A Word for Leaders (Now and Future)

2009 June 17

by Tyler

As a person in seminary and working at a church I view myself as a leader. It would be weird to me for someone to be pursuing a job in church ministry without first being a leader. Everything a pastor does is about leadership.

Obviously leadership within the church is something I think about often.

I read something over the weekend that is still stirring within me. I think today’s leaders and future leaders can learn much for this.

It answers the question of: What have we learned from the rise, decline, and renewal of next generation ministries?

“Your staff culture has to represent the culture you’re trying to create in the wider church. That’s one of the biggest misses in contemporary church work. You have a business-run, top-down, bottom-line culture yet you’re trying to bring around a loving, transformative culture in your community. It just doesn’t work.”

I think leaders and pastors can learn a lot from that statement.

(HT: Out of Ur)

Filed under: church

http://www.randymooney.com Randy

I agree. I think the church leadership should reflect a “transformed” slice of the culture around it. Not mimicking exactly, but being a redeemed “this is how Christ changed me” look about it.

The CEO structure is dying. People don’t trust as much and need a more community style of leadership in their church. I also don’t think just doing it the way the Bible had it will work either. Looking through the New Testament, you can see different approaches to leadership. So no “one” style.

Wow … sorry for all of the “quotes”.
http://manofdepravity.com/2009/07/07/how-the-church-can-lose-young-leaders/ How The Church Can Lose Young Leaders « Man of Depravity

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