THIS EPISODE

It is common to look for “the guy” who will build a “launch team” to “plant a church.” But we are seeking to uncover and awaken a new structure, or “wineskin”: the five-fold typology of apostles, prophets, evangelist, shepherds, and teachers (mentioned in Ephesians 4) in both small faith communities and in a network. All five voices must be heard and sing in harmony, both at the microchurch level and at the network level. 

In this webinar, we will explore the five-fold team as the optimal source of leadership in the new wineskin.

THIS MINISERIES: MICROCHURCHES AND THE NEW WINESKIN OF LEADERSHIP

We are reimagining the church as a decentralized network of multiplying missionaries and microchurches that fill a city or region with the fullness of Jesus. For most of us, that requires a shift from the centralized form of leadership that we’ve been using to a decentralized one.

Centralized

• The church looks and feels like a pyramid. Hierarchies are built for control. Top-down leadership ultimately communicates, “We can do this; you can help.”
• Power is collected, especially for the “organization” and a few at the top.
• A few lead, and everyone else follows.

Decentralized

• Authority and ownership are extended out to the edges, and those circles are reproduced.
• Power is treated as a currency that is available to everyone. The goal is for everyone and every expression of the church to reach their maximum influence.
• Everyone leads, and everyone follows.

This decentralized form of the church requires a new wineskin: a culture of decentralized, poly-centric leadership with flat structures. In this miniseries, we will dig into the source, structure, scorecard, speed, and skill of leadership in this new wineskin.

Featured Guests

Alan Hirsch

Founder, 5Q Collective