The 5 Talent Academy welcomes you to: Faith Development Event Small Group Ministry Stir Up the Fire: Wesley s Way of Making Disciples 8:30 9:00 Registration 30 minutes 9:00 9:10 Welcome 10 minutes 9:10 9:45 Worship (Rev. Seonyoung Kim, Preaching) 35 minutes 9:45 10:00 Break 15 minutes 10:00 10:55 Session 1: Jim Harnish 55 minutes 10:55 11:05 Break 10 minutes 11:05 11:50 Session 2: Jim Harnish 45 minutes 12:00 1:00 Lunch/Peer Group Conversations 60 minutes 1:00 2:30 Session 3: Panel/Q&A 90 minutes Do you have a question for Jim? Text questions to 540 300 5260. Or send questions via Twitter using hashtag #5talent. Questions will be collected throughout the day and will be answered (as time allows) during the Q/A after Jim s final session. The 5 Talent Academy is a group of like minded pastors and laity across the Virginia Conference who are committed to learning the tools and techniques to have healthy, fruitful congregations. As a member of this community, you will learn new ways to increase worship attendance, professions of faith, faith development, ministry to the poor, and stewardship. There is no cost to your church to join the 5 Talent Academy, just a commitment to grow in fruitfulness and multiplication of ministries centering on worship, mission, discipleship, evangelism and stewardship. The 5 Talent Academy can help you achieve your church goals by giving you access to inspiring leaders, providing a venue to brainstorm concepts with peers, and offering you resources to help your church multiply its God given talents. Consider becoming a member of the Academy today. For more information about the 5 Talent Academy, please visit vaumc.org/5talent Today s keynote speaker is Jim Harnish The Rev. Dr. James A. Harnish, former senior pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, has authored many books including A Disciple s Path. Dr. Harnish is an advocate for Wesleyan small group ministry with 40 years of pastoral ministry and involvement in the church. Jim is a native of Pennsylvania. He and his wife Marsha have two daughters and several grandchildren. In his free time, Jim enjoys reading, walking, cheering for the Gators, relaxing by the lake and playing with the grandchildren. He continues to share his FaithMatters: Reflections on Life and Faith via his blog: jimharnish.org. Be part of the conversation today on Twitter using hashtag: #5Talent Connect with the 5 Talent Academy on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus https://www.facebook.com/fivetalentacademy https://twitter.com/5talentacademy https://plus.google.com/102040571757478491277
Today we will hear a testimony from Rev. Seonyoung Kim, York River District Superintendent Seonyoung Kim was born and raised in South Korea. She received her B.S. in Physics from Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul and her M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. Before being called to serve as District Superintendent of the York River District in 2014 she pastored seven churches in the Virginia Conference. During her time in South Korea she had a remarkable experience in small group Christian community that greatly influenced her faith development. Today s panelists come from churches here in our Virginia Conference. Rev. Jennifer Coffey: Rev. Jennifer Coffey is in her 6th year as the Associate Pastor and Minister of Spiritual Formation at Centreville UMC. Located in Northern Virginia, Centreville UMC is a large church with a vision to worship, grow and serve together. As Minister of Spiritual Formation, Rev. Coffey works with the small group ministry, strengthening existing and developing new opportunities for people to connect with God and others in meaningful ways. Rev. Tod Schlechty: Todd Schlechty began his pastoral ministry in 1993. He served as the children s pastor of a church in Lexington, Kentucky; the lead pastor of a transformative urban church in Norfolk, Virginia; the associate pastor of a thriving suburban church in Fairfax Station, Virginia; and as the lead pastor of a large downtown church in the Shenandoah Valley. Todd s passion is to communicate the life changing message of Jesus Christ to those who need hope. It is this passion that led Todd to return to Northern Virginia in July 2009 to plant a new church called Vine Church. Todd is a native of Arlington, Virginia. He is a graduate of Yorktown High School, James Madison University, Asbury Theological Seminary, and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary where he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree. Todd lives in Vienna, Virginia with his wife, Margaret, and their three children. Rev. Debra Lucas: Debra Lucas is the pastor of St. Peter s UMC in Montpelier, VA. Pastor Debra came to St. Peter's in 2009. Her previous appointments included Pastor at Three Oaks Fellowship in the Roanoke District and Associate Pastor at Bon Air United Methodist Church in Richmond. She is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, and Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. Debra and her husband, Boyd, have been married almost 40 years. They have four cats, Butterscotch, Sophie, Jamie, and Ciara.
Faith Development: Stir Up the Fire! Order of Worship Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Congregational Song This Is Amazing Grace Prayer and Scripture Reading Testimony Rev. Seonyoung Kim Congregational Song At the Cross (Love Ran Red) Benediction and Release Congregational Song This Is Amazing Grace - by Josh Farro, Jeremy Riddle, and Phil Wickham 2012 Bethel Music, Seems Like Music, Sing My Songs, Phil Wickham Music, and Warner Chappell Music CCLI # 6333821 VERSE 1 Who breaks the power of sin and darkness Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory, the King above all kings Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory, the King above all kings CHORUS This is amazing grace, this is unfailing love That You would take my place, that You would bear my cross You would lay down Your life, that I would be set free Jesus, I sing for all that You've done for me VERSE 2 Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory, the King above all kings Who rules the nations with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory, the King above all kings BRIDGE Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Congregational Song At The Cross (Love Ran Red) by by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jonas Myrin, Matt Armstrong Countless Wonder Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.), Fots Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) McKittrick Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music CCLI #7017786 VERSE 1 There's a place where mer - cy reigns and never dies There's a place where streams of grace flow deep and wide PRECHORUS Where all the love I've ever found Comes like a flood, comes flowing down CHORUS At the cross, at the cross I surrender my life I'm in awe of You, I'm in awe of You Where Your love ran red, and my sin washed white I owe all to You I owe all to You, Jesus VERSE 2 There's a place where sin and shame are powerless Where my heart has peace with God and forgiveness BRIDGE Here my hope is found, here on holy ground Here I bow down, here I bow down Here arms open wide, here You save my life Here I bow down, here I bow Be part of the conversation today on Twitter using hashtag: #5Talent
On the Way to Perfection Making Disciples In the Wesleyan Tradition I am not afraid that the people called Methodist should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this will undoubtedly be the case unless they hold fast the doctrine, spirit and discipline with which they first set out. John Wesley This doctrine (sanctification) is the grand depositum which God has lodged with the people called Methodists; and for the sake of propagating this chiefly God appeared to have raised us up. John Wesley Letter to Robert Carr Brackenbury 1790 5 Talent Academy November 10, 2015 Virginia Conference James A. Harnish, Facilitator www.jimharnish.org 1
Begin with Why? Who are you? Why are you here? What do you bring? 2
Your Mission The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciplemaking occurs. Book of Discipline, 121 Where Are We Going? What is perfection? It means perfect love. It is love excluding sin, love filling the heart, taking up the whole capacity of the soul. --John Wesley, The Scripture Way of Salvation Are you going on to perfection? Do you expect to be made perfect in love in this life? Are you earnestly striving after perfection? 3
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Wesley s Small Group Questions 1. Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I am? In other words, am I a hypocrite? 2. Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate? 3. Do I confidentially pass onto another what was told me in confidence? 4. Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits? 5. Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying? 6. Did the Bible live in me today? 7. Do I give it time to speak to me everyday? 8. Am I enjoying prayer? 9. When did I last speak to someone about my faith? 10. Do I pray about the money I spend? 11. Do I get to bed on time and get up on time? 12. Do I disobey God in anything? 13. Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy? 14. Am I defeated in any part of my life? 15. Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy or distrustful? 16. How do I spend my spare time? 17. Am I proud? 18. Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisee who despised the publican? 19. Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I going to do about it? 20. Do I grumble and complain constantly? 21. Is Christ real to me? Wesley's Band Meeting Questions: 1. What known sins have you committed since our last meeting? 2. What temptations have you met with? 3. How were you delivered? 4. What have you thought, said, or done, of which you doubt whether it be sin or not? 5. Have you nothing you desire to keep secret? (John Wesley's Class Meetings: a Model for Making Disciples, by D. Michael Henderson, Evangel Publishing House, 1997, pp. 118-9) (http://www.goforthall.org/articles/jw_dscplshp.html_ ) 6
Resources for Small Group Discipleship COVENANT DISCIPLESHIP: CHRISTIAN FORMATION THROUGH MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY, David Lowes Watson, (Wipf & Stock, 2002) A DISCIPLE S PATH, James A. Harnish (Abingdon, 2012) A DISCIPLE S HEART: GROWING IN LOVE AND GRACE, James A. Harnish (2015) REVIVAL, Adam Hamilton (Abingdon, 2014) FIVE MARKS OF A METHODIST, Steve Harper (Abingdon, 2015) ACCOUNTABLE DISCIPLESHIP: LIVING IN GOD S HOUSEHOLD, Steven W. Manskar (Discipleship Resources, 2003) MAKING DISCIPLES: FAITH FORMATION IN THE WESLEYAN TRADITION, Sondra Matthaei (Abingdon, 2000) RECAPTURING THE WESLEY S VISION, Paul Wesley Chilcote, (IVP, 2004) COVENANT DISCIPLESHIP AND WESLEYAN LEADERSHIP, http://www.umcdiscipleship.org/leadership-resources/covenant-discipleship COKESBURY SMALL GROUP CATALOG http://issuu.com/cokesbury/docs/fallsmallgroupcatalog2015?e=8062791/12378233 Additional Resources: MOVE: WHAT 1,000 CHURCHES REVEAL ABOUT SPIRITUAL GROWTH Greg L. Hawkins & Cally Parkinson DOUBLING GROUPS 2.0: How Andy Stanley and a whole generation of churches are exploding with doubling groups and the power of hospitality Josh Hunt CREATING COMMUNITY: FIVE KEYS TO BUILDING A SMALL GROUP Culture (North Point Resources) Andy Stanley & Bill Willits TRANSFORMATIONAL GROUPS: CREATING A NEW SCORECARD FOR GROUPS Ed Stetzer & Eric Geiger 7
Peer Group Worksheet Faith Development, November 10, 2015 1) On page 5 of the handout from Jim Harnish there are two charts. On the "Relationship Changes" chart, where are you, personally? At what ages/stages of your life have you been in places other than where you are now? Where would you say most people in your church currently are? Where would they place themselves? Pair up with the person next to you to share your responses. 2) As a whole group, share how in your church are people encouraged and equipped to grow in their relationship with Jesus -- to grow in grace. Go around the room with each person briefly sharing one program, ministry, or natural dynamic that specifically helps people grow. Take note of ideas that others share. 3) Back in pairs, looking at the "Spiritual Practices Change As We Grow" chart, share where the Personal Spiritual Disciplines you currently practice place you on the chart in each of the four rows. 4) In the Christian Community portion of the chart, in each of the three rows, circle areas where your church is strong, and put a box around areas that you think your church needs focused improvement. As a whole group, briefly share about a ministry in one of the areas you think your church is strong (a "best practice"). 5) From Seonyoung Kim's preaching, what is one thing that you found personally inspiring or challenging? What next step can you take? 6) What is one thing you can apply in your life and/or church to cultivate growth as disciples of Jesus from each of Jim s sessions? Vital Congregations goal: Disciples Make New Disciples (# of small groups)
EVALUATION OF 5 TALENT ACADEMY EVENT Faith Development Event November 10, 2015 On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the best it could be, please rate the following: Location 1 2 3 4 5 Meeting facilities 1 2 3 4 5 Worship 1 2 3 4 5 Program (Jim Harnish) 1 2 3 4 5 Lunch 1 2 3 4 5 Peer Groups 1 2 3 4 5 Panel Discussion 1 2 3 4 5 Communication prior to event 1 2 3 4 5 Is your church a member of the 5 Talent Academy? Yes No How did you hear about this event? Please circle all that apply. My church (Pastor, Lay Leader, Bulletin) My district ClergyNet email LaityNet email Personal email Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+) The Advocate The Virginia Conference website Personal invitation Other Did you take advantage of the Group Discount Pricing for this event? Yes No If yes, did you find that a helpful offer that you would you like to see again? Yes No What made you decide to come to today s event? What was the best part of the day? What could have made it better? What will you take back to your church to share from today s experience? Please list any other suggestions for the 5 Talent Academy Leadership Team: Thank you for your feedback!
5 Talent Academy Covenant We (name of church) enter into this covenant along with other churches committed to the 5 Talent Academy to signify our commitment to being more faithful and fruitful as described in the parable of the talents. 14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more. 21 His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master. 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more. 23 His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master. (Matthew 25:14-23, ESV) Within the three year period from the date signed below we will undertake the prayer, training, coaching and focus necessary to achieve the following goals: Worship - Average worship attendance (AWA) will increase by % annually Evangelism Professions of Faith will represent % of AWA Faith Development Small Group participation will represent % of AWA Engage in Mission and Ministry with the Poor- Members serving in hands on ministry will be % of AWA; Giving in support of ministry with the poor will be % of annual operational budget Stewardship Tithes and Offerings will increase % annually In addition, we will prayerfully pursue a plan to plant or partner in planting a new faith community within the next five years. In order to accomplish these goals we will: Attend all 5 Talent Academy events over the next three years Develop and implement a plan to meet the above goals Provide annual reporting on all five goals areas at our yearly charge conference Participate fully in appropriate peer learning groups to accelerate results We hereby make our commitment, trusting in the grace of God to give us the will and the strength to keep this covenant. Pastor Signature: Date: Church Council Chair Signature: Date: Once your 5 Talent Academy Covenant has been completed, please make 2 copies. Please send your original to Mark Ogren, Director of Congregational Excellence: PO Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5606; send a copy to your District Office; and keep a copy on file for your church. 09/2014
5 TALENT ACADEMY LEADERSHIP TEAM: 2015-2018 Church Team Member ARISE Campus Ministry (A) Rev. Lindsey Baynham (2018) 5TA Co-Chair lindseybaynham@vaumc.org Asbury (H) Rev. Steve Hay (2016) shay@asburyumc.cc Ellen McDorman (2018) ellen.mcdorman@merck.com, el.n.mcdorman@aol.com Bethany (H) Rev. Brad McMullen (2018) 5TA Co-Chair 5TA Co-Chair pastorbrad.bethany@gmail.com Tom Thompson (2018) tthompson@3bubbas.com Evergreen (W) Rev. Chip Giessler (2016) pastor@evergreenchurch.net Ralph Carver (2016) BCarver@attglobal.net Fieldstone (Rn) Rev. Jonathan Page (2018) JonathanPage@vaumc.org Morrisville (Fd) Rev. Beth Glass (2018) bethglass@vaumc.org St. John s (ES) Rev. Gary Miller (2016) garycmiller@verizon.net St. Matthew s (A) Rev. Grace Han (2018) gracehan@vaumc.org Saint Paul s (S) Rev. Bryson Smith (2018) brysonsmith@vaumc.org St. Thomas-Haymarket (A) Rev. Brian Johnson (2018) brianjohnson@vaumc.org Woodlake (RD) Rev. Gordon Pruitt (2018) pastorgkp@gmail.com Retired (A) Rev. Marg Kutz (2018) margaretkutz@vaumc.org Conference Staff Rev. Mark Ogren markogren@vaumc.org Kim Johnson kimjohnson@vaumc.org Rev. 11/02/15