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Leading Congregational Change Workbook

Author : Jim Herrington
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 : 9780787948856
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Leading Congregational Change Workbook written by Jim Herrington and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2000-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Leadership Network Publication With this much-needed handbook, the authors brilliantly combine their experience guiding dozens of churches through the change process with both the study of Christian disciplines and the sophisticated understanding of such important business thinkers as John Kotter on leading change and Peter Senge on learning organizations. In this eminently readable book the authors have distilled their insights and practices into simple but powerful concepts for leading congregations, whether long established or recently formed, through profound change. Leaders using this guide will also be interested in the companion Leading Congregational Change Workbook, which offers assessment questions, planning worksheets, activities, and case examples for each stage of the process.

Leading Congregational Change

Author : Jim Herrington
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506463320
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Leading Congregational Change written by Jim Herrington and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bold transformation is needed in many of the congregations that cover the American landscape, argue Jim Herrington, Mike Bonem, and James H. Furr, authors of Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey. Drawing on their more than one hundred years of combined experience in a wide variety of church-related positions and a deep commitment to the biblical role of the local church, the authors present practical and concrete principles and concepts applicable across a broad spectrum of congregations. Leading Congregational Change presents a simple, memorable, and transferable framework along with principles of congregational transformation--such as God's call for transformation, the central role of spiritual vitality, the sequential nature of effective change, and the learning disciplines. Illustrations and action items offer adaptable suggestions and starting points for discussion. Leading Congregational Change is designed primarily for pastors and other congregational leaders who sense that things are not "just fine" in their churches and realize that deep change is needed. Judicatory staff and church consultants will also find the model for congregational transformation helpful. Individual ministries within a congregation, new congregations, and parachurch organizations can also use it to facilitate their own transformation. A church will grow when it understands and is genuinely committed to demonstrating and sharing the gospel in relevant ways. Growth will be manifested in the deeper commitment of its members. And more people in the community will hear God's call and become faithful disciples of Christ. Leading Congregational Change is a wise and faithful guide for the journey toward such transformation.

Organix

Author : Bob Whitesel
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426740824
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Organix written by Bob Whitesel and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your leadership style fit new ways of doing church--leadership that is organic and elastic and that finds ways to seize God-given opportunities? Looking back and drawing on the ancient Christian tradition, Bob Whitesel describes seven traitsfor successful leadership, which he characterizes by seven symbols: O (the Greek symbol theta) - the first letter of the Greek word theos stresses that God is the source of the burden for others and provides the power to help them. Rx (the medical prescription symbol) - an emphasis on addressing the spiritual and physical health of leaders. G (a stylized "G" for "graffiti")- the edgy, colorful, and artful collages that help define contemporary organizations. A (inspired by the recycle symbol) - the idea of recycling places, experiences and people rather than discarding them. N - emerging networks that connect people more quickly, efficiently, precisely and continuously. I - an emphasis on "incarnation", a going "in the flesh" to serve others rather than sending surrogates. X (the Jerusalem cross with a number in each quadrant) - four types of measurement observed in Jerusalem (Acts 2:42-47), which at their core point to Christ's work on the cross. Taken together, thesesymbols spell out the word "organix" and represent a fundamentally new way tothink about your church and how you can best lead.

Leading Change in the Congregation

Author : Gilbert R. Rendle
Publisher : Alban Books
ISBN 13 : 9781566991872
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (918 download)

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Book Synopsis Leading Change in the Congregation by : Gilbert R. Rendle

Download or read book Leading Change in the Congregation written by Gilbert R. Rendle and published by Alban Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have been written about leadership and change, but until now none has focused on the kind of change that tears at a community's very fabric. Alban senior consultant Gil Rendle provides a respectful context for understanding change, especially the experiences and resistances that people feel. Rendle pulls together theory, research, and his work with churches facing change to provide leaders with practical diagnostic models and tools. In a time when change is the norm, this book helps to "lead change" in a spiritual and healthy way.

Leading from the Second Chair

Author : Mike Bonem
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506463304
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Leading from the Second Chair written by Mike Bonem and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say it's lonely at the top. And it can be even lonelier when you are almost at the top. Church leaders who hold second-chair positions are under tremendous pressure. They are expected to do their jobs and provide leadership but to defer to the top leader too. It's a demanding balancing act. How can they lead effectively while serving under someone else's leadership? Leading from the Second Chair offers an invaluable resource to leaders who serve in second- (and third- and fourth-) chair roles, enabling them to become more productive, proactive, and fulfilled. The book reveals the paradoxes of second chair leadership. These leaders must be subordinate to the top leader yet lead in their own right. They should be deep in their expertise but wide in perspective. And they must be content in their jobs yet remain enthusiastic about their dreams for the future. Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson share their own and others' experiences of failure and success in this vital role. They offer support and practical advice for reshaping the way second-chair leaders can serve well and improve the overall performance of their church or organization. Leading from the Second Chair equips readers with the positive attitudes, skills, and strategies needed to become powerful leaders who will survive and thrive in God's service.

The Leader's Journey

Author : Jim Herrington
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 149342212X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book The Leader's Journey written by Jim Herrington and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders can effectively lead congregations to embrace change. End-of-chapter discussion questions are included. The first edition sold more than 20,000 copies and has been regularly used as a textbook over the past fifteen years. The second edition has been revised throughout and includes a greater emphasis on Bowen Family Systems Theory.

Finding Our Story

Author : Larry A. Golemon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566995248
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Finding Our Story written by Larry A. Golemon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-01-31 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helping a community of faith 're-vision' its personal and collective narratives is one of the greatest leadership challenges of the age. In Finding Our Story, Larry Golemon, lead researcher of the Alban Institute's Narrative Leadership in Ministry project, has assembled essays by congregational consultants who use the power of story to help congregations heal, strengthen, and reinvent themselves. These consultants describe how narrative therapy works, explore its promise and its challenges, and share the practical wisdom of their own experiences along with their favorite models of narrative change to show how congregations can be transformed by reauthoring the operative stories they live by

Church Unique

Author : Will Mancini
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470435348
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Church Unique written by Will Mancini and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize participation in their community and surrounding culture. In this important book, Mancini offers an approach for rethinking what it means to lead with clarity as a visionary. Mancini explains that each church has a culture that reflects its particular values, thoughts, attitudes, and actions and shows how church leaders can unlock their church's individual DNA and unleash their congregation's one-of-a-kind potential.

Interim Ministry in Action

Author : Norman B. Bendroth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538105004
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Interim Ministry in Action written by Norman B. Bendroth and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-05-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many churches today find themselves in frequent transition, whether due to the changing culture, the struggles of mainline churches, or the changing nature of mission. Interim Ministry in Action helps guide churches and their leadership through these times of change. The book will guide readers step-by-step through the process of how and why to decide to call an interim minister, the process for deciding what’s next, and more. Each chapter concludes with exercises for readers, search committees, or boards to illustrate key themes and help them determine the best path forward.

Transitioning

Author : Dan Southerland
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0310242681
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Transitioning written by Dan Southerland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes readers through a step-by-step process that can help any church make the transition from being program driven to purpose driven.

When Church Conflict Happens

Author : Michael Hare
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802496830
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book When Church Conflict Happens written by Michael Hare and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Don’t Have to Dread Conflict Every church will experience conflict at some point. But it doesn’t have to destroy you. In fact, conflict can be an incredible opportunity, if you know how to seize it. Unfortunately, very few churches use the opportunity well, but your church can. Michael Hare, PhD, has been helping churches recover (and even grow) from conflict for over 20 years, and now he can help you too. Learn: how to recognize healthy and unhealthy conflicts what the five levels of conflict are and why they matter how to design an action plan that will succeed how to prevent unhealthy conflict before it begins With copious case studies and practical tools, you’ll find it’s surprisingly manageable to develop these new skills. Learn to lead confidently in the face of conflict and invest in your church’s future today. PLUS! Additional Resources in the back include: Conflict management Style Survey Conflict Assessment Tools Interview Questions for Assessing Conflict and more! "I enthusiastically endorse this book and welcome it as a valuable addition to the growing stable of peacemaking resources!" KEN SANDE Author of the Peacemaker and Founder of Peacemaker Ministries and Relational Wisdom 360 "Few things break God’s heart more, and cause the hosts of hell to rejoice more, than conflict among His followers. My friend Mike Hare is well-qualified to prepare church leaders with practical intervention strategies (brought to life by case stories) that enable us to anticipate, analyze, and resolve conflict, moving step-by-step through processes that result in unity and blessing." DR. WESS STAFFORD President Emeritus, Compassion International Author of Too Small to Ignore and Just a Minute

Perspectives on Congregational Leadership

Author : Israel Galindo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971576575
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Congregational Leadership written by Israel Galindo and published by . This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Navigating Church Politics

Author : Randy Wollf
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781979600682
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Navigating Church Politics written by Randy Wollf and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you tired of dealing with church politics? Do you sometimes feel like giving up on the church because of power struggles and conflict? In Navigating Church Politics, veteran pastor and church leadership expert, Dr. Randy Wollf, explores one church's productive, yet painful, direction-setting process. Through an in-depth look at this church's journey and a study of relevant research, he will help you discover: How to recognize and address inappropriate uses of power without sinking the church. How to help people focus on their God-given calling so that they don't have the desire to torpedo others. How to make the most of good uses of power to avoid danger and accomplish the church's mission. How to empower people to contribute their ideas to the decision-making process, so that good decisions are made that people own and want to implement together. How to manage conflict so that it strengthens the church. Many church leaders have faced the unwelcome intrusion of church politics into their ministries. It can be very distracting and frustrating. Yet, Randy shows that church politics is a normal and necessary part of church life. Wherever you have a group of people, you will have good and bad exertions of power. Unfortunately, many Christian leaders check out of leadership, not realizing that the church politics that hurt them could have become one of their greatest allies for enacting positive change. Why do many Christian leaders fall prey to the dark side of church politics? Leaders are often ill-equipped to use and help others use power in ways that are of maximum benefit to their ministries. Both paid and volunteer leaders in the church and in other ministries often find themselves wandering in a daze through minefields of competing interests. Understanding and navigating power dynamics well is an essential part of leadership. This book provides both veteran and emerging church leaders with knowledge about power dynamics and direction for managing these influential forces while leading organizational change.

Seven Levers

Author : Bishop Robert Schnase
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426788088
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Seven Levers written by Bishop Robert Schnase and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lever helps us move an object that otherwise we could never budge. Seven Levers: Missional Strategies for Conferences explores conferences in operational terms, highlighting focal points for change. What works in conferences, what doesn’t, and why? Author Robert Schnase shows us how to identify and change practices that are no longer conducive to our mission and demonstrates concrete ways to foster a more relevant and effective connectionalism. He uses specific conference examples to describe fundamental strategies that really work. Seven Levers provides insight and a common language to help leaders focus their work on what matters most and align their ministries, personnel, budgets, and governance accordingly. It is an honest and practical guide for all the pastors, lay leaders, conference staff, cabinets, and conference boards striving to shape their common ministries through conferences. Schnase’s best-selling Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations has focused and strengthened ministry in thousands of congregations. Now Seven Levers gives hope and direction for those who are frustrated by conference work that is too often unfocused and unfruitful and who long for a more innovative and relevant connectionalism. "Seven Levers charts a clear and compelling course for annual conferences and other judicatories." —Douglas T. Anderson, Associate Director of Church Development, Indiana Conference (United Methodist Church) "Filled with insight, examples, provocation, and hope." —Lovett H. Weems Jr., Director, Lewis Center for Church Leadership, Wesley Theological Seminary "Positive and hopeful, Seven Levers will change your conference. I heartily recommend it for every clergy and lay member of the annual conference." —Janice Huie, Bishop, Texas Conference (United Methodist Church) "This book is gold. . . . Seven Levers is itself an unprecedented lever for our denomination!" —Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of Connectional and Missional Church Initiatives, West Ohio Conference (United Methodist Church)

Behavioral Covenants in Congregations

Author : Gil Rendle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994756
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Behavioral Covenants in Congregations written by Gil Rendle and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1998-07-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This down-to-earth workbook gets to the heart of modern congregational life: how to live creatively together despite differences of age, race, culture, opinion, gender, theological or political position. Alban Senior Consultant Gil Rendle explains how to grow by valuing our differences rather than trying to ignore or blend them. He describes a method of establishing behavioral covenants that includes leadership instruction, training tools, resources (visual models, examples of specific covenants), small-group exercises, plans for meetings and retreats.

Leading Congregations and Nonprofits in a Connected World

Author : Hayim Herring
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781566997683
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Leading Congregations and Nonprofits in a Connected World written by Hayim Herring and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading Congregations and Nonprofits in a Connected World shares best practices for leading and organizing these groups in our increasingly networked lives. Drawing on studies of congregations across denominations, as well as both faith-based and secular non-profits, Hayim Herring and Terri Elton share key factors in assessing a group s purpose and ideal leadership structure. The book also offers practical suggestions for engaging communities from social networking to events."

Reverse Mentoring

Author : Earl Creps
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470188987
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Reverse Mentoring written by Earl Creps and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earl Creps is known for his work in connecting the younger generation of postmoderns with their Boomer predecessors. The author of Off-Road Disciplines, Creps, in this new book, takes up the topic of how older church leaders can learn from younger leaders who are more conversant with culture, technology, and social context. In addition to making the benefits of what he calls "reverse mentoring" apparent, he also makes it accessible by offering practical steps to implement this discipline at both personal and organizational levels, particularly in communication, evangelism, and leadership. Creps' new book is a topic of interest both inside and outside the church as older leaders realize that they're not "getting it" when it comes to technologies (iPod, IM, blogging) or cultural issues such as the fact that younger people see the world in an entirely different way. Creps has been personally involved in reverse mentoring for several years and has spoken and written on the subject extensively. He has pastored three churches (one Boomer, one Builder, on X'er) and is currently a church planter in Berkeley, California. He has also served as a consultant and and a seminary professor and administrator, holding a PhD in Communication Studies and a D.Min. from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.