The Deep Dream & Philosophy
The list of books below served to catalyze our vision for Deep. We suggest you read them (or the specific recommended chapter) should you choose to begin your own Deep experience. The PDF's are book highlights or chapter copies if you want to get a taste of the content that helped to shape the dream that we have to invest in and empower the next generation of leaders.
"Going Deep" by Gordon McDonald
Ministry's Sweet Spot - a chapter from "Building Below The Waterline" By Gordon McDonald
Making Room At The Top - Chapter 8 "Sticky Teams" by Larry Osborne
Let Your Leaders Lead - a chapter from "Fairness Is Overrated: And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace" by Stevens, Tim.
"Next: Pastoral Succession That Works" by William Vanderbloemen & Warren Bird
Passing The Leadership Baton - A Winning Transition Plan For Your Ministry by Tom Mullins
"The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions" by Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree.
"Reverse Mentoring: How Young Leaders Can Transform the Church and Why We Should Let Them" by Earl Creps
"Going Deep" by Gordon McDonald
Ministry's Sweet Spot - a chapter from "Building Below The Waterline" By Gordon McDonald
Making Room At The Top - Chapter 8 "Sticky Teams" by Larry Osborne
Let Your Leaders Lead - a chapter from "Fairness Is Overrated: And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace" by Stevens, Tim.
"Next: Pastoral Succession That Works" by William Vanderbloemen & Warren Bird
Passing The Leadership Baton - A Winning Transition Plan For Your Ministry by Tom Mullins
"The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions" by Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree.
"Reverse Mentoring: How Young Leaders Can Transform the Church and Why We Should Let Them" by Earl Creps
| cultivating_deep_people.pdf |
| ministrys_sweet_spot.pdf |
| stick_teams_-_leadership_legacy.pdf |
| let_your_leaders_lead_-_tim_stevens.pdf |
| next_-_william_vanderbloemen___warren_bird.pdf |
Podcasts that add to the succession plan discussion ...
Succession Planning with William Vanderbloemen - Episode 91 - The Unstuck Church Podcast with Tony Morgan
Pastoral Succession Real Talk - Episode 92 - The Unstuck Church Podcast with Tony Morgan
Succession Planning with William Vanderbloemen - Episode 91 - The Unstuck Church Podcast with Tony Morgan
Pastoral Succession Real Talk - Episode 92 - The Unstuck Church Podcast with Tony Morgan
One of the key perspectives that has helped us to fully implement the dream of developing the next generation of leaders is a shared leadership model. To learn more about this team approach to leading we encourage you to watch this talk ("Right Title - Wrong Kingdom") by Pastor Chris Brown from the WCA Summit. The notes are below.
| right_title_wrong_kingdom.pdf |
This interview is a follow-up to Chris Brown’s message at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit where he mentions the idea of shared leadership.
This podcast episode helps to continue the conversation that welcomes the up-and-coming generation to the leadership table: The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast: 040: Churches That Reach Millennials–An Interview with Geoff Surratt.
Carey Nieuwhof also wrote a blogpost entitled The Looming Pastoral Succession Crisis And Why It’s Already Bad that speaks to the need to develop an intentional succession approach.
Carey Nieuwhof also wrote a blogpost entitled The Looming Pastoral Succession Crisis And Why It’s Already Bad that speaks to the need to develop an intentional succession approach.
As you consider beginning a Deep approach to Developing Your Leadership Bench and Connecting the Generations in your church we recommend that you process through the thoughts below. There are lots of helpful books, links, and videos so take your time and enjoy the process!
| developing_the_bench.pdf |
| connecting_the_generations.pdf |
Click on the links below for short videos to get your church staff or board talking about Millennials and ministry to multiple generations from Hayden Shaw.
If You Want to Reach Millennials, Start Here
You Won’t Reach Millennials Unless You Understand the Thinking behind Their Thinking
How to Make Your Church a Place Where Millennials Stay
Every Church Has 5 Options for Ministering to the 5 Generations
How Do We Keep from Hurting the Older Generations If We Change Things to Reach the Younger Generations?
How Can Your Church Do Multigenerational Well?
The Boomers May Be a Greater Challenge When They Retire than the Millennials Are No
Resources: “Sticking Points: How to Get 4 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart” by Hayden Shaw; “Generational IQ: Christianity Isn't Dying, Millennials Aren't the Problem, and the Future is Bright” by Hayden Shaw; Hayden Shaw’s interview on Carey Nieuwhof’s leadership podcast.
If You Want to Reach Millennials, Start Here
You Won’t Reach Millennials Unless You Understand the Thinking behind Their Thinking
How to Make Your Church a Place Where Millennials Stay
Every Church Has 5 Options for Ministering to the 5 Generations
How Do We Keep from Hurting the Older Generations If We Change Things to Reach the Younger Generations?
How Can Your Church Do Multigenerational Well?
The Boomers May Be a Greater Challenge When They Retire than the Millennials Are No
Resources: “Sticking Points: How to Get 4 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart” by Hayden Shaw; “Generational IQ: Christianity Isn't Dying, Millennials Aren't the Problem, and the Future is Bright” by Hayden Shaw; Hayden Shaw’s interview on Carey Nieuwhof’s leadership podcast.
The Strongest Link - WCA Leadership Summit talk from 2012. In this talk Craig Groeschel, pastor of lifechurch.tv, talks about the potential that exists in bridging the generational gap in the Church. Offering insight to multiple generations, Craig both honors and challenges leaders to continue to build into other leaders to carry on the mission of the Church. If you are not dead, you are not done! The notes are below.
| the_strongest_link_-_craig_groeschel.pdf |
This video is a follow-up to Craig's talk (The Strongest Link). Making Multi-Generational Ministry Work - Craig Groeschel, Jim Mellado, Jeff Lockyer; When the generations do ministry together successfully, the Church thrives and God is glorified. But, when things go wrong, it can derail an otherwise thriving ministry. In this edition of Defining Moments, Jeff Lockyer, WCA Summit host pastor, will unpack the story of their extremely successful generational transfer, and they what they did to make it work.
Here are a couple of random videos on Next Generation Leaders ...
Engaging Next Generation Leaders - Engaging leaders in the next generation is important to overall organizational influence. Andy Stanley shares how to involve and challenge next generation leaders.
Engaging and Growing Next Generation Leaders - Pastor Albert Tate describes the internship process that exists at his church Fellowship Monrovia, and how the intentional involvement of these students have shaped the church culture.
Engaging Next Generation Leaders - Engaging leaders in the next generation is important to overall organizational influence. Andy Stanley shares how to involve and challenge next generation leaders.
Engaging and Growing Next Generation Leaders - Pastor Albert Tate describes the internship process that exists at his church Fellowship Monrovia, and how the intentional involvement of these students have shaped the church culture.
The following two documents are sample Deep schedules. One is a high-level example and the other is a more detailed set of notes that will need to be explained for it all to make sense. You can schedule a coaching all with us to talk through either or both of them.
Sample Deep Schedule Overview
Deep Schedule Template
Sample Deep Schedule Overview
Deep Schedule Template