Adaptive leaders see the signs of renewal around them and invest in the people and endeavors that are working, even if they are unusual or unlikely.
Most people want to avoid change. But the astute leader will help his team members move forward by inviting them to think not just about what will change but also why it needs to change.
Pastors shouldn’t be the only ones to interpret Scripture and connect faith and daily life. Their role ought to be to form congregants to do that work themselves.
The baseball movie “Moneyball” illustrates that the first step to reimagining church is to accurately identify why today’s congregations are struggling. Hint: It’s not declining attendance or giving.
