[UTCCF] Leadership Retreats

Questions:
How do we develop new leaders? Why do I need to lead / serve? What areas do I need to develop as a leader / individual? What is my calling / purpose and how does it fit into the big picture?

How Leadership Retreat fits in:
UTCCF's leadership retreats seek to provide one of many ways of addressing these questions. But first, I want to address some possible misconceptions.

Misconceptions:
1. Leadership Retreats are like other retreats. While the leadership retreats can be like previous retreats, the term "retreat" is meant to speak to the heart of what we do. That is, to create an environment where aspiring leaders can vision together, share ideas, and encourage each other. The "retreat" aspect comes from this being a time set-apart for leadership development and developing our visions.

2. Workshops are central to the retreats. Yes, there could be workshops. Yes, we're here to develop skills. However, these things are not central to the leadership retreats. The heart of leadership retreat is this: exploring and developing our spiritual gifts. 

The Idea:
1. Consistency: The retreats are meant to happen on a consistent basis and not just a one-time thing. This is to allow us to live and to learn (Jon Fung, 2009). To develop and encourage each other as leaders and to live it out in summer CCF, and in other events (planning, Bible studies, outreach).

2. 1+1>2: 1+1 can equal 3, 10, 100000, etc. The idea behind this is the power of synergy, that together, we can be so much more. It's a leadership principle. A business management principle. And also, inspired from the Bible. That we are all part of the Body. We are unique and varying in our abilities, gifts, and passions. There is power (i.e. 1+1>2) when we realize our common vision and purpose and unite together.

3. Applying 1+1>2: In the Leadership Retreats, we will have different leaders to lead different groups that focus on different parts of the Body. Some will be more focused on administration, others on prayer, others on listening / counseling, others on mentorship, others on planning, others on sports, ... and the list goes on. In these groups, participants will have opportunity to: 1. Explore their gifts, 2. Develop their gifts, and ultimately, 3. Exercise their gifts through commitment. 
Explore, Develop, Commit

EDC
1. Explore: different groups that may be of interest
2. Develop: your gifts/skills/passions through workshops, discussion groups, and leadership opportunities in summer CCF and preliminary planning for CCF 2009-2010.
3. Commit: to the Body of Christ. If that "Body" is CCF, contribute in developing and living out God's calling in your life through CCF.

Take-away
Leadership Retreats are meant to contribute to developing the cutting edge. To help sharpen the individual (through the Word and Community), and together, to live out the cutting edge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sharp References :)
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 (ESV)

"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17 (ESV)

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