Chapter 20 · 60 min
Why the Jesus Organization Still Works
Big idea
The design has lasted two thousand years because it was built on mission, people and multiplication rather than buildings and control.
Session objectives
- ◆Summarize the whole curriculum in your own words
- ◆Choose the three changes your organization will actually make
- ◆Set the review date that keeps them alive
Opening question
Of everything we have studied, what will we still be doing in a year?
Discussion questions
- 1.Which chapter exposed our weakest point?
- 2.What have we already started changing?
- 3.What will pull us back to old habits?
- 4.Who holds us accountable to these commitments?
Group exercise
Three commitments
- 1Each person writes the three changes they will own
- 2Share them aloud; the group removes anything vague
- 3Write owner, first step and date for each
- 4Set the JOI re-assessment date 90 days out
Commitment before next session
Retake the Leadership assessment in 90 days and compare your category scores.
JOI categories addressed
Mission ClarityServant Leadership
Facilitator note: open with the question, keep discussion to half the session, and end with every participant naming their commitment aloud.