Donate The Pyramid of Maturity The Pyramid is a shareable tool to help young leaders consider the foundations of their leadership Article | Equipping, Leadership By Tim Yearsley Description The Pyramid is a resource you can use to help new labourers and leaders. It’s designed to begin a conversation that helps that the recipient consider the foundations of their discipleship and leadership. Following the flow of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, The Pyramid visually demonstrates how any leader’s contribution is best made when it flows out of their competencies, which in turn flows from their character, then their convictions, and ultimately their relationship with Christ. The resource has additional questions to discuss when applying it to life, and a set of questions to help the recipient pass it on in turn. Tim Yearsley Leader, Nottingham Navigators UK Tim and his wife Beth are based in Nottingham with their menagerie of fluffy animals. Tim heads up NottinghamNAVS student ministry and enjoys coffee, running, film and death metal. Every leader wants to make a difference Every leader wants to make their best contribution to their organisation. To make a difference. To be effective where they are with the people around them. But leaders inhabit paradox: The more people define your leadership by the contribution you make, the more the contribution you make defines your leadership, and ultimately: you. For example, as a young leader, if you are given responsibility and you perform well, the reward will be more responsibility! If you’re good, your level of competence can outstrip your character’s ability to handle yourself in those situations. (More on this below) So how can any of us be effective leaders (people who make their best contribution) without that contribution being our be all and end all, without that contribution defining us? More positively, how can we be set free to make our best contribution as leaders, whatever the circumstances? 123456789 2 Comments Carol Robins on November 17, 2020 at 7:14 am I am finding The Pyramid of Maturity very useful in terms of my growth and development. It really helps with the self evaluation and review process which is vital for me to be effective in my ministry now and also make realistic plans for the future which I think are achievable, rather than just wonderful aspirations. Thank You. Reply Yene on December 5, 2020 at 12:38 am Dear Tim, I found this pyramid to evaluteing myself the verse are so poweful .it helped me to go back to my foundation Thank you Reply Submit a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Submit Comment Address Turner House, 54 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XQ Contact info@navigators.co.uk 023 8055 8800 Information Safeguarding Whistleblowing Privacy Policy Copyright Permissions CN: 1099148 & SC038484 “To advance the gospel of Jesus and his kingdom into the nations through spiritual generations of labourers living and discipling among the lost.” Address Turner House, 54 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XQ Contact Info@navigators.co.uk 023 8055 8800 Information Safeguarding Whistleblowing Privacy Policy Copyright Permissions CN: 1099148 & SC038484