Leadership Enhancement
Leadership Enhancement
Leadership Enhancement
CHURCH
WOMEN
LEADERS
THE PURPOSE OF UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
THE PURPOSE PROVIDES THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE WORK AND
WITNESS.
UNITED METHODIST
WOMEN SHALL BE A
COMMUNITY OF WOMEN
WHOSE PURPOSE IS…
* TO KNOW GOD AND TO
EXPERIENCE FREEDOM
AS WHOLE PERSONS
THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
*TO DEVELOP A
CREATIVE,
SUPPORTIVE
FELLOWSHIP
*TO EXPAND CONCEPTS
OF MISSION THROUGH
PARTICIPATION IN THE
GLOBAL MINISTRIES OF
THE CHURCH.
WITHIN THESE PURPOSE WE FIND OUR
REASON FOR BEING …AS AN
ORGANIZATION OF LAYWOMEN MOBILIZED
FOR MISSION:
* TO BE A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN.
* TO KNOW GOD.
* TO BE WHOLE PERSONS THROUGH
JESUS CHRIST.
* TO DEVELOP A CREATIVE,
SUPPORTIVE FELLOWSHIP.
* TO EXPAND CONCEPTS OF MISSION.
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
A SIMPLE DEFINITION IS
THAT LEADERSHIP IS THE
ART OF MOTIVATING A
GROUP OF PEOPLE TO ACT
TOWARDS ACHIEVING A
COMMON GOAL.
LIVING OUR VISION: DEVELOPING LEADERS
EXPLORE WAYS TO SUPPORT WOMEN AS THEY SEEK TO
BECOME LEADERS WITHIN UNITED METHODIST WOMEN, THE
CONGREGATION, AND IN THE GENERAL CHURCH AND LARGER
COMMUNITY.
•SEEK OUT AND SUPPORT PARTICIPATION
IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE DISTRICT,
CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
•PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NEW,
POTENTIAL, CURRENT MEMBERS AND
LEADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN
EDUCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS.
• BE OPEN TO NEW FORMS OF
LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
ORGANIZATION.
TEN
LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
1. REFLECT ON
YOUR OWN
EXPERIENCE AND
WAYS OF BEING
AND DOING.
“TELL ME, AND I WILL FORGET.
SHOW ME, AND I MAY REMEMBER.
INVOLVE ME, AND I WILL UNDERSTAND.”