CORE VALUE 8 | PERMISSION

THESIS & SUPPORT

We give permission for Christians to DO within our contexts of ministry.

  • The church (organization and community) has no control over the gifts God chooses to give to his people.

  • The church is called to equip members for acts of service. This should be done according to the various callings God has given his people.

  • Christians are the body of Christ. The more they are freed to do whatever he has given them the ability to do, the more Christ gets done.

  • We do not always know the ways God is going to use the gifts he has given out, and we cannot always program those gifts. Having a culture of invitation and permission will allow God's surprises to come to light as often as possible.

  • Nevertheless, Illumine as an organization does not act outside of the proven process. Within that proven process there should be as many ways to use gifts as imaginable.

Instead of a discussion on this core value, we’ll put it directly into action and learn by doing…

INTRO to TASK TEAMS

Task Teams are as their name implies: teams of people who have a specific job to complete. Once the job is done, the task team ceases to exist. They are the opposite of committees (in that they are temporary and they actually accomplish something…)

Over the next 4 months (September – December) we’ll have new teams with new tasks at the beginning of each month. For the first months, you’ll be assigned to a task and team. Your team has that month in which to complete the task you’re given.

Our September teams will all deal with the issue of inventory. We currently have quite a lot of it, we currently may not need a lot of what we have/may not have a lot of what we need, and we have to get it under control.

Which leads to an important question: How do you want to do meetings in Trimester 3?

Note that meetings will last about 90 minutes – 60 for a book discussion (we’ll be reading Flesh by Hugh Halter) and 30 for Task Team work. These meetings will take place in the lobby. Alex will be sending weekly Newsletter emails (Wednesdays) and you’ll receive a reminder the day before any meeting. 

Back to the Teams…

INVENTORY TASK TEAM PROCESS

  1. GOAL: Consolidate Inventory

    1. Call/text/email Kent if you have some time to help with this.

      1. Kent: (920) 840-5175 | kentr@illuminechurch.com

  2. GOAL: Create Ideal Inventory Lists

    1. Meet with Kent to discuss objectives/uses of spaces.

    2. Create your list.

    3. Go over your list with Kent.

  3. GOAL: Gather Inventory

    1. Go through what we currently have, gather what fits.

    2. Create needs list for needed items & give to Kent.

    3. Give full list to storage team.

  4. GOAL: Eliminate Unnecessary Inventory

    1. A word on sunk costs.

    2. Unneeded inventory will be given to other churches, sold, or donated to charity.

INVENTORY TASK TEAMS

  • Administration Inventory

    • Outdoor Maintenance Inventory

      • Paul

      • Jared

    • Cleaning Inventory

      • Gale

      • Cynthia

    • Office Inventory

      • Erika

      • Gary

  • Fellowship Inventory

    • Kitchen Inventory

      • Neil

      • Susan

    • Greeting Inventory

      • Myrriah

      • Mario

    • Basic Fellowship Inventory (Hospitality)

      • Jess

      • Alex

    • Kids (Non-ministry) Inventory

      • Aloris

      • Beth

  • Ministry Inventory

    • Worship Inventory

      • Kelsey

      • Adam

    • Education Inventory

      • Local WELS Professionals

      • Kent

    • Community Service Inventory

      • Cliff

      • Kent

  • Storage Containers and Spaces

    • One Team

      • Emily

      • Walter