Worship Leadership Preaching Dr Kennon L Callahan Ph

Worship Leadership Preaching Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. March 21, 22, 23, 2018 St. John’s South Carolina Seminar

Our gathering is dedicated to…. Julie Mc. Coy Callahan January 31, 2018 64 th Anniversary of our First Date

Christ, Standing at the Door, Knocking We Invite Christ Invites Us Out Twelve Keys to an Effective Church

May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace, as you trust in him, until, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you overflow with Hope. Romans 15: 13

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The Author Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, B. A. , M. Div. , S. T. M. , Ph. D. researcher, theologian, professor, and pastor is among today’s most sought-after speakers. Author of 22 books, he is best known for his groundbreaking Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, which is helping congregations across the planet.

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Worship God’s Gifts in Worship

1. Hope confidence assurance steadfastness overflowing hope for life, and church universe of hope “hope be with you” not “force” ….

2. Peace people discover peace for their lives peace …. pace are good friends peace of heart is peace of mind

peace is the gift of Christ let not your heart be troubled neither let your heart be afraid fear anxiety anger rage war sin the root dilemma is fear is the source sin is the symptom

3. Compassion caring, sharing, grace just enough help 2 full days not codependence mutual compassion sometimes, the person we are helping is helping us to live our lives at our best

4. Community home good fun, good times friends, family, fellowship roots, place, belonging

Worship 8 Possibilities in Worship

1. Convenience time place parking 1 is 1. 75 space 80% worship has always been at the most convenient time and place 11: 00, we were all farmers no early service, all services help convenient for the people we hope to reach, more than convenient for us

2. Major Community Services Easter Christmas Eve 8 Major Community 20 Major 22 Helpful mission year of First Century mission year of 21 st Century

Major Community Services planting harvest fishing hunting sport new children coming of age new vocations retiring passing on

3. Invitations phone email text person media internet invitation for first date warm, welcoming language of people you hope to reach personal, relational not organizational, institutional

4. Warm, Welcoming parking greeters new person greeters ushers pew greeters choirs, music teams music leader worship leaders pastor 80% of decision is in First Worship Service

5. Service power movement pace first 3 minutes last 3 minutes warm moments spontaneous spirit

contemporary worship traditional worship are spontaneous worship

choral response to pastoral prayer offertory choral response closing hymn choral benediction

announcements spoken, not read 3 shepherding 1 institutional grateful we can worship God together this morning not glad you can worship with us what we announce teaches people who we think we really are

6. Music stirring, inspiring music is 40 % of a service choir is a major life grouping key is rehearsal invite welcome people find home one time choirs for major Community Sundays each service has its own music teams

grow the choir, music team you will grow the service 1 in choir > 3 persons in worship 20 in choir > 60 in worship 30 in choir > 90 in worship 40 in choir > 120 in worship chancel seating congregation seating grow choir > merit increase

200 0 n Easter 10 % to 15 % choir of 20 to 35 choirs grow as large as 1. the kinds of music they sing people join choirs that sing music they like to sing 2. competencies of choir director 3. space in which they rehearse 4. chancel in which they sit 5. sanctuary in which they sing

choral team instrumental team drama team arts team video team 22 - 39 team x 3 7 - 12 5 - 8 4 - 7 3 - 5 3 - 7 66 – 117 the smaller the team, the better the team

7. Balance simple complex spontaneous music liturgy preaching good friends Christmas simple Easter simple 8 Major Community simple 20 balance 22 balance

Preaching simple stirring balance Music complex profound inspiring thoughtful emotional intellectual

Preaching Music simple no balance complex stirring profound inspiring thoughtful emotional intellectual

Preaching Music simple balance complex stirring profound inspiring thoughtful emotional intellectual

Preaching simple stirring balance Music complex profound inspiring thoughtful emotional intellectual

Music simple stirring Preaching balance complex profound inspiring thoughtful emotional intellectual

8. Type of Service 5 invite 5 each 30 persons gather 15 teams 5 small groupings 2 excellent ideas, good suggestions select 7 of 10 as our first possibilities encourage service to discover future 30 invite 4 each 30 + 120 = 150

1. Total Worship Family 2008 400 is 500 2018 400 is 950 2. Largest Worship Service 3. 10 Largest Worship Services 4. Average Worship Attendance

1. Convenience time place park space 2. Major Easter Christmas 8 Major 3. Invitation person …. email 4. Warm, Welcoming 5. Service power movement pace 6. Music stirring inspiring 7. Balance simple complex 8. Type of Service

Leadership God’s Gifts in Leadership

God gives you Four Freedoms to grow yourself as a leader Only you can grow you as a leader

God gives you Four Freedoms to grow yourself as a leader 95 theses Luther 95 protests Barth Institutes Calvin Rules Regulations Knox Conditions Stipulations Laws Mandates Policies Procedures

1. grow your strengths Claim Expand 2 Add 1 God gives you this Freedom

You have the freedom to grow You

Leading As you grow you, you help others to grow Leading is first leading you. It is easier to lead you. Once you have learned to lead you will have learned to lead others. Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. March 20, 2018

with a relaxed perfectionism fun enjoy satisfaction well done not compulsive addictive perfectionism tense tight nervous anxious fear anxiety anger rage always desiring more

External Influences ancestry and heritage social and cultural influences preferences we have developed family and friends

we look for the strengths we really have not the ones we wish we had

we run to our strengths

strengths not a focus on weaknesses and shortcomings sailing principle 5 % course is 80 % future spillover impact well done

strong small middle large mega weak dying

mission visiting worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving

2. develop your motives for living motives stir our best strengths God gives you this Freedom

balance breeds balance fear breeds excess

Motives compassion community hope peace challenge reasonability commitment greed abandon despair fear defeat analysis paralysis anger

Motives we live in three cultures Church Culture Mission Culture Millennial Culture

Motives Church Culture challenge reasonability commitment

Motives Mission Culture compassion community hope peace

Motives Millennial Culture hope reasonability compassion peace

Motive Match Motive Gap Leader creates Motive Match

Key Grass Leaders Roots Compassion Community Hope Peace Challenge Reasonability Commitment Pastor Un Staff church

Key Grass Leaders Roots Compassion Community Hop e Peace Challenge Reasonability Commitment Pastor Un Staff church

KL 50 H 50, 000 Commitment Challenge Reasonability PAB LGH SR EFA 50 H 10, 000 40, 000

Compassion Community Hope Peace 50 H 50, 000 this is a motive match with the grassroots

We are grateful for the compassion and generosity of God’s grace in our lives We are thankful for the hope with which God blesses us We look forward to giving ____ to advance God’s Mission in 2019

Motives compassion community hope peace challenge reasonability commitment greed abandon despair fear defeat analysis paralysis anger

3. live your life with a pace comfortable for you God gives you this Freedom

Major Shifts nomad marathon agrarian marathon industrial technological sprinter

One Time Seasonal Short Term 3 - 5 Long Term 6 + Weekly, Monthly Yr Rd

Strong, Healthy Congregations 8 6 4 2 1 one time seas onal short term 3 -5 long term 6+ wk mo yr rd

Dying Congregations 8 6 one time seas onal short term 35 long term 6+ wk mo yr rd

Weak, Declining Congregations 8 6 4 2 1 one time seas onal short term 35 long term 6+ wk mo yr rd

Strong, Healthy Congregations 8 6 4 2 1 one time seas onal short term 3 -5 long term 6+ wk mo yr rd

pace we are an excellent sprinter culture we were a solid marathon runner culture

pace excellent sprinter solid marathon runner middle distance runner

pace learned patterns of behavior you can learn multiple patterns grandparents

pace your pace is whatever you are comfortable with “your pace is your peace” Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 2015

4. live your life with God’s gift of overflowing hope God gives you this Freedom

Mrs. Lott come and love us we can come to love bring us hope

“The beginning of leadership is hope. Persons become leaders as they live in hope. ” Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 2018

“Leadership is not wishful thinking compulsive addictive perfectionism third act deus ex machina excessive challenge stern commitment. ” Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 2018

“Leadership is hope confidence assurance steadfastness compassion community peace. ” Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 2018

River People Easter People P Flimsies People Cliff People IF DF NL

hope is stronger we live on hope we live with hope lives with you are hope

hope is before the beginning hope is now hope is beyond the end of forever

We play to win We play to avoid losing We play to lose We are not certain we plan to leave the locker room

Leadership 1. grow your strengths 2. develop your motives 3. live your life with a pace comfortable for you 4. live your live with God’s gift of overflowing hope God gives you these Four Freedoms

Preaching God’s Gifts in Preaching

God’s Gifts in Preaching Preparing Almost Grassroots Encouraging Overflowing

Hebrews 12: 1 Since therefore we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses

hope mentors

Preparing Almost First Century Liturgy Easter Christmas 8 Major Community Sundays 20 Major Sundays 22 Helpful Sundays

Preparing Almost prepare one sermon, not three find first/last sentence, first/last three minutes half way through preparation, or on Sunday eye contact first…. last three minutes prepare as an excellent sprinter…. middle distance runner how you prepare is what you preach

God’s Gifts in Preaching Preparing Almost Grassroots Encouraging Overflowing

Luther Grace comes equally to all persons Jefferson We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

“Grace is grassroots. Life is grassroots. Preaching is grassroots. ” Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 2018

grassroots village empire

God is drawn to Village. Where Jesus is born is sacramental, is purposeful, is intentional, not accidental Jesus is born in a manger, not a mansion. He is born in a cattle stall, not a castle. Christ is born in a cradle, not a cathedral. Christ is born to Mary and Joseph, not to a King and Queen, an Emperor and Empress.

We make much of the high and lofty, the pedestal and prestige, the power and the prerogatives, the pomp and circumstances. There is much made of the might and power of persons in lofty positions and places.

Humankind gives much too much, much too much attention to Empire. God gives much attention to Village. God gives much attention to Grassroots.

Empires, across the millennia of human history, arise because of the confluence of these dynamics: trade and commerce safety and protection power and control conquest and expansion ego and self gratification “we need to get organized”

the empire says “we will protect you if you give us your power you will have no power but you will be protected The Empire claims “God” endorses this plan. ”

The Experiment builds on the convictions 1. grace is grassroots 2. what works in villages will work for a large collection of villages.

Among the early experiments in this direction was in one of the great city states of Greece, namely, in Athens and the surrounding area of Attica. In 507 BC, Cleisthenes created a system of gathering people in what he called a demokratia, a rule by people.

we are now engaged in an experiment as to whether any grassroots gathering of life and government can endure.

Welcome to Grassroots Welcome to an Experiment Welcome to some of the best days of your life

God’s Gifts in Preaching Preparing Almost Grassroots Encouraging Overflowing

With Encouragement Under threat, people whither. With encouragement, people grow. Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 1979

Under Threat Yes, under threat, people mobilize. . Their adrenaline surges…. yet more. There is a momentary, fleeting flash of productivity. The runner runs faster. The pitcher pitches faster. The student studies harder. The singer sings better. It works…. for a short time.

Under Threat And, we become, along with all of this, more tense and tight, nervous and anxious. Threat produces fear. We live in excess. We do not live in balance. We try too hard, under threat.

Under Threat…. we create passive aggressive behavior low grade hostility subliminal resentment eruptive forms of anger

With Encouragement we create active, leader behavior high creativity deep appreciation a relaxed intentionality

God’s Gifts in Preaching Preparing Almost Grassroots Encouraging Overflowing

Overflowing…. Hope is overflowing Preaching is overflowing

Humanity is capable of much peace much fear much good much evil much hope much despair much compassion much dependence much community much isolation

There is much evil in the world. There is much fear and anxiety anger and rage, strife, sin, pestilence, war. There are ugly, evil, wicked, vicious, sinister, diabolic, demonic people in the world. They live in fear. Be not naive.

Sermons make amazingly, abundantly clear the complete, full, whole work of Jesus Christ, the Son of God with his birth, growing, life, teachings, gatherings, miracles, sacrifice, death and resurrection on earth.

Sermons share the good news of grace, peace, hope, resurrection with those living now, to free them to live fully and wholly in the overflowing hope of God.

Laughter and hope are good friends. Joy and peace and hope are good friends.

5 minions lead humanity astray Compulsive addictive perfectionism Greed Power, excessive desire Gossip Unhappiness

Some people fall in love with their own unhappiness. They create…. live in their own living hell.

By contrast, some people fall in love with their own happiness. . with the overflowing hope of God.

For them, the land of happiness is filled with grace and compassion community and family peace and joy encouragement and hope

Human beings have the capacity to create a living hell. God has the capacity to create a living heaven. Heaven is overflowing hope, peace, grace.

Karl Barth When you accept Christ, you are living in heaven now. John Wesley Even in the fires of hell you are surrounded by the asbestos of God’s grace.

God’s gift to you is a life of happiness…. of grace, peace, hope, resurrection, the four freedoms of strengths, motives, pace, hope…. You are blessed beyond measure with joy and peace, and overflowing hope.

You are predestined to benefit from the Four Freedoms. Trust God encourages you, with the power of the holy spirit, with all joy and all peace, to overflow with hope.

I see the Christ You Are I see the Christ in You I see the Hope You are I see the Hope in You are hope…. Dr. Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. 2018

God’s Gifts in Preaching Preparing Almost Grassroots Encouraging Overflowing

Worship Leadership Preaching

God’s grace, peace, and hope are, in the end, so winning and irresistible, so alluring and inviting,

so compassionate and loving, so winsome and encouraging,

so warm and welcoming, so overflowing with hope that we are drawn to God’s way of living.

God wants the decision to be ours to make. God wants us to have freedom for the direction of our lives, here and beyond.

Hope overflows…. Before the beginning, in the beginning, through the course of the universe, and beyond the end of forever, Hope overflows….

God bless you with overflowing hope this day and beyond the end of forever more. Amen.