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Diocese of Johannesburg Appreciative Inquiry Feedback 63 rd Synod 7 th July 2012

Diocese of Johannesburg Appreciative Inquiry Feedback 63 rd Synod 7 th July 2012. Appreciative Inquiry Research Team. Anastasia Bukashe Rod Charlton Shona Fleming Samuel Hermanus Claire Holden Ivy Matthews Charles May Trevor Prince Wayne Saldanha. Research Methodology.

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Diocese of Johannesburg Appreciative Inquiry Feedback 63 rd Synod 7 th July 2012

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  1. Diocese of JohannesburgAppreciative Inquiry Feedback63rd Synod 7th July 2012

  2. Appreciative Inquiry Research Team • Anastasia Bukashe • Rod Charlton • Shona Fleming • Samuel Hermanus • Claire Holden • Ivy Matthews • Charles May • Trevor Prince • Wayne Saldanha

  3. Research Methodology • Developed Appreciative Questionnaire 72 pp hrs. • Planned and Facilitated Data Gathering Events 225 pp hrs. • Captured Data 30 pp hrs. • Weekly Analysis Meetings to theme data 378 pp hours. • Invited others to facilitate data gathering and feed to the team • 2 day Data Analysis Workshop 108 pp hrs. • Preparation & Feedback to Synod – 117 pp hrs.

  4. Data Collection • Management • Archdeaconries (All 6) • Youth Day • AWF AGM • Chaplains and Schools • Parish + Diocesan Staff • Clergy Day • Individual Parishes / Groups: Linden, Weltevreden, Rosebank, Orchards, Discovery, Sunninghill, Rangeview, Randburg, Bryanston, Bramley, Parkhurst, Auckland Park, Roodepoort Over 2500 people participated in this process.

  5. Data Analysis • Profile of Diocese • Profile of a future Bishop

  6. Diocesan Profile - Themes Our Dream Best Practice Pride in our Anglican Identity Outspoken Prophetic Relevance Walk the talk Leadership at every level Anglican Community Prophetic Relevance Sustainable organisation Spiritual Education & Formation Education & training & formation Expanding our footprint

  7. Quality of our Anglican Community This is represented by the Boat in our picture At our best we are: Accessible, loving, compassionate, friendly, respect, tolerant, inclusive, diverse, vibrant, welcoming, involved, ownership, sense of belonging, commitment, warm.

  8. Pride in our Anglican Identity • Heritage and tradition, prayer, liturgical rhythm, tradition scripture and reason, ritual, diversity of worship, vestments, sacraments, common format, shared values, inclusivity, ordination, accountability, democratic election process.

  9. Walk the Talk • Involvement, outreach, non-judgemental, practical compassion, development, community engagement, passion for God’s people, morals, integrity, ambassadors', servant leadership, being present supportive and listening.

  10. Prophetic Relevance • Present and Future: • Visionary, Obedience to God, courage, prayerfulness, legacy, social concern/justice, environmental issues, taking Christianity out of the church and into our communities , reconciliation and relationship, holding the tension of diverse views, preaching

  11. Spiritual Education & Formation • Present & Future: • Prayerfulness, mentoring, ministry formation, spirituality, Bishop’s Ad Clerum, Anglican Schools, organisations, camps, Diocesan wide initiatives, passionate about God, Lent 12, transformers, opportunities through the church for individual and communal growth.

  12. Leadership at every level • Servant leadership • Integrity • Humility and Respect • Inspirational • Accountability and transparency • Well trained clergy who are scripture based • Ownership • Being an example • Spiritual leader who inspires and brings people to God • Using our gifts • Compassionate and caring leaders

  13. Sustainable Organisation • Stewardship (e.g. environment) • Sharing our resources as a family • Good communication in all directions • Pastoral care for clergy • Structure and organisation • Modern technology • Accountability • Spring board of ministry into wider community

  14. Expanding our footprint • Belonging to the wider Anglican church • Sustaining momentum • Tithing & dedicated giving • Grace & Holy Spirit Inspired • Ownership • Passionate • Unity • Enjoyment & vibrancy • Prayerfulness • Planting more churches • More welcoming • Our link with the diocese is a presence of Bishop • Total commitment, sacrifice and involvement

  15. In Short • Everybody had a good story to tell • People who are involved are excited and passionate • The Dream is to expand and build on what we are already doing well. (Getting more people involved and committed) • In all the diverse groups there was huge consistency across all the different groups (2500 people 4 themes for each question)

  16. Anglican Church Schools- additional input • Value their link with the Anglican church and our traditions • Value the induction services for prefects, chaplains and heads • Want to take a strong stand on social issues • Want to build new church schools to help address the crisis in education • Hope to strengthen their relationship with the diocese and each other • Would like annual combined services for the schools • Dream that each school build a chapel that can accommodate the entire school • Desire a Bishop who can stand firmly beside them as they face challenges of operating in a multi-faith society

  17. Parish & Diocesan Office Staff- additional input • Valued an opportunity to meet with each other and expressed a desire to do this more often • Seeking more appreciation and respect • Would like market related salaries • Dream of a daily experience of servant leadership

  18. Youth Valued: • Being invited to participate in the process • Meeting as a diocesan group and expressed a desire to do this more often • The sense of belonging that being an Anglican gives them – we are unique and diverse but united. Desires: • A community that is vibrant, passionate, energetic & committed in music, worship, prophetic voice, wanting to give & walking the talk • To be respected, recognized & given an opportunity to participle – recognizing that with this comes accountability, responsibility & commitment • Safety – from the environments in which they live and within their parish environment • Mentoring, guidance, formational education – crying out for role models, sharing career ideas

  19. Profile for the Bishop to Lead us to this future 4 Key Areas Emerged: • Spirituality • Leadership Character • People Skills • Learned

  20. Spirituality • Clearly Jesus’ representative • Firmly grounded in relationship with God • Prayerful • Spiritual discernment & power • Role model • Humble • Trustworthy & honest • Prophetic • Bible based and Holy Spirit filled • Deep journey of faith

  21. Leadership Character • Integrity • Visionary • Servant Leader • Courageous • Firm / tough decisive • Confidentiality • Impartial • Consistent • Flexible • Pastoral • Respectful of the office of Bishop • Mentor • Ego Crucified In a Word Probity:confirmed integrity and uprightness; honesty; adherence to the highest principles and ideals; godliness; saintliness Contributed by a participant in Archdeaconry Region 6

  22. People Skills • Accessible • Visible • Good listener • Accepting • Non-judgmental (allow us to make mistakes) • Someone I can relate to • Shepherd • Fully present • Sense of humor • Vibrant • Team player • Consultative • Compassionate • Youth friendly

  23. Learned • Mature stable & experienced • Theologically grounded • Wisdom • Life experience / Street wise • Biblically based • Able to stand in many forums • Well read • Good preacher & teacher • Aware of Anglican rituals and traditions • ‘Techno savy’ • Openness to growth

  24. Comment from Youth Day Participant June 16th “anointed not appointed”

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