Discussion Questions: 1. Have you experienced any adaptive challenges in your leadership or ministry? How did you handle them? 2. How do you see the role of humility in adaptive leadership? Why is it important? 3. In your opinion, what are the key differences between technical challenges and adaptive challenges? How do they impact…
Q&A: 1. How does Chuck DeGroat’s quote about the story of God being a story of relationship apply to leadership? 2. What are the dangers of leaders lacking deep relationships? How does this lead to narcissism? 3. In adaptive leadership, why is it important for leaders to support and accompany others through change? 4.…
Q&A: 1. How have you personally experienced the challenges of ministry leadership during times of great change? 2. Do you agree with the statement that churches pre-COVID were overprogrammed and under-discipled? Why or why not? 3. What is the connection between programming and discipleship? How has COVID disrupted this connection? 4. Share an example…
One of the hardest things about being a pastor is the feeling that what you’re doing isn’t making a difference. You put the work in week in and week out–and for what? People don’t seem to be growing in their faith. Younger generations are disappearing from your church. And you can’t, for the life of…
Q&A: 1. According to Tom Sine, what are two past ways of thinking that hinder our ability to see the future? 2. In what ways does the Enlightenment and individualism impact our understanding of faith and community? 3. How does the quote from Tom Sine highlight the perspective of middle class white folks in…
TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:32 Being vulnerable is crucial for leading churches through change. Stay open to correction, empathize with others, and reflect on yourself. Security in relationships is essential. 00:03:27 Leaders need three types of relationships: partners (who care more about the mission than themselves), friends (who care more about the person than the mission), and…
Discussion Questions: 1. How does the concept of being the “wrong person” for the job resonate with you in your own life or leadership roles? 2. Do you agree that salvation is about becoming the person God meant us to be? Why or why not? 3. What are some common interferences that prevent us…
Shalom is one of my favorite words. What is Shalom? The simple meaning of shalom is “peace.” But shalom is so much more than a mere absence of violence or hostility. It’s about much more than a couple of friends or a couple of nations getting along with each other. Shalom has to with…
TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:31 The Church Leadership Institute teaches adaptive leadership for a changing world. People resist change because they fear loss of the familiar. Letting go feels like abandoning family. We must prepare for an unfamiliar future. 00:04:00 The Lord’s Supper is a foretaste of the future wedding feast; we should focus on the future…
TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:43 The pandemic and political division have caused church and familial splits when people refuse to accept differing views. This goes against the teachings of Jesus to break down divisions. The church needs to focus on reconciliation rather than creating more divisions. 00:05:07 Jim Harrington on the Leader Journey Podcast, where Jim asks…