In a few weeks the next Small Group Pastor’s Deconference begins. This is something that God began sturring in my heart a year ago and it is amazing how it as grown and evolved since then. This time I am leading a discussion on Small Group Organizational Structures and I am looking forward to learning from the collective wisdom of everyone there. If you are interested in what the Deconference is I thought I would include a bit of a definition.
I think the easiest way to define what the DeConference is by defining what it is not. The Small Group Pastor’s DeConference is not:
- …endorsed by Bill Donahue, Henry Cloud, or John Townsend.
- …run with a hidden agenda but is completely relational.
- …a conference, but more of a conversation.
- …a conference where you will find experts, but a place you will find fellow journeyers.
- …a conference where there will be seminars, lectures or people selling their books or materials, but a place to meet other people with similar struggles and challenges.
- …a conference with a set agenda, but a place where you will have direct input in what is discussed and talked about.
- …endorsed by the WCA or any other organization, but is endorsed by individuals like you.
The Small Group Pastor’s “DeConference” VALUES…
- …mutual teaching and learning. Everyone has something to offer and something to learn.
- …equal participation and worth. No matter the size of your church or the length of time in ministry you are equally viewed, valued and listened to.
- …relationships. A main part of our gathering is based on fostering relationships that will last and grow beyond the “DeConference.
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