This document provides an agenda and notes for a youth leadership training session hosted by Travis Doecke and Dan Sawade. The session will cover topics like identity in Christ, leadership styles of Jesus and King David, cultural engagement, and small group ministry. Key discussion questions are included for each topic to get participants thinking about applying the lessons to their own lives and leadership.

1. Barossa Youth Leaders
Session 1:
Training
Intro & Thoughts
Travis Doecke and Dan Sawade
13 September 2012

2. Travis blogs at
www.upstreamcraving.com
Dan blogs at www.thekingdomisnthard.wordpress.com
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3. Where are we going?
 Who do you say that I am?
 The Fathers Heart
 Lead Like Jesus
 King David
 How’d Jesus do small groups?
 Cultural Understanding
 What do you want?

4. Who do you
say that I am?

5. Who am I?

6. Who am I?

7. Jesus. That is all.
• Is that too simplistic?
• How much of Jesus is reflected in the Barossa?
• Matthew 16:13-20
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8. “Who do you say that I am?”

9. Identity
Security
Purpose

10. We must operate out of our sonship (called), or we will
slip into being slaves (driven) people
Who am I? For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the
children of God. The Spirit you received does not
Whose do I belong to? make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;
rather, the Spirit you received brought about your
adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ―Abba,
Whom am I called to?
Father.‖ The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit
that we are God‘s children. Romans 8:14-16
I no longer call you servants, because a
servant does not know his master‘s
business. Instead, I have called you
friends, for everything that I learned
Who am I? IDENTITY from my Father I have made known to
you. You did not choose me, but I chose
you and appointed you so that you
Whose do I belong to? SECURITY might go and bear fruit —fruit that will
last—and so that whatever you ask in
Whom am I called to? DESTINY my name the Father will give you.
John 15:14-16
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11. Lead Like
Jesus

12. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model
• The ‗Lead Like Jesus‘
leadership model is based on
a book by Ken Blanchard
and Phil Hodges. Head
• It unpacks the head, heart,
hands and habits required to
lead like Jesus.
Heart
Hands
Habits
Lead Like Jesus Testimony
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13. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model - HEART
• EGO: Edging God Out or Exalting God only?
• The most persistent barrier to leading like Jesus
is a heart motivated by self interest.
• Therefore if you have any encouragement from
being united with Christ, if any comfort from his
love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any
tenderness and compassion, then make my joy
complete by being like-minded, having the same
love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do
nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility value others above
yourselves, not looking to your own interests
but each of you to the interests of the others.
Philippians 2:1-4
• Driven (own everything) leader vs Called (loan
everything) leader
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14. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model - HEART
Edging God Out
• Whom I worship
• My source of security and self worth
• My audience, ultimate authority, my judge
PRIDE
FEAR
An overly high opinion of
An insecure view of the
yourself, exaggerated
future producing self
esteem of self, arrogance.
protection. Proverbs 29:25
Romans 12:3
PROMOTING SELF PROTECTING SELF
• Boasting, • Hiding behind position
• Taking all the credit • Withholding information
• Showing off • Intimidating others
• Doing all the talking • Hoarding control
• Discouraging honest
• Demanding attention.
Always Separates feedback.
• From God, others & self
Always Compares
• With others
Always Distorts
• The truth into false security or
fear
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15. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model - HEART
Exalting God Only
• As the object of my worship
• As the source of my security and self worth
• As the only audience and judge of my life decisions
HUMILITY CONFIDENCE
• Something lived but never • Resting assured in God‘s nature,
claimed goodness, purpose, plan, process
• Looking out the window rather and provision
than in the mirror to praise • Transparency and effectiveness
• A kingdom perspective of cause • Proceeding in faith one step at a
and effect. time
Community and Fellowship
Contentment and Generosity Am I a servant leader
Trust and Truth or a self serving
Inspiration and Commitment leader? Discuss.
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16. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model - HEAD
• Creating a vision for your followers to be
inspired by
• Implementing what you know to be true and
correct. The vision
• Have a set of values that you will never pass
on
• Sound set of beliefs about life and faith
• Self-governing so you remain pure and stable
in heart
• Establishing goals, both short and long term
• But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:16
Draw your vision for your church
community?
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17. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model - HANDS
• From Jesus‘ call to his final commission
• We have a job to do
• Skills
• Gifts
• Talents
• Personality
• Experiences
• SHAPE assessment
• God has made as unique and individual
What am I good at? What gifts has
God given me? Discuss.
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18. ‘Lead Like Jesus’ Leadership Model - HABITS
• Addressing and consolidating your
character
• Solitude
• Prayer
• Study and application of scripture
• Accepting God‘s unconditional love
• Involvement in supportive, healthy
relationships
• But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places
and prayed. Luke 5:16
What is it you love about reading
the bible and going to Church?
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19. King David

20. 15 AfterNathan returned to his home, the LORD sent a deadly illness to
the child of David and Uriah‟s wife. 16 David begged God to spare the
child. He went without food and lay all night on the bare ground. 17 The
elders of his household pleaded with him to get up and eat with them, but
he refused.
18 Then on the seventh day the child died. David‟s advisers were afraid to
tell him. “He wouldn‟t listen to reason while the child was ill,” they said.
“What drastic thing will he do when we tell him the child is dead?”
19 When David saw them whispering, he realized what had happened. “Is
the child dead?” he asked. “Yes,” they replied, “he is dead.”
20 Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions,
and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the
LORD. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate.
21 His advisers were amazed. “We don‟t understand you,” they told him.
“While the child was still living, you wept and refused to eat. But now that
the child is dead, you have stopped your mourning and are eating again.”
22 David replied, “I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said,
„Perhaps the LORD will be gracious to me and let the child live.‟ 23 But why
should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to
him one day, but he cannot return to me.” 2 Samuel 12:15-23
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21. David was over looked time and time again
• More ‗qualified‘ brothers were looked at first
• The Kingdom is here and now, it is in your field
• Humble and content
• Formed in his everyday
Where is your
field/opportunities?
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22. David’s Leadership was “after God’s heart”
• Sought his Heavenly Father‘s heart, good or bad (Psalms)
• When David had done wrong and was punished, he still ran
to God‘s heart
• Had a close and intimate relationship with God
• Prayed, sang and even danced before God
In what ways can you be after
God’s heart?
How does this impact leadership?
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23. Jesus and
small groups

24. Did Jesus do small group ministry?
Or was there more to it? Was he in it?

25. Jesus didn’t do small group ministry, He lived it
• He invited them
Where is the Kingdom in your
groups?
• He lived with them
• He taught them
• He cared for them
• He served them
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26. Cultural
Engagement

27. Our world has changed. What worked 30 years ago, no
longer works today.
Here are some points of interest about our world today:
• Time poor
• Better connected via online technologies
• Dual incomes. Both parents working and children mostly
brought up in childcare centres
• Christianity in mass decline. Maybe, maybe not? People
walking away from institutions, but not necessarily the faith.
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28. • Cost of living vs cost of luxury? Pressure to keep up with ‗the
Jones‘s‘ but also to simply keep up with everyday bills
• Divorce is an accepted option, making mixed families
unstoppable. (see new Foxtel add)
• Co-habitation before marriage is generally accepted
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29. Mark Sayers identifies these changes:
• Hyper-consumerism – Consumerism is no longer about buying and
selling products. Consumerism now almost affects every facet of western
society. We now approach religion, citizenship, love and human
relationships in the way that we would approach buying a product. This is
so extreme that we, ourselves, have become products. What we have and
what we own determines ‗who‘ we are.
• Technology – Internet, better medicines, international travel. Technology
is deeply changing the way we live our lives.
• Death of Truth – Our culture has become relativist. It believes that it is
impossible to have absolute truth. Truth is what you the individual believe
it to be. The central codes that are used to define our moral choices are
no longer relevant to many. People are making their own choices in
regard to identity, sexuality, ethics etc. People are able to hold several
conflicting beliefs at once. They are OK if 1 + 1 = 3.
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30. • Multiculturalism – Our society has become a collection of societies. In
an increasingly large number of western cultures, cities and suburbs have
become melting pots of religions, races, nationalities, special interest
groups, socio-economic groups and sub-cultures.
• Hyper-Individualism – Our culture holds in a high place, the right of
the individual. The individual is at the centre of our culture. People make
the majority of their choices in life based on their own wishes. Experts
note that younger generations are becoming even more self-focussed.
Self is definitely King.
• The Global village – In our media saturated age it is hard to hide away
from what is happening around the world. The world has become a
confusing place filled with competing ideals, poverty, extreme wealth,
terrorism, war and mixing of cultures. In many ways our neighbourhoods
have become micro worlds in themselves. In the past, missionaries had to
go to find other cultures, now other cultures are coming to us.
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31. • Suspicion of Institutions – People have become highly suspicious of
the large institutions that used to form the centre of society. People are
questioning banks, ‗big‘ business, governments, schools and universities,
the legal system and organized religion. The church, in the eyes of many,
has a highly questionable track record.
• Pleasure society – Our society places the pursuit for pleasure as one of,
if not its highest value. The idea of ‗delaying gratification‘, incorporating
personal discipline and sacrifice for spiritual growth and purpose is alien
to most.
• Image driven society – ‗Thirst is nothing. Image if everything,‘ said an
advertisement of a few years ago. Where as cultures in the past focussed
on values such as character, chivalry, kindness and compassion, our
culture is obsessed with image and surface. Thus many, instead of looking
for inner, more spiritual answers, attempt to change their lives through a
make-over of themselves or the things that they own.
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32. • Achievement driven – In a capitalist society which values material
things over the spiritual, humans are told that the main way to find
meaning is through ‗achievement.‘ Education, career, sport, personal
fitness, children, finances and even hobbies, have all been dislodged from
their original purposes and now have become battle grounds of personal
loss, triumph and achievement.
• Post-Christian – an increasing majority of people in the west now see
Christianity as a redundant non-option. Christians are viewed, at best, as
out of touch and eccentric and at worst intolerant bigots. As a popular
bumper sticker reads, ―Jesus save me from your followers.‖
• Adrenalin culture – People today live in the ‗buzz‘. Citizens of the 21st
century change relationships, careers, relationships and places of
residence at an amazing rate, failing the commitment test.
• Experience – Our culture, especially youth culture, process everything
through the lens of experience. We are shifting from finding truth through
cold hard examination to finding truth through experience.
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33. The changes we are seeing, bring
enormous opportunities.

34. Christ will build His church

35. What do you
want?

36. What do you want? Same question, your choice…
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him.
“Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They replied, “Let
one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your
glory.”
“You don‟t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the
cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” “We
can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I
drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at
my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for
whom they have been prepared.”
Mark 10:35-40 (NIV)
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37. What do you want? Same question, your choice…
As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving
the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus, was sitting by the roadside begging.
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout,
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked him and
told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David,
have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they
called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He‟s calling you.”
Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
“What do you want me to do for you?”
Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,”
said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his
sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Mark 10:46-52 (NIV)
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38. What do you want?

39. May I never put
anything above the
cross of our Lord
Jesus the Anointed.
Through Him, the
world has been
crucified to me and
I to this world.
Galatians 6:14

40. Questions