Relative Deprivation – A Deterrent to Healthy Change
October 21, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsWe all have people to whom we compare ourselves, it’s natural. But relative deprivation is when you have the perception... Continue Reading
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Motivation – Dissatisfaction; No Dissatisfaction, No Motivation
October 14, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsIt is essential that church leaders who initiate change understand the psychological cause-effect relationship between dissatisfaction and motivation. Simply put,... Continue Reading
Three Reasons People Resist Change
October 7, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsThe British-American author D.H. Lawrence said that “the world fears a new experience more than anything. Because a new experience... Continue Reading
The Head and Heart of Leading Change
September 30, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsThough I like to think of myself as someone who uses both sides of his brain, my job as an... Continue Reading
Empowerment As An Agent of Change
September 23, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsEmpowerment is a commonly used buzzword. Everyone is for it but find it difficult to achieve. In his thought provoking... Continue Reading
The Psychology of Change in the Church
September 16, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsChange is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of most ministry leaders. They have personally experienced or know... Continue Reading
An 8 Step Process for Organizational Change
September 9, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsOur last post examined “An 8 Step Biblical Process for Leading Change in the Church” found in Acts 15.... Continue Reading
An 8 Step Biblical Process for Leading Change
September 2, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsThe heart of leading change in the church is listening – to God and others. When the Apostles were leading the New... Continue Reading
Become an Expert at Church Staff Interviews
August 26, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsAnecdotal evidence suggests nearly half of the hires in most churches prove to be less than a perfect fit. This... Continue Reading
12 Sources For Discovering Church Uniqueness
August 19, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsMy pastor, Dr. Mike Glenn likes to say, “There is a reason Baskin Robbins has 31 different flavors.” His point... Continue Reading
Do You Have Plumb Lines for Your Church’s Decisions?
August 5, 2014 7:07 am 2 CommentsA plumb line is a simple but accurate tool used for determining whether or not something is perfectly vertical or... Continue Reading
Right Brain Left Brain, a Conversation With a Pastor and Executive Pastor
July 29, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsIn a recent blog post Brentwood Baptist Church Senior Pastor, Mike Glenn, and Executive Pastor, Jim Baker, shared their thoughts... Continue Reading
