Congregations adapted quickly to the pandemic. The changes only continue.
| | | | | Resilience and the practice of pivoting
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| In this article from the Congregational Consulting Group, Lawrence Peers challenges us to see that some of the major pivots required of us during this so-called "Age of Overwhelm" are not just in what we do -- but in how we do whatever it is we do. |
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Resources for leaders during the pandemic
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How do you decide when to pivot? |
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| While the pandemic necessitated many pivots, the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity reminds us that, in more usual times, leaders have to decide when and how to pivot. |
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How to lead when things are falling apart: The five stages of a pivot |
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| Recognition. Grief. Learning. Renewed vision. Re-imagined practice. Those are the stages that Rooted Good's Shannon Hopkins outlines for a faithful and successful pivot. What's involved in each stage? |
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Leadership and Listening: Spiritual Foundations for Church Governance
by Donald E. Zimmer
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| Church leaders must fundamentally change the way they view leadership, governance, and management in their organizations if they are to take seriously the need to listen to God's desires before acting. In Leadership and Listening, readers will find encouragement and specific suggestions for re-imagining church governance and management. Zimmer observes that the contemporary church is rooted in both the kingdom of God and the systems and cultures of government and business. Most people who serve in governing and management roles in the church in the United States today have been formed in the corporate world and acculturated to parliamentary process. As a result, many church governing boards are about business, rather than their primary task: discerning God's desires for the part of the church they serve. |
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Starting next week, Alban Weekly will begin exploring a particular kind of congregational pivot -- balancing the online and in-person dimensions of congregational life as more people return to in-person offerings. In the weeks ahead, we will wrestle with questions like: How do leaders draw on congregational mission and vision as a way of re-engaging the entire congregation? How do we stay connected to a geographically dispersed congregation when we have limited staff time and resources? How do you care for the pastoral needs of a hybrid congregation? And, how do you care for yourself as a congregational leader as we continue serving in these unprecedented days? You'll want to keep reading. See you next week. In the meantime, peace!Â
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Managing Director, Alban at Duke Divinity |
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