Catalyst, NYWC, Open Space and Future Conventions: Part 6

The Church of Misplaced Responsibility

Great leadership isn't about laying vision out of others to live out then holding them accountable to it.

Great leadership is simply allowing others to discover the vision God is building in them and then loving them as they hold themselves accountable.

Does your experience show you that you can't hold someone accountable?

Accountability isn't about making decisions for people and holding them to it.
It's not your responsibility to hold others accountable.
you can only support others in holding themselves accountable.

In an age of entitlement, there is a big difference.

Our understanding of leadership in the church often misplaces responsibility.

How we lead conventions re-enforces it.

I know that conventions are marketplace ventures. They are both capitalistic ventures and ministry opportunities. Yes. people pay to come and you, the convener, feel the pressure to both attract people to your gathering and the pressure to make it an experience worthy of the dollars spent.

that's the exchange. with the exchange of dollars goes and exchange of responsibility.

but that's only partially appropriate.

The outcomes of events must be more dependent upon the people attending them, not simply the people hosting them if events.