Discipleship Lessons the Hard Way, Revenge of the Overhead Projector, and Making Changes Your Leaders Didn’t Sign Up For
Episode Summary
In this episode, Derek and Danielle reflect on the evolution of discipleship, revisit the “revenge of the overhead projector,” discuss training center implications for leaders who didn’t sign up for the shift, and unpack how to evaluate large-scale events through a disciple-making lens.
SHOW NOTES
INTRO
- Life updates and megachurch memories.
- The impact of the overhead projector: Digital vs. analog church transitions and how they shaped worship culture.
TRAINING NOTES
How does our shift to become a training center impact existing leaders who didn’t sign up for that?
- Jana’s question about life group leaders adapting to new roles.
- Transitioning from leader to trainer/facilitator.
- Moving through phases: communicator, connector, coach, consultant.
- Clarified that this is still conceptual, not ready for immediate implementation.
- Settled on the term “activator” for leaders in this new model.
REINVENTING CHURCH TOPIC
How Do We Evaluate Large-Scale Events Through a Disciple-Making Lens?
- Reassessing the definition of success for big church events.
- Using CATW evaluation categories:
- Did the event generate meaningful conversations?
- Were there stories worth sharing?
- Did we observe potential leaders emerging?
- Balancing attractional events while building a multiplication model.
Inventing the Multiplication Funnel
- Meetings, one-on-one conversations, and email resource strategies.
- Top three needs: Relational support, leadership tools/resources, and tech advancements.
Breaking the Mold of Traditional Church Hiring Practices
- Re-thinking staffing approaches.
- Shifting from doers to equippers.
- Prioritizing volunteers before paid staff.
WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK?
Vision Horizons: Redefinitions & Confusion?
- Exploring shifts in weekend worship and discipleship structures.
- Life group training and implementing “activators.”
- Updating the Dream Disciple framework for a training center model.
- Tools as a picture, mirror, and window for discipleship.
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