Becoming the transformative church
Subtitle: beyond sacred cows, fantasies, and fears
By: Kay Collier McLaughlin
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780819228833; 9780819228840
Subjects: Psychology; Episcopal Church; Christian leadership; Christianity; Interpersonal relations; Church renewal
Description: Church-wide discussions continue about the emergent church, attracting young people, financial survival, corporate structure, relationships with the Anglican Communion, and other ongoing issues, while age-old behaviors and patterns continue to derail progress. This book offers concrete examples from a systems perspective as to how intentionality in leadership based on shared foundational theories has the potential to empower our church to be the transformative entity God called it to be.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 226).
Table of contents: title: Parading pachyderms : or naming and the truth about Christian behavior; title: Shifting the focus from problem to potential : empowerment; title: Gateways to transformation; title: The heart of the matter : how does my behavior impact my relationships?; title: Playing it out throughout the system; title: Foundational theories that undergird the work of transformation; title: Deep in the DNA : integrating complementary theories of human behavior; title: Why do we really do things "the way we've always done it" : bold challenges to accepted norms; title: Daring to find and become the transforming leadership we need; title: How "change back behaviors" sabotage differentiated leadership : and how differentiated leaders say "NO!"; title: Transporting the outrageous adventure to the system of the Episcopal church.