Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journe

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Offers assessment questions, planning worksheets, activities, and case examples for each stage of the process. In this book, the author distilled their insights and practices into simple but powerful concepts for leading congregations, whether long established or recently formed, through profound change.

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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.

Author Biography

JIM HERRINGTON is executive director of Mission Houston, an interdenominational, multicultural pastoral effort to transform the city of Houston. MIKE BONEM is president and cofounder of Kingdom Transformation Partners, a church consulting and training firm based in Houston. JAMES H. FURR is senior church consultant with Union Baptist Association and adjunct professor of sociology at Houston Baptist University.

Table of Contents

About Leadership Network ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii Learning to Lead Change: A Transformational Journey 1 Spiritual and Relational Vitality: The Driving Force in Congregational Change 16 Laying the Groundwork for Change 28 Discerning and Communicating the Vision 49 Achieving and Maintaining Widespread Impact 69 The Disciplines of Transformational Leadership 95 Discipline One: Generating and Sustaining Creative Tension 100 Discipline Two: Harnessing the Power of Mental Models 113 Discipline Three: Enabling Team Learning 128 Discipline Four: Practicing Systems Thinking 143 The Art of Transformational Leadership 158 Resource: An Annotated Bibliography of Useful Publications 163 References 167 The Authors 169 Index 173

Review

"Leading a church to change from being tradition- or program-driven to being purpose-driven is a task filled with all kinds of potentially explosive and divisive issues. This is a book you ought to read before you change anything."—Rick Warren, author, The Purpose-Driven Church "This is a landmark book for churches and change. Effecting change is never easy in congregations. Leading Congregational Change is a practical guide for congregational leaders that includes spiritual wisdom and its application from the best thinkers of our day."—Bob Buford, founding chairman, Leadership Network "This book spotlights the universal principles for navigating the rapids of change between chaplaincy and mission. Identifying the simplicity-within the complexity-of this challenging leadership role, pastors and leaders learn how to go from hopeful to possible."—Herb Miller, editor, The Parish Paper "A creative and helpful guide for assisting congregations through the necessary process of change by weaving together firm biblical foundations, the best of what's available from the social sciences, and insightful examples from the years of experience the authors have had in working with churches."—Craig Van Gelder, professor of congregational mission, Luther Seminary, ELCA "Leaders will appreciate the insight of these three writers." (The Clergy Journal, 1/02)

Review Text

"Leading a church to change from being tradition- or program-driven to being purpose-driven is a task filled with all kinds of potentially explosive and divisive issues. This is a book you ought to read before you change anything."?Rick Warren, author, The Purpose-Driven Church "This is a landmark book for churches and change. Effecting change is never easy in congregations. Leading Congregational Change is a practical guide for congregational leaders that includes spiritual wisdom and its application from the best thinkers of our day."?Bob Buford, founding chairman, Leadership Network "This book spotlights the universal principles for navigating the rapids of change between chaplaincy and mission. Identifying the simplicity-within the complexity-of this challenging leadership role, pastors and leaders learn how to go from hopeful to possible."?Herb Miller, editor, The Parish Paper "A creative and helpful guide for assisting congregations through the necessary process of change by weaving together firm biblical foundations, the best of what's available from the social sciences, and insightful examples from the years of experience the authors have had in working with churches."?Craig Van Gelder, professor of congregational mission, Luther Seminary, ELCA "Leaders will appreciate the insight of these three writers." (The Clergy Journal, 1/02)

Review Quote

"Leading a church to change from being tradition- or program-driven to being purpose-driven is a task filled with all kinds of potentially explosive and divisive issues. This is a book you ought to read before you change anything." -- Rick Warren , author, The Purpose-Driven Church "This is a landmark book for churches and change. Effecting change is never easy in congregations. Leading Congregational Change is a practical guide for congregational leaders that includes spiritual wisdom and its application from the best thinkers of our day." -- Bob Buford , founding chairman, Leadership Network "This book spotlights the universal principles for navigating the rapids of change between chaplaincy and mission. Identifying the simplicity-within the complexity-of this challenging leadership role, pastors and leaders learn how to go from hopeful to possible." -- Herb Miller , editor, The Parish Paper "A creative and helpful guide for assisting congregations through the necessary process of change by weaving together firm biblical foundations, the best of what's available from the social sciences, and insightful examples from the years of experience the authors have had in working with churches." -- Craig Van Gelder , professor of congregational mission, Luther Seminary, ELCA "Leaders will appreciate the insight of these three writers." ( The Clergy Journal , 1/02)

Details ISBN1118446208 Author James H. Furr Language English ISBN-10 1118446208 ISBN-13 9781118446201 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 253 Subtitle A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Houston, TX, US Birth 1953 Edition 1st Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title LEADING CONGREGATIONAL CHANGE UK Release Date 2012-08-08 Pages 208 AU Release Date 2000-01-18 NZ Release Date 2000-01-18 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Series Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-08-08 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Alternative 9780787947651 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2012-08-08 We've got this

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