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Guide for Facilitators
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TABLE of CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SESSION 1: Character and Personality of Adventist Leadership
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Suggested Questions for Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Case Studies for Session 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Answers to Worksheet for Session 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Answers for Session 1: Questions for Further Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SESSION 2: Acting With Responsibility: Aspirations of a Servant Along Pathways of
Governance—Part 1
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Answers to Worksheet for Session 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Answers for Session 2: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
SESSION 3: Acting With Responsibility: Aspirations of a Servant Along Pathways of
Governance—Part 2
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Suggested Questions for Discussion--Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Case Studies for Sessions 2 and 3--Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Answers to Worksheet for Session 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Answers for Session 3: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
SESSION 4: Integrity: A 21st Century Imperative—Part 1
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Answers to Worksheet for Session 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Answers for Session 4: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
SESSION 5: Integrity: A 21st Century Imperative—Part 2
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Suggested Questions for Discussion--Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Case Studies for Sessions 4 and 5--Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Answers to Worksheet for Session 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Answers for Session 5: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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SESSION 6: Leaders and Ecclesiastical Authority: Acceptance of Authority—Part 1
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Answers to Worksheet for Session 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Answers for Session 6: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
SESSION 7: Leaders and Ecclesiastical Authority: Acceptance of Authority—Part 2
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Suggested Questions for Discussion—Ecclesiastical Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Case Studies for Sessions 6 and 7—Ecclesiastical Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Answers to Worksheet for Session 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Answers for Session 7: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
SESSION 8: Profi ling Adventist Leadership: Responsiveness to Diversity—Part 1
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Answers to Worksheet for Session 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Answers for Session 8: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
SESSION 9: Profi ling Adventist Leadership: Responsiveness to Diversity—Part 2
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Suggested Questions for Discussion--Diversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Case Studies for Sessions 8 and 9--Diversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Answers to Worksheet for Session 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Answers for Session 9: Questions for Further Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
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INTRODUCTION
Leadership in the 21st Century Adventist Church presents many challenges. Since 1995, our church has grown at an
average annual rate of 5.23 percent. Most of this growth has taken place in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and
Southeast Asia. This growth has signifi cantly changed the ethnic and racial complexion of the church.
More than ten years ago, Adventist Review editor William G. Johnsson wrote a book entitled The Fragmenting of
Adventism. That book described ten issues that were facing the church in 1995, some of which threatened to split
the church. Under the blessing of God, the church has not split and is still strong. However, many of the issues that
threatened the church then continue to impact signifi cant segments of the church today.
In addition to these internal stresses, external forces also threaten to invade the church. Increasing secularism and
secular humanism in many parts of the world infl uence our thought processes and make it easier for our institutions
and organizations to edge ever closer to the world. Materialism, rampant in the secular world, is an ever threatening
danger to the church and to its members.
In view of these and other challenges faced by church leaders, time was set aside at the 58th General Conference
Session in July, 2005, to consider the characteristics needed by leaders in the 21st Century Adventist Church. Five
presentations focused on the character and personality of Adventist leaders, with special emphasis on responsibility,
integrity, the role and scope of ecclesiastical authority, and responsiveness to diversity. These presentations have
been printed and bound into a booklet called “Profi ling Adventist Leadership.”
This workshop, prepared for church leaders around the world, is based on those presentations. It addresses such
important questions as
1
How church leaders can act with responsibility, and how they should deal with irresponsible behavior.
2
Why integrity is important for leaders and church organizations in the 21st Century, and how leaders and church
entities can ensure that they act with integrity.
3
The nature and scope of ecclesiastical authority, and how church leaders should respond to it.
4
Why responsiveness to diversity is an essential quality for leaders in our global church, and how leaders can
develop this quality.
Some of the issues the workshop addresses are very sensitive and may reveal changes that we need to make in
our leadership practices. These issues are not meant to offend; rather they are addressed in order that we may
become more effective leaders as we grow and work together to hasten the coming of our Lord.
This workshop is intended for church leaders at every leadership level from the local church on up. It has been
prepared with the prayer that each leader who attends may be blessed and strengthened to meet the challenges
the Adventist Church faces in this Century.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This Guide contains a small copy of each PowerPoint slide and the text that workshop facilitators will read as
they present each slide in the PowerPoint sessions. It indicates with the symbol of a cursor ( ) when you
should left-click your mouse to advance to the next line of text or picture or to the next slide. It would be wise for
you to run through each session a time or two before the actual presentation so that you are familiar with it before
presenting it publicly.
At the end of each topic the Guide offers suggested questions for discussion and case studies for that topic.
Finally, the Guide also contains the answers to the Worksheet questions and the Questions for Further Study for
the session you are presenting.
The discussion questions are intended for full-group discussion in the workshop session.
The case studies are for small-group discussion. At the conclusion of each topic, a short period of time (10 to 15
minutes) should be allowed for the small groups to meet. There should be as many small groups as there are case
studies. Each group should appoint someone to be the spokesman for that group. At the end of the small group
discussion period, that person should report the results of the small group discussion to the full group.
As you use these PowerPoint presentations, feel free to use personal experiences or examples to explain and
illustrate the materials you are presenting.
You will need to have your computer or laptop connected to a digital projector when you make these
presentations. Each PowerPoint session begins with the title slide. This should be on the screen when you
start the presentation.
Once again, we wish you God’s rich blessing as you facilitate the Leadership Workshop for the leaders in
your area.
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A LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
Based on the Collected Papers
from the Leadership Symposium
General Conference Session
July 3-7, 2005
Guide for Facilitators
SES SION 1
CHARACTER and PERSONALITY
of ADVENTIST LEADERSHIP
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SESSION 1
S L I D E 1
CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY OF
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ADVENTIST LEADERSHIP
Guide for Facilitators
Suggested comments for facilitators follow in this
column beside each slide.
A LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP This title slide should be on the screen as you start
Based on the Collected Papers
from the Leadership Symposium the presentation.
General Conference Session
July 3-7, 2005
When you are ready to begin the presentation,
Left
S L I D E 2
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SESSION
Character and
Personality of
Session 1 is about the character and personality
Adventist
needed by Adventist Church leaders. It is based
Leadership on the presentation by Elder Jan Paulsen, General
Conference president.
Based on the Keynote
Presentation by General
Conference President
Jan Paulsen
Being a leader in the Adventist Church is a sacred
S L I D E 3
trust.
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ADVENTIST LEADERSHIP
A SACRED TRUST In this workshop, we will discover
These workshop sessions on leadership will explore 1. Why it is important to study Adventist
leadership now.
1
Why the subject of Adventist leadership is especially
important now.
2. Why it is special to be a leader in the Adventist
2
What makes Adventist leadership so special. Church.
3
Where we go and what we look for when we seek to
profile the leadership character of our church.
3. What we should look for as we profi le leadership
in our church.
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S L I D E 4 4. What leadership models we should examine.
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4 5. What we expect of Adventist leaders anywhere
Where the leadership models are. What we are
to look at. in the world.
5
What is expected globally of leadership in the
Adventist Church. 6. How leadership functions in the Adventist
6
Church.
How leadership functions.
7
The best climate or mode for Adventist
leadership to express itself. 7. What is the best way for Adventist leadership to
8 express itself.
What is acceptable in leadership. What is not
acceptable.
9 8. What is acceptable and what is not acceptable for
What the boundaries of leadership are.
leadership in our church.
9. What the boundaries of leadership are.
In this fi rst session we will answer these questions:
S L I D E 5
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Session 1 will address the
following questions:
1. Why is it important to focus on Adventist
leadership now?
1
Why is it important that we focus on Adventist
leadership at this time? 2. What are the major qualities that Adventist
2 Church leaders should demonstrate?
What are the major qualities that Adventist
leaders should demonstrate?
3 3. How can leaders develop these characteristics?
How can leaders develop these characteristics?
4
What characteristics should leaders avoid? 4. What characteristics should Adventist Church
leaders avoid?
S L I D E 6 Being a leader in the Adventist Church
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is different from being a leader in business
Leadership in
the Adventist Church
is different or a leader in politics. Leaders in business and
politics often try to take advantage of one another.
Frequently they use each other as stepping stones
to higher positions. They are constantly trying
from leadership to climb the ladder of success. Sometimes they
in business
slander their opponents. Christian leaders operate
or leadership in
from different principles. Paul tells us that we
politics.
should “Honor one another above yourselves,”
(Rom 12:10). This is the principle from which
leaders in the Adventist Church should act.
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S L I D E 7
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TRUST Trust is a critical element in being a church
leader. Our colleagues in service and our church
members must be able to trust us.
is critical in church leadership.
We cannot demand that others trust us. We must
A leader cannot command or
earn their trust by being trustworthy. If they see
demand trust; he/she must earn
trust by being trustworthy. that we are always open and honest, then they will
come to trust us.
S L I D E 8
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It is vitally
important Trust Some leaders have an obsession to control those
that trust under their supervision. They may even use
NOT be devious means as they try to control others.
swallowed
up by It is vitally important that trust NOT be swallowed
obsession up by obsession for control.
Obsession for control
for control.
S L I D E 9
Now we’ll discuss some realities that compel us to
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Realities that Compel Us to consider the matter of leadership at this time.
Consider the Matter of Leadership
The fi rst reality is the rate at which our church is
I. The Expanding Church
growing.
FIGURE 1. Actual & Projected Church Growth — 1995 - 2020
mbers Figure 1 shows this graphically. The red line shows
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Gro shows our projected growth up until 2020, if the
church continues to grow at the same rate as it did
Actual Growth Projected Growth
between 1995 and 2004.
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S L I D E 1 0
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There will be about 31.5 Based on that graph, we expect that there will be
million baptized Adventist
about 31.5 million baptized church members by
members by the year 2020.
2020.
These members,
together with their
children and Together with their unbaptized children and other
other unbaptized
church attendees, nearly 50 million people will be
church attendees,
will total nearly attending our churches around the world by 2020.
50 million by
that time.
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By 2020, the Adventist Church will be a By 2020, most of the members will be new
“young church;” most will have been members, baptized after the year 2000. Thus the
members for 20 years or less.
church will be made up of those who are young in
the faith.
FIGURE 2. Projected Distribution of Adventist Church Members in 2020
Figure 2 shows that in 2020, only 12% of church
Members 12% New
88% members will have been members in 2000, while
in 2000 Members
88% of the members are new, with less than 20
years as Adventist Church members.
S L I D E 1 2
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Since the expanding church will be
a “young” church, we must
consider how we pass on identity Because the expanding church will be made up
and values from one generation of of those who are young in the faith, leaders must
believers to the next.
consider how we pass on the identity and values of
our church from one generation of believers to the
next generation.