Change is natural, and we are better able to respond to every new contingency. Subtle influences in the church may take the form of a misunderstood word or phrase, a simple change in a pattern or process, the loss or gain of a single member, a need within the community, or any of a thousand other factors. Leaders in the church gain much when they remember that there is no such thing as a casual comment or an insignificant act. The Lesson about Collective Creativity and Renewal Dealing with chaos and turbulent change is more than most individuals can handle. Collaboration, cooperation, and the pooling of intellectual and material resources are essential for navigating our chaotic world.
Adaptability depends on a deep well of experience, creativity, and variety from which to draw.
Collectively, we possess much more than any one individual. As we share thinking, feelings, visions, and ideas, we generate the kind of creativity needed to adapt to chaotic change. Better yet, creativity breeds creativity. When collective creativity is at the center of our organizations, then we create self-renewing systems. Chaos demands continuous improvement and renewal, which is impossible without dynamic creativity.