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© 2012 Emmanuel Gospel Center
Living System Ministry
The Horse and the Cart
Living Systems & Manmade Constructs Working Together
How does this work?
© 2012 Emmanuel Gospel Center
To be effective in ministry, we need to pay attention to both the people systems and the non-living organizational systems. When a horse and cart work well together, it gets the job done!
In a church or ministry
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People systems Relationships Personalities Giftings
Systems Policies Procedures Programs
A broken cartA broken organizational system hinders healthypeople from being effective.
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Healthy people System:People are being cared for, relationships are nurtured
Unhealthy Organization:
Programs are chaotic, bills are not
paid, building maintenance
is neglected
A sick horseWhen too much emphasis is placed on the organization, the living system is neglected.
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Unhealthy people system:No attention is given to the people
Well-builtorganizational
System:Strong
structures,organized programs,
bureaucracy
Using appropriate methods
To nurture and maintain the horse and cart requires different sets of: Skills Methods Ways of
thinking
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Caring for the horseWorking with people systems requires primary
culture skills such as: Using oral communication Learning by modeling Relying on interpersonal
relationships to meet needs
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Caring for the cartWorking with organizational systems involves secondary culture skills such as: Using written communication Formal learning Relying on technology
or other non-living objects to meet needs
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“Don’t put the cart before the horse”Why doesn’t this work?
Living systems must take first priority in our thinking and action. The organization serves
people, never the other way around!
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