Phase III Week 1 Relational Leadership Chapters 1&2
New York Youth Leaders Association
1. “Leadership is about relationships that make a difference” What is
“Centring”
2. Do you agree with Walter Wright’s view on “A calling to commitment
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3. How does Mentoring, Coaching and Team building fits in leadership
4. Which of the thirteen elements of working on a team could help
improve your department.
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Chapters 1/2
1. “Leadership is about relationships that make a difference”. What is
“Centering”. Centering is a unique trait of confidence, security, balance and growth in spiritual maturity in the soul of effective servant leaders. Christian centering in leadership occurs through a deep dependence and a strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ, empowered by the Presence of the Holy Spirit. Centered leaders are credible witnesses of the Gospel as they share His will and promises with others. They are consistently dependable, reliable, trustworthy and influential Christians who make an impact and a difference in the lives of those they touch for the glory and honor of God.
Paul encouraged us in Col 3:23-24, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."
Wright cites verse 25 from the book of Jude, concerning "centered" Christian Servant Leadership. "To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ."
The characteristics of centered servant
leaders is contingent on their firm belief in their identity as a child of the King who is unconditionally loved by God the Father. They have a complete confidence of their purpose in Christ Jesus and truly know that they are called by God to serve. A centered servant leader possesses a bold faith in knowing that they are kept by Jesus, forgiven. They have a blessed assurance that God is able (Ephes 3:20) and He is ultimately in control.
2. Do you agree with Walter Wright’s view on “A calling to commitment"? I agree with this statement which refers to the servant leader who continually commits themselves through the Holy Spirit, to relationships in a caring, compassionate, loving, merciful and forgiving way. The servant leader is a genuine and true friend because of a deep commitment to a personal relationship to Jesus Christ.
Jesus commanded in Matt 20:2 6b-28, "...whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."
The call to commitment is proactively expressed regardless of the briefs, behavior, circumstances or the situation of the other person. In spite of the issue(s) at hand, the servant leader is faithful in serving others. They live a holy God-centered exemplary lifestyle. Trusting Him in love and obedience; holding on to their faith, commands, laws, promises and precepts of God. Their deep relationship with God enables them to be credible witnesses for Christ and key leaders of influencers in the lives of others, enabling them to make a difference in the lives of others for the glory and honor of God.
3. How does Mentoring, Coaching and Team building fit in leadership?
Mentoring is an effective and powerful aspect of leadership. Mentoring strongly encourages others "to move up the maturity development continuum" of growth in leadership. It is a formal, intensive, deliberate, interactive, personal, and voluntary experience for both the mentor and the follower. The follower is directly empowered by the mentor who intentionally shares their efforts, time, talent, and resources along a career or personal development path. Interestingly, It is also a very effective and insightful way of teaching and learning which positively impacts both the leader and the follower.
Coaching is another important aspect of leadership. It is less structured and in some cases, less intensive than mentoring. Coaching someone to do their best is more effective if the relationship is approached
from a humble, friendly, and caring servant's heart. Coaching is a hands on approach of walking along side those they personally challenge and lead by example through the teaching and learning process in words and deed.
Good coaches are firm but fare, are exceptional listeners that maintain an open door policy and are quick to celebrate successes.
Team building is vitally important to the relationship of coaching. I agree with Wright regarding the team approach to leadership. "Effective coaches produce strong teams." (p 49). In any organizational area of management, effective coaches are leaders that must be able to build and motivate a team of people that take ownership of the outcomes/results of the team as a unit, and are active participants of the decision-making process. The effectiveness of good team member is made possible because they are a member of a great team. Much can be learned and implemented from sports teams in terms of coaching and team building.
4. Which of the thirteen elements of working on a team could help
improve your department.
From the reading, I believe that all thirteen elements of working on a team, when implemented, could help improve every department of ministry at Rhema, including those that I am involved in (Youth, Children, Sunday school and the Greeters ministries) that I am involved in.
Successful team building is where every team member is held responsible for ownership of the following:
A. Completing the mission and sharing the vision of the team, as well as the productivity and results/outcomes of the team.
B. Effective communication and delegation of roles, goals, objectives and strategy of the team.
C. Creating an atmosphere of relaxed relationships through approachable leadership.
D. A team that values its members and strives to build amicable and trusting relationships stemming from qualities of openness, honesty, humility, integrity, vulnerability, forgiveness and restoration of all team members, where there is a degree of freedom to make mistakes.
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2) Yes, I agree with the author in regards to. "A calling to commitment." Christian leaders should be trust worthy friends who love with the love of Christ even when others are not. They should be forgiving and dedicated to helping followers see the mercy's of God though the leader as a servant. Leaders should have relationships with followers that go the extra mile in order to earn the right to be heard and a place to be used as an influence in order to make a difference in the world.
3) Mentoring- is the investment of time, resources and instruction being imparted through the cultivation of a relationship. This relationship will be useful in the development of skills ongoing and also helps with accountability. Coaching - the motivation of another to develop skills to be able to perform at their personal best. The interaction is casual and non invasive but still has components of love and serving. The relationship may not develop to a level of closeness that is the same as the mentoring relationship, however it is still very powerful. Coaching can also be done individually or in groups. It is an effective way to build a strong team of confident leaders working together and. Learning on a peer to peer level. Team building is key because ut motivates team members to feel in a place of ownership of the outcomes of the work done. Team members build relationships and learn to work cooperatively with the understanding that each individual's work reflects the result of the teams final outcome and overall effectiveness. This allows peer to peer sharpening or coaching and lends itself to the opportunity to experience an interactive love and servant expression of support from a group rather than one individual. No individual can feel accomplished without the others around them benefiting from a good outcome as well. I think all three methods empower leaders to have better results and to also show more love.
4)Ownership of mission and strategies stood out for me. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own thing that we don't see the ultimate goal of the group as our own which can sometimes not work together as a unit. Communication is always key. Without effective communication there can be conflicts that take away time, resources and energy from the ultimate goal of the group.
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Centering is having that unique quality of character that draws
people to leaders in such a way to change their lifestyle,
to make a difference.
2. yes, I do agree because a calling to commitment means committing
ourselves to the relationship even when the other person follow a path
that we cannot walk for we to be merciful to other.
3. Coaching – is less structured than mentoring. It is more a style
of management than individual intentional relationship. Coaching is a
participative approach to leadership rather than a directives
approach.
Mentoring – is a relational experience in which one person empowers
another by shaping him or herself and his or her resource.
Team building – to be able to build and motivate a team of people who
take ownership of there units results and participate in the decisions
that affect their work experience.
Coaching, mentoring, and team building help to build up those who we
lead to become effective leaders in meeting the expectation required
of them as Christian believers.
4. Ownership of Mission and strategies – that the mission is the team
then we can work in unity
Approachable leadership – for the team can realize even though our
Youth Board have leaders on it with leaders in their twenty to fifty
that we have to put our view aside when trying to reach the youth and
be approachable to all age groups of youth so we can be able to reach
and show the love of Christ and they will be fell comfortable to talk
to each one of us.
Vulnerability – to be open enough for others to learn from our
mistakes