Leadership Development NOTETAKER

March Leadership Development: The Power of Partnership
Moving from Isolation to Cooperation in Your Ministry
Big Rocks:
 Holy Week – Evangelize!
o April 1-8 with Baptism at the Sunrise service…Agape Meal at 630 – all other weeknights 7pm
 Prayer Series
o Starts Wednesday 11th with Church-wide collective Bible Study at630 and Bishop Teaching at 730
 Convocation! June 25-28…if you are planning to go and have paid your $20 registration…you are registered!
o Book your hotel (Westin Riverwalk) http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1110149359&key=49B66
o Book your flight…Contact Dagne’s office if you have any question – 618.622.6721
 Barbershop Initiative – Men of Valor FREE FRESH CUTS! Saturday, April 15
 Next Leadership Development – Saturday April 21st at 10am
 Couples Retreat – April 27-28! Register today!
LifeChanger Covenant Partners
 Over 46 souls saved
 Of that 46, 32 were teens saved in SPL2iF!
 Largest Leadership Summit ever!
 Men taking Jesus to the streets with the Barbershop Initiative (evangelize, free haircuts, and health screenings, & health consultations)
 Construction preparing to restart
 Floodgates of Youth
 Partnerships to expand the kingdom...Springfield Urban League, Eastside Health District, Shiloh UMC, East St Louis Senior High School, John Maxwell EQUIP
 600+ African Pastors in Leadership Development
 If you do it because someone else said it needs to be done . . . You are a member...If you do it because you sensed God saying it needs to be done . . . you are a LifeChanger Covenant Partner!
 It’s hard to get excited about simply being member...It’s almost impossible not to get excited about being a LifeChanger Covenant Partner!
 If you know the vision but never made it a reality...You are a member… If you know the vision and intentionally live it...you are a LifeChanger Covenant Partner!
 An average church is filled with people who are simply members...A great and growing church is filled with people involved in LifeChanger Covenant Partnership! Which one are you? Now that you know, what do you do?
(Adapted from christianitytoday.com—author unknown)

1. They were________________________. (I Samuel 20:1-4)

2. They were _____________________. (I Samuel 20:5-17)

3. They were ___________________. (I Samuel 20:18-33)

4. They were __________________. (I Samuel 20:34-42)

The Truth about Partnership

1. Effective partnerships are built on ____________, openness and mutual concern.
2. Lasting partnerships need a facilitator or ____________.
3. Effective partnerships develop in order to accomplish a specific ____________ or ___________.
4. Relevant partnerships begin by identifying _________among the people to be served.
5. Partnerships are a ____________, not an .
6. Great partnerships are even more challenging to _______________than to start.
7. Fruitful partnerships are made up of ministries who each have a clear ____________.
8. Effective partnerships _______________the differences between the ministries.
9. Lasting partnerships stay ____________on the ultimate goals, not immediate problems.
10. Smart partnerships expect ______________and plan ahead for them.
11. Pastors must develop a _____________big enough to attract successful LifeChanger Covenant Partner.
LifeChanger Covenant Partner must develop a _______________ to enable pastors to fulfill it.
12. Pastors must include LifeChanger Covenant Partner in _________so they can own the ministry.
LifeChanger Covenant Partner must include pastors in both their finances and ____________.
13. Pastors must give the __________________to LifeChanger Covenant Partner.
LifeChanger Covenant Partner must give their ____________________to the church’s ministry.
14. Pastors can offer one thing that LifeChanger Covenant Partner want most - ____________ of one’s gift.
LifeChanger Covenant Partner can offer one thing that pastors need most - ____________.

What does it mean to be a LifeChanger Covenant Partner? A ______________ ______________between two or more parities to live a new life together as one to _________ ____________________ one another through sacrifice!
What is the purpose of LCP? It is when God brings His people together to ________________________.

What is covenant relationship with a church? The Power of One states: “___________________ we propose to do will be impossible for us!” (Genesis 11:6 - New Living- Look!” he said. “The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them!
How do you know when you have covenant with the Bishop and other LifeChangers? You promote, protect and prosper him, one another and the vision God has given him. Here are some of the scripture references:
15. You _________________ the Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
a) ___________________ your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
I Thessalonians 5:12 - 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
b) ____________________ your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
I Thessalonians 5:13 - 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.
c) ________________ your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
I Thessalonians 5:13 - 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.
d) __________________ to your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
Hebrews 13:17 - 17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
e) ________________ your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
John 10:27 - 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
16. LCP’s:
a) _________________ for your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
I Timothy 2:1-3 - 1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior,
b) ________________ your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
I Peter 3:15 - 15 “Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.
c) ________________ unity with your Bishop, each other, and the vision God has given him!
I Corinthians 1:10 - 10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
Attributes/Characteristics of Type of Person NLIC is more likely to reach:
• All races – 12% non-African American – Diversity
• Young families – especially with children
• Singles parents – especially with teens
• People who are tired of traditional church and want to belong to a progressive church
• Age range 35-55
• 75% Reside in the Metro-East; 25% St Louis
• Education level: High school diploma; with some college, 4-year degree
• 50% male
• % Mobile
• % Military
• % Multimedia/Internet users
• People who want to make a difference