Navigating the Winds of Change
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2010
288 pages
978-1-4516-0564-8 (ISBN)
Description
Anderson, a well-known author, minister, and leader, shows how the church can manage cultural change without compromising eternal truths.
How can your church manage cultural change without compromising eternal truths? Many churches are currently grappling with this question, and this important book by Lynn Anderson is full of answers. The winds of change are blowing, and they cannot be ignored. Churches that learn how to successfully manage the changes these winds bring will sail smoothly into the 21st century. Congregations that close their eyes to the reality of change will be swept off course or into extinction.
In this book, Anderson?a well-known author, minister, and leader?presents a wealth of practical, effective strategies for managing change in the church. He is the creative force behind the annual "Church That Connects" seminar that has helped hundreds of church leaders manage positive change in their congregations, and now he gives these vital strategies directly to you.
How can your church manage cultural change without compromising eternal truths? Many churches are currently grappling with this question, and this important book by Lynn Anderson is full of answers. The winds of change are blowing, and they cannot be ignored. Churches that learn how to successfully manage the changes these winds bring will sail smoothly into the 21st century. Congregations that close their eyes to the reality of change will be swept off course or into extinction.
In this book, Anderson?a well-known author, minister, and leader?presents a wealth of practical, effective strategies for managing change in the church. He is the creative force behind the annual "Church That Connects" seminar that has helped hundreds of church leaders manage positive change in their congregations, and now he gives these vital strategies directly to you.
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Lynn Anderson has been in the ministry for over thirty-five years and currently serves as president of Hope Network, a ministry dedicated to coaching, mentoring, and equipping spiritual leaders for the twenty-first century. He received his doctorate from Abilene Christian University in 1990.
Anderson's lifelong career of ministry has involved speaking nationwide to thousands of audiences and authoring eight books -- including The Shepherd's Song; Navigating the Winds of Change; Heaven Came Down; They Smell like Sheep, Volume 1; and If I Really Believe, Why Do I Have These Doubts?
He and his wife, Carolyn, live in Dallas. They are the parents of four grown children and the grandparents of eight wonderful grandchildren.
Anderson's lifelong career of ministry has involved speaking nationwide to thousands of audiences and authoring eight books -- including The Shepherd's Song; Navigating the Winds of Change; Heaven Came Down; They Smell like Sheep, Volume 1; and If I Really Believe, Why Do I Have These Doubts?
He and his wife, Carolyn, live in Dallas. They are the parents of four grown children and the grandparents of eight wonderful grandchildren.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Prologue: Facing the Chill Winds of Change
- Section One: Why Change?
- 1 Shattered Dreams
- 2 What Went Wrong?
- 3 Why Change?
- Section Two: Is Change Possible?
- 4 You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
- Section Three: What Must Never Change
- 5 Form Follows Function: Theological Foundations
- 6 Life Spans: Respecting the Past
- Section Four: What Must Surely Change
- 7 A Church That Connects
- 8 Right-Brained Christians in a Left-Brained Church
- 9 Music That Makes Sense
- Section Five: The Art of Change Management
- 10 Minimizing Chaos
- 11 Getting Change Into Your System
- 12 Transition or Just Change?
- 13 Changing Perceptions
- 14 Conversation: Windows Into Perceptions
- Section Six: Results of Change
- 15 To Dream Again
- Epilogue: A God of Surprises
- Appendix A: Resources on Change Agency
- Appendix B: Resources on Worship
- Appendix C: Resources on the Church
- Appendix D: Resources on Music
- Notes
