Dimensions of Listening

Listening is connecting person-to-person with the life experience of others in communication.

Dimension

Description

Goal in Listening

Content

Information or knowledge conveyed by words, symbols.

Accuracy

Affect

Feelings & emotions conveying & associated in the message.

Empathy

Relationship

Interaction of persons and their posture toward one another.

Presence

Identity

Self-awareness, worth, & purpose in context of relationships.

Value

Degree of validity and legitimacy in context of responsibility.

In interpersonal communication, the message is conveyed 7% by words 34% by tone of voice 59% by non-verbal body language.

Content is typically conveyed by words while Affect, Relationship, and Identity are conveyed by tone and non-verbal means.

Aim of Overseers

(Romans 1: 1-15)

Apostolic Ministry to Pastors and Congregation

A. Foundational Proposition The Lord is restoring apostolic ministry to provide essential services for congregations and their leaders; this ministry is critical to the extension of the kingdom of God throughout the world. B. Critical Needs of Church/World Interaction C. Relevant Characteristics of Apostolic Ministry

Apostolic Oversight

Oversight is a basic framework by which the Lord provides care and governance of His Church. In essence, it is a posture whereby anyone who is responsible for an area of service, oversees that area of service. In turn, the same person can look to

Oversight-Bylaws that Illustrate Function of Overseer

Role of oversight team in reference to congregation, pastor, and elders including selection and evaluation of leaders Sample prepared from excerpts of complete bylaws 4.05 APOSTOLIC OVERSIGHT TEAM When Jesus was upon this earth, he fulfilled several offices or ministries. The Scriptures identify him as