P3 Prayer Permeated Process (Umc Imagine Indiana Planning Team Generative Event)

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Prayer Permeated Process Prayer Permeated Process

PP3—3—Prayer Permeated ProcessPrayer Permeated Process

Prayer x Prayer x

Permeation x Permeation x

Process = Process =

TransformationTransformation


Discovering/Reflecting

Creating/Designing

Imagining/Studying

It works as a continuing loop.


Imagining/StudyingImagining/Studying (the un- part) (the un- part)



Discovering/ReflectingDiscovering/Reflecting (the inter- (the inter- part)part)




Creating/DesigningCreating/Designing (the pro- part) (the pro- part)


Imagining/StudyingImagining/Studying (the un- part) (the un- part) UnencumberedUnencumbered by the past by the past



It’s okay to think?It’s okay to think?



It’s okay to think?It’s okay to think? Un-entrenchedUn-entrenched by the present by the present




It’s okay to think differently.It’s okay to think differently.




It’s okay to think differently.It’s okay to think differently. UnaffectedUnaffected by perceptions by perceptions




It’s okay to think differently.It’s okay to think differently. UnaffectedUnaffected by perceptions by perceptions

It’s okay to think radically!It’s okay to think radically!



IntersectingIntersecting the past the past



IntersectingIntersecting the past (our heritage) the past (our heritage)




InterceptingIntercepting the present the present




InterceptingIntercepting the present (our locus) the present (our locus)





InterpretingInterpreting the future the future





InterpretingInterpreting the future (our vision) the future (our vision)


Creating/DesigningCreating/Designing (the pro- part) (the pro- part) ProportioningProportioning the past the past



Not everything has worked/notNot everything has worked/not

everything has failedeverything has failed



Not everything has worked/notNot everything has worked/not

everything has failedeverything has failed PropellingPropelling the present the present



Not everything has worked/not Not everything has worked/not everythingeverything

has failedhas failed PropellingPropelling the present the present

Moving toward what’s working Moving toward what’s working whilewhile movingmoving

away from what’s notaway from what’s not



Not everything has worked/not everythingNot everything has worked/not everything

has failedhas failed PropellingPropelling the present the present

Moving toward what’s working Moving toward what’s working whilewhile moving moving

away from what’s notaway from what’s not ProposingProposing new perceptions new perceptions



Not everything has worked/not everythingNot everything has worked/not everythinghas failedhas failed

PropellingPropelling the present the present Moving toward what’s working Moving toward what’s working whilewhile

movingmovingaway from what’s notaway from what’s not

ProposingProposing new perceptions new perceptions Proposals with ears Proposals with ears andand without fears of without fears ofrevision revision


A Process PathA Process Path

Imagining/Studying (the un- part)Imagining/Studying (the un- part)

Unpacking/Unleashing Unpacking/Unleashing

Discovering/Reflecting (the inter- part)Discovering/Reflecting (the inter- part)

Interfacing/InteractingInterfacing/Interacting

Creating/Designing (the pro- part)Creating/Designing (the pro- part)

Professing/ProducingProfessing/Producing


A Process ContextA Process Context

Coyner QuadrilateralCoyner Quadrilateral

CallingCalling is more important than is more important than careercareer MinistryMinistry is more important than is more important than meetingsmeetings StewardshipStewardship is more important than is more important than

scarcityscarcity EfficiencyEfficiency is more important than is more important than

entrenchmententrenchment


We all have a part We all have a part transformational transformational thinking.thinking.

If not . . . If not . . .

It’s not my job.It’s not my job.


The best way to face The best way to face the future is to invent the future is to invent it.it.

Jim Rogers, Duke Energy President & CEOJim Rogers, Duke Energy President & CEO


Transformational thinking is hard—many Transformational thinking is hard—many smart people have gotten it wrong—smart people have gotten it wrong—

Thomas EdisonThomas Edison (1880), Inventor and Founder of (1880), Inventor and Founder of General Electric: General Electric: In my judgment I see no In my judgment I see no commercial value in the phonograph.commercial value in the phonograph.

Robert MillikanRobert Millikan (1920), Physics Nobel Laureate: (1920), Physics Nobel Laureate: There is no likelihood that man can ever tap the There is no likelihood that man can ever tap the power of the atompower of the atom..

Harry WarnerHarry Warner (1927), Movie Executive: (1927), Movie Executive: Who Who wants to hear actors talk, anywaywants to hear actors talk, anyway??

Thomas WatsonThomas Watson (1943), IBM Founder and Chair: (1943), IBM Founder and Chair: I I think there’s a world market for about five think there’s a world market for about five computerscomputers..


What is impossible to do What is impossible to do today, but if it were today, but if it were possible tomorrow, how possible tomorrow, how would it change what would it change what you do every day? you do every day?

Jim RogersJim Rogers


A 300 mile per hour lap at the A 300 mile per hour lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway is attainable by circling the is attainable by circling the track track just 11 seconds just 11 seconds fasterfaster than Rick Mears 217 than Rick Mears 217 mph record in 1986.mph record in 1986.


Where do we find our “11 Where do we find our “11 seconds” to transform seconds” to transform into a “300 mile per hour into a “300 mile per hour Conference?”Conference?”


Where do we find our “11 Where do we find our “11 seconds” to transform into seconds” to transform into a “300 miles per hour a “300 miles per hour Conference?” Conference?”

What would John Wesley What would John Wesley think?think?


Discovering/Reflecting

Creating/Designing

Imagining/Studying

It works as a continuing loop.

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P3 Prayer Permeated Process (Umc Imagine Indiana Planning Team Generative Event)