Sydney Presbytery Values and Culture: Missional Leadership and Collaboration
Sydney Presbytery values diversity, collaboration, and Christ-centeredness in its leadership approach. Embracing different perspectives, cultures, and experiences, they work together to serve the church and communities faithfully. The focus is on nurturing missional leaders who listen to the Spirit, innovate courageously, and engage in collaborative decision-making with respect and openness.
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Missional Leadership Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Christ-Centredness As a Presbytery our values are shaped by Jesus. We work together trusting that all people in the life of our Presbytery are responding to the love of God shown in Jesus in their own lives, by loving others and serving in the life of the church and our communities. We commit to worshipping together, praying for each other, and mutually discerning Christ s calling to us through the Spirit. Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Diversity Our Presbytery has a breadth of theology, scriptural interpretation, cultures, language, traditions, gender and sexuality, age, wisdom, experience. We respect our differences and celebrate our diversity. Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership We seek members, congregational leaders and Ministry Agents who understand the Australian multi/cross-cultural, pluralistic context. They can hear the Spirit, leading others to follow Jesus in these times. Missional leaders listen for what God is doing and join in. They are visionary, courageous and innovative. Risk-taking in this context is encouraged. Congregations, agencies and their members will be challenged, trained and equipped to lead the church to life. Missional Leadership Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Collaboration We work collaboratively in our life and work together. This is grounded in a shared sense of accountability and responsibility to each other. It requires teamwork, patience, empathy, love, and a willing participation in Presbytery life. Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Faithful Oversight We nurture and encourage leaders who participate in the Presbytery s work of oversight. We recognise that often committees, agents, staff and appointees acting on behalf of, or as the Presbytery, will be engaged in robust or difficult decision-making. We all enter those conversations and processes with respect, seeking to discern the movement of the Spirit together. This requires trust and openness. Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Relationships We look for and celebrate the best in each other. We view each other with generosity of spirit seeing the good in each other and seeking to encourage one another, with honesty, openness and respect. Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Celebration Drawn by the future not driven by the past, we celebrate the church coming to life in unity with Christ. We celebrate our diversity, through our missional leadership, in collaboration, under faithful oversight and in our relationships. Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Missional Leadership Diversity Collaboration Christ- Centredness Celebration Faithful Oversight Relationships
SYDNEY PRESBYTERY VALUES AND CULTURE Diversity Our Presbytery has a breadth of theology, scriptural interpretation, cultures, language, traditions, gender and sexuality, age, wisdom, experience. We respect our differences and celebrate our diversity. Faithful Oversight We nurture and encourage leaders who participate in the Presbytery s work of oversight. We recognise that often committees, agents, staff and appointees acting on behalf of, or as the Presbytery, will be engaged in robust or difficult decision-making. We all enter those conversations and processes with respect, seeking to discern the movement of the Spirit together. This requires trust and openness. Missional Leadership Diversity Collaboration Missional Leadership We seek members, congregational leaders and Ministry Agents who understand the Australian multi/cross-cultural, pluralistic context. They can hear the Spirit, leading others to follow Jesus in these times. Missional leaders listen for what God is doing and join in. They are visionary, courageous and innovative. Risk-taking in this context is encouraged. Congregations, agencies and their members will be challenged, trained and equipped to lead the church to life. Christ- Centredness Celebration Relationships We look for and celebrate the best in each other. We view each other with generosity of spirit seeing the good in each other and seeking to encourage one another, with honesty, openness and respect. Faithful Oversight Relationships Celebration Drawn by the future not driven by the past, we celebrate the church coming to life in unity with Christ. We celebrate our diversity, through our missional leadership, in collaboration, under faithful oversight and in our relationships. Collaboration We work collaboratively in our life and work together. This is grounded in a shared sense of accountability and responsibility to each other. It requires teamwork, patience, empathy, love, and a willing participation in Presbytery life. Christ-Centredness As a Presbytery our values are shaped by Jesus. We work together trusting that all people in the life of our Presbytery are responding to the love of God shown in Jesus in their own lives, by loving others and serving in the life of the church and our communities. We commit to worshipping together, praying for each other, and mutually discerning Christ s calling to us through the Spirit.
The Purpose of this Document The Place of this Document The Power of this Document The PRC believes that as a Presbytery we have much to celebrate, uphold and pass on in our life together. We think intentionally naming that which we value and hope to be, will assist us to work more effectively with each other regardless of similarities and our differences. In particular we hope naming these values will: Being able to name This document identifies glimpses of who we already are and are striving to be. It is now and not yet , aspirational and invitational. It is not regulatory, trying to embed who we have to be. The PRC sees it best as a tool for hope and encouragement, not as a weapon for admonishment. Our Values (attitudinal guidelines for behaviour, interaction and decision- making) alongside our Passion (what we strive to achieve) Thriving, well-resourced, missional churches. alongside our Mission (the difference we are making in our sphere of influence) Leading the Church to Life. Help all consultative committees be clearer about their ministry and work together with Congregations, agencies, Ministers, and other leaders. alongside our Focus Areas (where we focus our gifts, time, resources and energy) Flourishing Leaders, Fruitful Congregations, Faithful Oversight and Future Growth. Help JNC s identify Ministers who are best fit . Help Ministers identify if they sense the call of God to the life of our Presbytery. Help Congregations determine who they might elect as Presbytery reps. will hopefully enable us as Sydney Presbytery to know what is mutually expected as we engage in our interactions and corporate church life together. It should guide our mission plans, our consultations, and our presbytery deliberations. It should also help us in calling ministers, to identify match , as well as help anybody entering presbytery life for the first time, complementing what we believe and what we hope to achieve: this is who we are. Foster honest conversations about our culture and values.
