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The Contemplative Pastor Leaders Circle Outline

The Contemplative Pastor Leaders Circle Outline

Session One

Intro everyone/Catch up

What struck you about this chapter? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

Anything you found yourself disagreeing with?

What do you think is people’s perception of your job description? Both within and outside of the church you lead?

Peterson says: “I am busy because I am vain. I want to appear important. Significant.” How does that land with you? Is that accurate?

Peterson distinguishes between being “active” and being “busy”. Which are you?

How do we become active without becoming “busy”?

What would becoming less “busy” look like for you?

Session Two

Catch up

So how are you doing at being less BUSY?

What struck you about this chapter? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

Anything you found yourself disagreeing with?

What do you think of Peterson’s concept of pastoral subversion?

Do you find that even people in your church bifurcate “real life” from church life?

Session Three

Catch up

So how are you doing at being less BUSY- at being Subversive??

What struck you about this chapter? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

Anything you found yourself disagreeing with?

What do you think of Peterson’s concept of the apocalyptic pastor? What does he seem to mean?

Of the three- being prayerful, being poetic and being patient, which comes easiest to you? Which is hardest?

How would ministry change for you if you were more prayerful, poetic and patient?

Session Four

Chp 5-6, Ministry amid  the Traffic/Curing Souls: The Forgotten Art

Catch up

So how are you doing at being less BUSY- at being Subversive??

How would you summarize what Peterson is saying in these two chapters? What’s he getting at?

What struck you about these chapters? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

How do you answer the question “What do you do?”

“Pastors who devote themselves to the guidance of souls must do it among people who expect them to run a church.” Do you feel this tension? Where?

Session Five- chp 7

Catch up

So how are you doing at being less BUSY- at being Subversive??

How would you summarize what Peterson is saying in this chapter? What’s he getting at?

What struck you about these chapter? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

Session Five- chp 8

Catch up

So how are you doing?

How would you summarize what Peterson is saying in this chapter? What’s he getting at?

What struck you about these chapter? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

Session 6- chp 9

Catch up

So how are you doing?

How would you summarize what Peterson is saying in this chapter? What’s he getting at?

What struck you about these chapter? Anything stand out? Find yourself nodding at/underlining anything?  What was most helpful?

What do you think “middle voice” ministrymight look like?

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