Transforming Mission Leadercast With Tim Bias & Sara Thomas

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You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/051 Download the Square Squad Experiment  In this episode we talk about: 1) Naming Current Reality 2) Determining Outcomes and Measures 3) Deciding on a Pathway to Disciple-Making   Time Stamp 1:02 Reframing an Experiment 3:30 A Story of Friendship that Led to Inwardly-Focused Church NAMING CURRENT REALITY 6:30 We have a disciple-making problem, not a scarcity problem 8:30 Penalty Flag 10:00 Disciple Making Begins with one other person 12:00 Circle Up: This is a Long-term Adventure with Jesus DETERMINING OUTCOMES 15:20 Possible ways to measure disciple-making 19:05 Baseline measurements 23:15 Don't Count, Measure WHAT PATH WILL YOU FOLLOW? 25:00 What transformation needs to happen? 27:00 Engagement and the journey of H.O.P.E. 38:00 We are growing as disciples 47:10 Questions and this week's Experiment   HOPE If you're not familiar with the HOPE acronym it stands for H - Hospitality - Reaching out and receiving new people O - Offer Christ - In

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/050 We cover 13 behaviors and church cultures that impede disciple-making and move into the first step of courageous leadership. While the behaviors we outline may be familiar stumbling points for all church leaders, the response may surprise you. Courageous leadership isn't for the faint of heart. Before you listen, let's name the obvious thing that gets in the way of disciples making disciples: you're not a follower of Jesus. Disciples make disciples. We end this episode with "homework" to apply your learning and invite you to the next steps. 

Show notes for this episode can be found at TransformingMission.org/049   Time Stamp: 00:21 - Matzobrei 0:21 05:03 - Is it wishful thinking or hope? 08:54 - The trilogy of making hope happen 09:57 - Jesus demonstrating the three elements of hope 14:35 - Choosing a path of hope 18:00 - Hope is teachable 19:20 - Making hope happen in leadership 21:00 - Hope happens in a relationship with others 28:40 - Offering Hope  

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/048 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   EPIPHANY Today we celebrate Epiphany. May you awaken to God's presence in your midst. Read Matthew 2:1-12 Prayer for the Day: O God, awaken us to your presence in our midst.  Stir up within us the desire to recognize the constellation of influence we have with our friends, relatives, acquaintances, and neighbors.   Equip us with the courage, compassion and the choice to lead others to Jesus. By the revelation of your great love and light, use us to lead a movement of Jesus followers. Amen Receive the gift of awakening to God’s presence in your midst. May the joy of the Lord fill you this season as you are reminded of the gifts you received at Christmas  - the gifts of courage, compassion, connection, communion, context, community, change, celebration, influence, calling, coaching, and choices.

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/047 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days DAY 12: CHOICES   On the twelfth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CHOICES Read Matthew 2:1-2 Prayer for the Day: O God, we are not always confident of the choices we need to make.  We confess there are times we are paralyzed and we get stuck not knowing which way to choose.  On this twelfth day of Christmas, we acknowledge that the leadership opportunities you have provided for us, at other times call for leading change and at other times call for joyful celebrations. So today, we choose to invest ourselves in developing people, to focus on our communities, neighborhoods, including the people beyond our church walls, to learn the context of our ministries and to develop leaders for the context, and to keep ourselves healthy so we will not lose our focus on leading a movement of Jesus fo

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/046 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days DAY 11: COACHING On the eleventh day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COACHING. Read Luke 1:5-25 Prayer for the Day: O God, embrace us with your encouraging love.  Give us ears hear and hearts to understand.  Make us quick to listen and slow speak.  Give to us the heart, mind, and work of Jesus so that as we are emptied in humble obedience we will be filled with the presence, peace, and power of your Spirit.  As you help us live out your call upon our lives, we offer ourselves to assist the people around us in living out your call upon their lives. As instruments of your love, help us use the gifts of compassion and influence to empower and equip others to lead a movement of Jesus followers. Amen What would happen this year if you received the gift of a coach approach – knowing when and how

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/045 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   DAY 10: CALLING On the tenth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of a CALLING. Read Luke 1:46-55 Prayer for the Day: O God, we are grateful for your call upon our lives.  You have placed deep within us a direction and desire for living in relationship with you and one another. Help us to live our call in every situation and circumstance, with every relationship and acquaintance, each and every day. With your gifts of courage, compassion, and connection, help us to live out our call in our in the places we live, work, and play.  We want to bring you glory as we lead a movement of Jesus followers.  Amen Remember the gift of God’s call and claim on your life. Receive the gift of your calling this tenth day of Christmas and it to the gifts of courage, compassion, connection, communion, context

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/044 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   DAY 9: CONSTELLATION OF INFLUENCE On the ninth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of a CONSTELLATION OF INFLUENCE. Yes, we're serious. Read Luke 2:15- 20 Prayer for the Day: O God, we give you thanks for the people you have placed in our lives.  Today, help us understand that who we are and what we say makes a difference in their lives. Help us see each of them as part of our constellation of influence.  Make us aware of the people around us so that we may be a blessing to someone, somewhere today.  With this gift, let us be your loving presence as we lead a movement of Jesus people.  Amen You have the gift of influence – a constellation of influence. Take the gift on this ninth day of Christmas and remember the gifts of courage, compassion, connection, communion, context, community, change

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/043   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days DAY 8: CELEBRATION   On the eighth day of Christmas, we wish you a Happy New Year and give you the gift of CELEBRATION. Read Luke 2:8-14 Prayer for the Day: O God, today we celebrate. We celebrate your movement in and through our lives.  We celebrate your presence and power in our local contexts.  We celebrate the announcement of the greatest celebration we have ever encountered.  We celebrate the movement of your Spirit as we start this new year.  Thank you, O God, for the gifts you have provided for us as we step into this new year ready and willing to celebrate in leading a movement of Jesus followers.  Amen. As you celebrate the gift of God’s presence, as you celebrate the movement of the Spirit among you, as you celebrate the start of a new year, know that we’re celebrating the gift of you

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/042 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   DAY 7: CHANGE On the seventh day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CHANGE. Read Matthew 3:1-12 Prayer for the Day: O God, on this seventh day of Christmas, we thank you for all the ways you have been with us over the past year and we confess our need to become more aware of your presence in the coming year.  We know the new year will bring challenges as well as celebrations.  By your grace, help us step into this new year, embracing the change that will come, the possibilities of what change can bring, and the need to change to be who God intends for us to be.  Change our hearts, O God, so we will lead a movement of Jesus followers in this new year.  Amen.  Today, the gift is change. Gather with it the gifts you’ve already received: the gift of courage, compassion, connection, communion, co

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/041   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days On the sixth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of being a COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. That one isn't so intuitive, is it? Listen in to hear what we have to say. Read Mark 1:1-8 Prayer for the Day: O God, through the gift of being community connectors, help us lead our churches to become sending stations.  Equip us to prepare the way for people to encounter your love in Jesus.  With the gifts of courage and compassion, use us in our contexts and community connections lead a movement of Jesus followers.  Amen.   Take the gift of community, the gift of serving as a connector (yes, this might be a two- fold gift...or is it a double bonus? You decide1) along with the gift of context, communion, connection, compassion, and courage. Tune in tomorrow for Day 7. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, we’re

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/040 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days Day 5: CONTEXT On the fifth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CONTEXT. Read John 1:1-5 Prayer for the Day: O God, on this fifth day of Christmas, we give you thanks for our kingdom assignments. You have provided for us contexts to love people for who they are, where they are, when we encounter them.  Help us to become so aware of our contexts that we may use our gifts of courage, compassion, connection and communion to lead a movement of Jesus followers.  Amen   On Day 5, embrace the gift of your context. The gifts are piling up, dear ones. You already have the gift of courage, compassion, connection and communion. Just imagine what those gifts can do in your context. Tune in tomorrow for Day 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, we’re posting reminders at 7 AM & 7:30 PM daily. Merr

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/039 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days Day 4: Communion  On the third day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COMMUNION. Read Philippians 1:3-11. Prayer for the Day: O God, through the gift of Communion, you have given us an opportunity to remember your great love for us in Jesus.  We remember, that in his name, you have chosen us, blessed us by your Spirit, broken us for your purposes, and given us as models of love for your world. Keep before us, as we gather around tables this Christmas season, the opportunity to create space for others, to enjoy the taste of a good meal, and to welcome the relationships of the people around us.  In the midst of being chosen and blessed, we confess we are broken. Fill our brokenness with your love so, through the gifts of courage, compassion, and connection, we can become faithful instruments i

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/038 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days  Day 3: Connection On the third day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CONNECTION. Read Isaiah 9:1 - 7 Prayer for the Day: O God, thank you for the people you have placed in our lives.  In each and every person, we experience a depth of connection with you.  You nurture us, value us, and shape us in our connections with one another. We are especially grateful for the people who bring meaning and purpose to our lives and who help us become who you have created us to be.  Thank you for gifting us with the people connections to lead a movement of Jesus followers.  Amen.     On this third day of Christmas, we remind you of the gift of courage and compassion and leave you with the gift of connection. Tune in tomorrow for Day 4. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, we’re posting reminders at 7 AM

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/037   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days Episode 037: Day 2, Compassion   On the second day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COMPASSION. Read Matthew 1:18-25 Prayer for the Day: O God, when you needed someone to step forward with love, grace, and kindness, you gave Joseph the gift of compassion.  With compassion, Joseph accepted and cared for Mary.  With compassion, Joseph raised Jesus, cared for him, showed him how to be a carpenter, took him to the synagogue, taught him his bible, and modeled for him your ways.  On this second day of Christmas, we step forward to be models of your love, grace, and kindness.  Thank you for gifting us with the compassion to lead a movement of Jesus followers. Amen Tune in tomorrow for Day 3. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, we’re posting reminders at 7 AM & 7:30 PM daily.

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/036   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days The First Day of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COURAGE. Read Luke 2:1-7 Prayer for the Day: O God, on this Christmas Day, we are grateful for your presence.  Because you are with us, you have given us the courage to become who you need us to be.  Thank you for the courage to go where we have not gone before, to do what we have not done before, and to lead like we have not led before.  Because you are with us, you have gifted us with the courage to lead a movement of Jesus followers.  Amen Tune in tomorrow for Day 2. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, we’re posting reminders at 7 AM & 7:30 PM daily. Merry Christmas!

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/035   It's almost Christmas! (Or maybe it IS Christmas by the time you're listening to this episode.) Either way, Merry Christmas! Tim and Sara have a conversation about the meaning of the incarnation, look at the gospel accounts of the Christmas story, and share a few stories about where God's voice and God's touch come together in Jesus. Why are we talking about God's voice and God's touch? You'll have to tune in to find out!   THE 12 DAYS of CHRISTMAS Which leadership gifts will we unwrap first? Tune in starting December 25, for a special edition of LeaderCast coming your way. We'll drop one shorter episode each day of Christmas, with a final special edition episode on Epiphany. Sign up to get notified at TransformingMission.org/12days Each day, we'll unwrap a leadership gift and connect it to the Christmas story. Which leadership gifts will we unwrap? Tune in to find out!

Find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/034 We're looking back on a coaching conversation Tim and Sara had in Episode 028: Put Me in Coach so we can step into 2019 with a few big ideas.  Click here for your last chance to be a part of a coaching cohort. (Expires on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM for Pastors in Columbus) When we started LeaderCast earlier this year, we did so with the idea of equipping you to lead a movement of Jesus followers. We've learned a lot about podcasts, production, and editing. But more than the technical aspects of sharing this podcast with you, we wanted to share where we're heading in 2019. We identify four big buckets for you to consider: people development, being externally focused, contextual leadership, and self-leadership. These four areas are an aspect of transformational, missional leadership. So as we look ahead, we look forward to bringing you episodes that have a tactical, strategic, or adaptive element to them.  To help prepare for 2019, click