One of the highlights was heading to DC to spend time at Wesley Seminary (two colleagues, Bryant and Nathan are seated in the picture at Lovett Weems desk...so a messy desk is a sign of good leadership!), a quick time at the National Cathedral and then up to Baltimore with a group of guys to see an Orioles game.
A sign of a good program is one that leaves you wanting more...that certainly was the case! The Lewis Fellows Program got me reading, thinking and talking about leadership in ways I had not yet engaged. It gave me some good practical wisdom, some confidence and hope. All things I think a program aimed at young clergy would want to do!
One thing I'd recommend to pastors regardless of age or denomination is the new tool the Lewis Center is developing to help pastors assess their leadership called the LPLI. You can learn more about it here.
Like many United Methodists, I'm focused on General Conference and holding our delegation, led by Molly in prayer. It's early on, and so seems like folks are getting along...but once the 7 AM to 11 PM schedule starts wearing on the delegates a bit....that's when prayer will be that much more important.
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Hey! Welcome back! Thanks for your post...I was interested in the leadership eval link but couldn't open it, could you insert the link?
Thanks for letting me know the link was a dud, Deb...try it now...
I know you are in transition and so I'd encourage you to contact Lovett about using the indicator...as it requires us to get observers (lay leaders and others, such as Sr. Pastors or District Superintendents) to comment on a variety of character and competence questions in regards to our spiritual leadership. They are still "working out the bugs" but I found it helpful to take this because it was specifically geared toward MINISTRY (and local church ministry at that!). I could see strengths and weaknesses and with a bit of coaching and conversation, think about the next steps.
Interesting...
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