Raising the Leadership Bar | Scott Wilson | The Nines

The was my absolute favorite video from The Nines.  Sorry to all the other speakers…  There were lots of great videos and I plan to continue to post and share my thoughts on those, but this one won the prize for me.  It hit on a couple of my personal passions: learning/research and equipping people.

Here’s Scott Wilson and Raising the Leadership Bar:

  • “The Church can never grow past it’s leadership.”
  • Ephesians 4:11-13
    It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (NIV)
  • Pastors and staff in the church should be “equippers” or coaches.
  • Unless you’re growing, you can only lead as many people as you’re leading right now.
  • The goal: All paid staff should be leaders of leaders.

The Plan | Creating Equippers

  • Year 1 |  Model It
    Read 35 books and listen to 102 CDs
  • Year 2 | Mentor It
    Read 20 books and listen to 52 CDs
    Take your key leaders through 5 books and 12 CDs
  • Year 3 | Multiply It
    Read 20 books and listen to 52 CDs
    Take your leaders through 5 books and 12 CDs
    Have your leaders take their teams through 5 books and 12 CDs

This is an aggressive plan, but it is a plan that would cause a revolution in the church.  I know that my highest strength trait is being a “learner” so I get excited about a plan like this.  That passage in Ephesians has haunted me (in a good, God way) since college.  I blame this in part on Pastor Walt and Pastor Carl from Faith Church in Anderson, IN where I attended and served during college.

These questions came to mind:

  • How I could make this easier or more manageable for those who cannot read or process as quickly?
  • What kind of systems and resources could be given to the staff to effectively share books and insights with each other?
  • How can I rearrange my priorities and responsibilities to free up more time to start a plan like this for myself?
  • How can I better utilize my volunteer base?
  • Who on my teams could I invite to be a part of a program like this?
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