Global Church Forum - Chicago, USA - 2013. Everything you need to know about ministry collaboration ... on the back of a napkin!

1. Collaboration
&
Engagement
Kärin Primuth
CEO, visionSynergy

2. Everything
you need to know
about ministry
collaboration ...
( on the back of a napkin )

3. slideshare.com/visionsynergy

12. Collaboration
WHO God is
HOW God works

13. Collaboration
WHO God is
HOW God works
Unity
Diversity

14. Collaboration
WHO God is
HOW God works
Unity
Diversity
Credibility
Power

15. Collaboration
WHO God is
HOW God works
Unity
Diversity
Credibility
Power
Hope

17. Barriers / Obstacles / Hindrances
• No clear direction
• Don’t know each
other
• Losing face
• Losing control
• Denominational
barrier
• Culture/language
barrier
• Loss of identity
• Losing sponsors
• Hierarchical
decision-making
• Theological
disagreements
• Personal style
...

18. Benefits / Motivators / Helps
• Avoid duplication
• Share resources
• Achieve more
together
• Credibility of the
Gospel
• Better stewards
• Focus on own
strengths
• Greater impact
• More
encouragement
• Expanded options
• Bigger picture
focus
• Lower risk
• Flexibility
...

23. In order to build up ...
... we must first go down.

24. Financing + Planning + Foundation
?%
of the entire project

25. Financing + Planning + Foundation
50% - 60%
of the entire project

30. A1
A 2
A 3
B 1
B2
B 3
C 1
C2
C 3

31. RESEARCH
CONSENSUS
COMMUNICATION
RELATIONSHIPS
COMMITMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
DISCERNMENT
FACILITATION
EVALUATION

34. A 1
A2
A 3
B 1
B2
B 3
C 1
C2
C 3
D 1
D 2
D 3
E1
E2
E3

35. PRAYER
VISION
OBJECTIVES
FACILITATOR
CHAMPIONS
DIVERSITY
TRUST
COMMONALITY
STAKEHOLDERS
PATIENCE
STRUCTURE
PARTICIPATION
INVESTMENT
REINFORCEMENT
CELEBRATION

38. RESULTS
RELATIONSHIPS

39. RESULTS
RELATIONSHIPS

41. What
next?
visionsynergy.net
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