/ Discipleship, Leader Development Framework

DISCIPLESHIP

MAKING DECISIONS

LEARNING OVERVIEW
FURTHER RESOURCES
The emerging, competent, releasing, and transforming standards build on each other, helping to visualise what our next development steps might be

Holy Living

Making personal life choices guided by Scripture and prayer 
Emerging: 

I have regular times of prayer and Bible study, utilising resources which inform my understanding of Holy living and being like Jesus. 

Competent: 

I proactively interpret and apply learning from Scripture, demonstrating the Fruit of the Spirit in everyday decisions in keeping with a holy life.  

Releasing: 

I foster use of Scripture and prayer with groups to inform decision making, seeking God’s will not personal preference, being open to what the Holy Spirit reveals. 

Transforming: 

I create a culture where discernment in decision making, listening to God, including through scripture and prayer, is foundational.  

Personal stewardship

Being a faithful steward to God for who I am, including my gifts, time, tithe, possessions
Emerging:

I am aware of the need to be a good steward of my resources for God’s service. I understand this impacts ‘care of creation’.

Competent:

I dedicate all I have to God, living simply, generously and accountably. I do not compromise Salvation Army purposes in seeking or receiving funding.

Releasing:

I champion a modest and simple Christian lifestyle. I promote territorial programmes on giving. I facilitate discussion on stewardship in support of spiritual disciplines.

Transforming:

I shape a culture where we celebrate and share stories of a generous and faithful God, trusting God to provide what is needed for God’s mission.

Decision making

With awareness and confidence
Emerging:

I seek advice to make informed decisions and reflect on outcomes. I recognise my personal agendas and how this affects my decision- making.

Competent:

I demonstrate decision making that balances opportunity, risk, reviewing and learning in alignment with Salvation Army values.

Releasing:

I create an environment that enables others to make decisions with confidence and without fear of failure, encouraging a systematic approach to assess competing views and priorities.

Transforming:

I model courage to make difficult and ethical decisions in ambiguous and unpredictable contexts.

Knowing my role    

Being responsible and being accountable to the mission priorities.
Emerging:

I know the mission priorities of The Salvation Army and recognise that I have a responsibility to make choices in line with these.

Competent:

I demonstrate the responsibility and accountability my role requires in support of Salvation Army mission. I know the boundaries of my authority and step up to take it.

Releasing:

I model a maturity in my role that promotes confidence in others, supporting clarification of their own responsibilities.

Transforming:

I shape a culture of mutual accountability and responsibility in fulfilling our mission.

Developing listening and discernment practices

To enhance our understanding and ability to listen, informing decision making, in line with God’s leading

Emerging:

I recognise the need to listen to the views of others. I engage with decision making as part of a group. I seek to discern the Holy Spirit’s leading.

Competent:

I listen to understand, asking questions for clarification, using tools such as Faith- Based Facilitation personally and with groups, leading to more effective analysis, creative decisions, and positive outcomes.

Releasing:

I support others to develop discernment practices and discernment communities, investing in deeper relationships of unity and trust, towards decisions of greater wisdom, effectiveness, and faithfulness.

Transforming:

I promote a discernment culture listening to Christ our Head, championing forums to hear diverse perspectives, drawing together opposites, learning from dissonance, initiating new direction from creative tension.

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