-end question I pose to leaders I coach. There is still time. Don’t miss this opportunity.
Take the Thanksgiving challenge:
- Write a list: take 30 minutes to identify people to thank for their contribution and role in your life and/or ministry.
- Write a note: take 30 minutes to write a simple note of thanks and appreciation.
As we approach the end of the year, check out the Collectives for 2018 and consider which opportunity fits your needs.
by Gary Reinecke | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year. More than Christmas or Easter; Thanksgiving solicits a different response from me. I absolutely love and embrace the history passed-on from our forefathers:
“It has been celebrated as a federal holiday every year since 1864, when, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens,” to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.”
Let me take a moment to highlight three men that have facilitated the growth and expansion of InFocus. Each member of the InFocus Board has a particular role and contribution. I give thanks to the Lord for the wisdom they have provided over the years.
In the midst of the family gatherings, friends and fun; it is easy to forget the need to give thanks. I encourage you to “give thanks” to those who have supported you in your leadership journey this last year.
- Who are the influential people in your life?
See this blog from earlier this year, for a list of people who have made my leadership journey possible; as a prompt for you to give thanks for the people God has used in your life.
by Gary Reinecke | Nov 5, 2017 | Church Growth, Church Multiplication, Coach Training, Disciplemaking, Focused Ministry, Leader Development |
The best reason I suggest you to participate in a Collective, is not:
- the power of coaching
- the power of a focused learning communities.
No, the best reason that I would give is the profound impact God has made through the ministries of my co-presenters who are multiplying leaders (read Multiply).
Church Multiplication Collective
- Tim Vink – Level 4-5 leader
- Stewarded the Reformed Church of America movement from 3% to 14% of churches reproducing since 2005.
Disciple-Making Collective
- Daniel B – missionary that has catalyzed 400+ Discovery Bible studies with his team
- Has helped train over 500 church planters in disciple-making strategies worldwide.
Allowing leaders to focus on a shared issue within a group of like-minded individuals, combines the power of one-on-one coaching with the strength of a learning community.
If you have not yet registered yet I would like to encourage you to seriously consider taking that next step. Registration ends November 10, 2017 for this round of Collectives. Below is the schedule with times listed in the links below:
- Session #1: Nov 13, 2017
- Session #2: Dec 4, 2017
- Session #3: Jan 9, 2018
- Session #4: Feb 5, 20178
Please e-mail InFocus if you have specific questions about taking the next step to register.
See Church Multiplication Collective to register.
See Disciple-Making Collective to register.
by Gary Reinecke | Oct 29, 2017 | Church Growth, Church Multiplication, Coach Training, Disciplemaking, Focused Ministry, Leader Development |
How are you preparing for 2018?
Over the last 30+ years I’ve discovered the power of coaching leaders to help them succeed. Leaders thrive when the learn in communities. Allowing leaders to focus on a shared issue within a group of like-minded individuals combines the power of one-on-one coaching with the strength of a learning community.
InFocus is launching two 6-month-long Collectives that are designed to allow leaders to activate, assess, and apply what they learn in their ministries. The Collectives will focus on how leaders should respond in moments of chaos and uncertainty, guiding leaders through the decisions that drive their visions.
The Collectives are focused on:
- Church Planting & Multiplication: best suited for regional leaders responsible for the health & growth of multiple congregations
- Disciplemaking: best suited for pastors/church planters
How are you preparing for 2018? Who do you know that needs the support of a Collective? Registration ends November 10, 2017 for this round of Collectives.
by Gary Reinecke | Oct 23, 2017 | Church Multiplication, Disciplemaking, Leader Development, Uncategorized |
What is the purpose of a Collective?
Collectives are focused learning intensives that focus on the best practices to make more & better disciples by creating the healthiest environments possible.
- Activate your vision through individualized coaching.
- Assess your framework to cultivate a movement of disciples and healthy churches by interacting with other members of the Collective.
- Apply principles in designing an action plan to implement in your context.
Who are the Collectives going to impact most?
- Micro-Church Planters
- I’ve put a lot of thought into this one. The Disciplemaking Collective is ideal for the leader of a disciple-making movement with the goal of rapid reproduction. Daniel B has been instrumental in establishing over 400 Discovery Bible Studies in five years; catalyzing a movement of disciples, making disciples.
- Regional leaders within denominational systems/networks
- From my perspective, the most challenging role within the church hierarchy is the regional leader. Why? The regional leader leads exclusively through influence (in many networks). Perhaps a close second is the national leader who is charged to leverage influence through the regional leaders; but the conduit to get anything done is the regional leader
What is unique about the Collectives?
- We’ll discuss the principles.for disciplemaking and church multiplication.
- We’ll lean from the experienced, seasoned practitioners.
- We’ll learn in a coach-facilitated conversation vs. an information download.
Why would I join one?
- The timing is right: Start 2018 with a plan.
- The community is right: Focused leaders intent on the same goal.
- The cost is right: Over the 6 months of the Collective, it comes to $5/day.
If not you – who?
- This is a great opportunity if you have a disciplemaking or church multiplication ministry focus. There may also be leaders in your circle of influence that need what Collectives have to offer. Please share this blog with them and ask/challenge then to consider a Collective.
by Gary Reinecke | Oct 16, 2017 | Church Growth, Church Multiplication, Coach Training, Disciplemaking |
Collectives are focused learning intensives that take the best practices to make more & better disciples by creating the healthiest environments possible.
- Activate your vision through individualized coaching.
- Assess your framework to cultivate a movement of disciples and healthy churches by interacting with other members of the Collective.
- Apply principles in designing an action plan to implement in your context
Reason #1: Start 2018 strong
Finish 2017 in a forward looking way. Calibrate your ministry by assessing what you are doing to multiply disciples and churches. Put plan in place to start 2018 with a clear plan.
Reason #2: Raise your awareness
Learn from seasoned leaders. Consider what others are doing without a prescriptive approach. The four group sessions will give you the opportunity to interact with practitioners and then de-brief in the six coaching sessions to allow you process how the principles can be adapted to your context.
Reason #3: Take action
Allow the Lord to speak into your vision. Collectives create space for leaders to discern the voice of the Holy Spirit. When you have a new direction, thought or nuance that you wan to act on, the power of the coaching relationship will help you take action.
- Read more about the Collectives.
- Registration closes on November 10, 2017.
- Please e-mail direct with questions.
by Gary Reinecke | Oct 6, 2017 | Church Growth, Church Multiplication, Coach Training, Disciplemaking, Focused Ministry, Leader Development, Personal Development |
If not you, who?
Who do you know that has a vision to make disciples and form churches, that plant churches?
The Disciple-making Movement Collective is the perfect opportunity to be equipped with the necessary skills to catalyze this process.
I’m excited to have two world-class leaders who are co-facilitating the InFocus Collectives with me.
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Daniel B has helped catalyze 400+ Discovery Bible Studies & will be sharing principles from his experience in the Disciple-making Collective.
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Tim Vink has stewarded the movement within a denomination that has moved from 3% to 14% of churches reproducing since 2005: nationally across the evangelical landscape only 4% are reproducing churches or “Level 5” according to Exponential research.
The three environments you will experience in the collective include coaching, group interaction, and personal application.
See DISCIPLE‑MAKING COLLECTIVE for dates, times & registration click here.
See CULTIVATING MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENTS COLLECTIVE for dates, times & registration click here.
Who do you know that has a vision to catalyze a disciple-making movement?
Who do you know that is responsible for the systems contributing to the multiplication of churches?
by Gary Reinecke | Oct 3, 2017 | Church Growth, Church Multiplication, Coach Training, Disciplemaking, Focused Ministry, Leader Development, Personal Development |
Are you looking for a group to connect with to sharpen your coaching skills?
Would you like to learn how to make disciples using a coach approach?
Are you coaching leaders to catalyze a movement of multiplying churches?
Whatever is alive in Christ, multiply it. The gospel has exponential power and potential so that where we plant the full gospel message about the Bridegroom, the Bride is sure to be showing up next.
-Tim Vink
by Gary Reinecke | Sep 26, 2017 | Leader Development, Personal Development |
So far, I’ve focused on the importance of the:
- Spiritual: Discern the will of the Father, helping those you coach to do the same
- Relational: Value the other person
- Personal: Embrace your unique contribution
- Interpersonal: You can’t want something for someone else more than they want it for themselves
- Inspirational: Help people tap into their creativity
- Intellectual: Challenge for clarity
- Analytical: Analyze to Energize
- Practical: Travel the high road high road to Confidentiality
- Developmental: Take Responsibility for Your Development
This week I focus on the power of mentors.
Lesson #10 – Thank your Mentors
I have been blessed with a number of influential people in my life. This blog is dedicated to the many mentors that have given unselfishly to me and my growth as a coach.
The list inevitably will highlight some and completely miss the others. Here is a glimpse of the men and women who have played an instrumental role in my journey as a coach, and what they have contributed. Let’s get started:
- Henry Reinecke, Jr: dad taught me the importance of integrity and hard work.
- Jerry Reinecke: mom taught me the importance of listening and asking powerful questions.
- David McDaniel: organizational development and strategic planning on creating affiliates.
- Colin Noyes: my Australian friend has created a safe place to process my vision since 2004.
- Ed Carey: helped me understand the importance of developing good business practices to run an effective ministry.
- Bob Logan: exposed me to the power of multiplication in leadership development and church planting.
- Steve Ogne: put words to the thing I was called to do – coaching.
- Bob Trott: for his commitment to disciple-making movements.
- John and Deanna Hayes: never, ever forget the poor.
- Tim Elmore: always see the best in people.
- Terry Walling: demonstrated his passion for leadership development through transitions
- Gayle Parker: allowed me to try new ideas to revive an urban ministry like planting a church within a church.
- Tom Parker: encouraged me to pursue my doctorate.
- Dan Reeves: modeled and shared the nuances of coaching, training and consulting.
- Christian Schwarz: put language to the principles at the roots of church health supported by rigorous research.
- Pete Wagner: created a hunger for church growth.
- Donald McGavran: created a hunger for church multiplication movements and international missions.
- … and the many leaders that have allowed me the privelege to coach them through a multitude of issues to expand their vision for making more and better disciples, leaders and churches.
Many thanks for the selfless contribution each has made. Honestly, without each of these mentors I would not be in the space I am today – serving leaders across cultures to catalyze multiplication movements. It would have been an impossible journey without them.
In response, I am committed to “paying it forward” by equipping the next generation of leaders and coaches. Beginning in October, InFocus is launching the InFocus Collective. COLLECTIVES are focused learning intensives to take the best practices to make more & better disciples in the healthiest environments possible.
Back to the issue of mentors.
Five Questions to Identify Mentors in your Life
1. What are my growing edges personally and in ministry?
2. Which area is important but not urgent?
3. Who do I know that can help me in that area?
4. If I don’t know anyone, who do I know that knows someone?
5. How can you find the mentor you need??
I close with this statement from Andy Stanley:
“You may be good. You may be better than anyone else. But without a coach you will never be as good as you could be.”
by Gary Reinecke | Sep 20, 2017 | Coach Training, Leader Development, Personal Development |
So far, I’ve focused on the importance of the:
- Spiritual: Discern the will of the Father, helping those you coach to do the same
- Relational: Value the other person
- Personal: Embrace your unique contribution
- Interpersonal: You can’t want something for someone else more than they want it for themselves
- Inspirational: Help people tap into their creativity
- Intellectual: Challenge for clarity
- Analytical: Analyze to Energize
- Practical: Travel the high road high road to Confidentiality
This week I shift focus to your development as a coach.
Lesson #9 – Coach Development
Most leaders I know have committed themselves to their personal development. Committed yes! But moving from commitment to action is a bridge that is challenging for leaders to cross.
Let me unpack this a bit.
It is one thing to attend a conference. It is another to take an idea from the conference and implement. For instance, have you ever attended an event and listened to amazing experts on a topic? Felt inspired to take action “as soon as you return” to your office. But when that inspiration is confronted with reality – reality will challenge, frustrate and many times beat the inspiration out of you until it becomes a faint memory.
That “conference high” has dissipated until it has become a mere sputter. The question lingers in the back of your mind – “Why?”.
- Why can’t you push through the invisible wall?
- What is missing for you to take action?
- How can you harness the energy to break-through?
Making space in your life for your coach development is like this. Over the last 30 years this has been an ongoing challenge that I have taken seriously. I have committed to certain events and practices that have served me well. Here are a couple that I would recommend:
This is not an exhaustive list, but each has contributed to my development with good information. The challenge is what do you do with that good information? Let me suggest one idea. Beginning in October, InFocus is launching the InFocus Collective.
- The first Collective is for leaders, catalyzing church multiplication in a region. We are coming alongside leaders who want to increase the health and capacity for multiplying leaders, groups and churches to the next level. You can receive more information by clicking here.
- The second Collective is for disciple-makers, catalyzing disciple-making movements. We are coming alongside leaders who want to increase the health and capacity for disciples making disciples. You can receive more information by clicking here.
Just one very simple, but practical way for you to take the information you have learned from various events, books and webinars to a more practical place.
Back to the topic of coach development. If you don’t take responsibility for your development – who will?
Here are five reflections on how to determine where you need to focus in your personal development:
- What action have I taken in the last 30-90 days for my coach development?
- What plan am I following in the next 30-90 days for my coach development?
- What steps would I like to take in the next 30-90 days in my coach development?
- What are the repercussions, if I don’t take these steps in the next 30-90 days for my coach development?
- What good intentions have I gleaned from events, books and webinars in the last 30-90 days will I move to a practical place?
Finally, your development as a missional coach will determine your fruitfulness long-term.
- I appreciate the following quote:
“If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights you are no doubt capable of.” Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day
When it comes to coach development, if you do not take responsibility – who will?
