Currently, I’m reading a new book entitled The Missional Leader by Alan Roxburgh, and boy is it GREAT! I’m willing to suggest this may be one of the best books I’ve read (so far) regarding leadership and change.
Thinking about initiating a wide-scale change/transition initiative
in your church or organization? Here are a couple of questions worth
asking before you dive in…
- Are we STRUCTURED for change?
Is your church or organization structured in a way that will allow the
RIGHT PEOPLE to lead and make decisions? If not – do not proceed past GO….do NOT collect $200!First things first!!
If you’re not structured for change, it doesn’t matter how passionate or
committed you might be to it – there will always be a chance that the
wrong people could step in to infiltrate, hijack, or sabotage the transition. - Am I COMMITTED to change?
Perhaps the question should be…. "Am I committed to change – NO MATTER WHAT THE COST?"
Am I willing to lose people? Lose money? Lose popularity? Lose friendships? Maybe even lose buildings?
Listen to me……..TRUE CHANGE is COSTLY! There will be a cost! And it will be painful. It will be felt.
There will be scars and bruises.
Are you up for it?
Consider that question! Because if you’re NOT fully, 100%
committed, you better think twice before diving in – for YOUR sake AND
for the sake of those who will believe in your vision and stand by
you.
The Missional Leader, huh? Sounds like a great read. I’ll have to add that to my growing list.
Darius,
It’s a great, but a hard read. This is more of an academic book that traces the theological and philosophical dynamics of leadership and change. Trust me, it’ll stretch you!
Pastor Stowers
Change is the only constant in life. It is the only thing guaranteed to occur continuously. However, change is also guarenteed to bring about the most resistance. People become distressed when their expectations are challenged, and if a church or organization is too rigid, change may cause things to fall apart; and if one is not committed to the change, the bruises, the scars…the pain will be more than one is ready to handle.
Great formula.