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Jul 19, 2013
Change resistance in the church: It can be chronological age but it can also be related to how long one has been in the church
Pastors often assume that change resistance in a local congregation is a matter of chronological age: those who are older are more change resistant. This is not always true. Some of the most progressive change advocates are older - more a matter of outlook and wiring than it is age.
There is another age to consider, however. It is the age of a church and how long one has attended. It is not...
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There is another age to consider, however. It is the age of a church and how long one has attended. It is not...
Feb 08, 2013
Change and its effect on people
We often wonder why there is such resistance to change. The answer lies in how people are made, and how they are influenced by others in regard to change. In general, people are change-resistant rather than change-friendly.
Those who introduce change are called innovators. Innovators are those who dream up new ways of doing things (2.5% of the population). Those who embrace change first are the...
Feb 01, 2013
Laggards in churches and ministry organizations
Laggards, those who will resist change of any kind are found in every congregation and every organization. They are highly resistant to change (they are traditional - they like the way it is and always has been). My friend Larry Osborne from North Coast Church in Vista, California calls these folks "squeaky wheels."
Laggards are usuallya small minority (perhaps 16 percent) that cause a whole lot of...
Feb 01, 2013
Laggards in churches and ministry organizations
Laggards, those who will resist change of any kind are found in every congregation and every organization. They are highly resistant to change (they are traditional - they like the way it is and always has been). My friend Larry Osborne from North Coast Church in Vista, California calls these folks "squeaky wheels."
Laggards are usuallya small minority (perhaps 16 percent) that cause a whole lot of...
Jan 23, 2013
Charting a healthy change process
When you are going to propose major changes to an organization it is important to have a clearly defined process up front that you intend to follow and that will help the organization negotiate the whitewater that will result.
Prepare people for coming changes
People do not like surprises. Once you know that you are going to enter into a process of change, let people know and let them know why. You...
Jan 23, 2013
Charting a healthy change process
When you are going to propose major changes to an organization it is important to have a clearly defined process up front that you intend to follow and that will help the organization negotiate the whitewater that will result.
Prepare people for coming changes
People do not like surprises. Once you know that you are going to enter into a process of change, let people know and let them know why. You...
Nov 19, 2012
How people respond to organizational change
Many are familiar with the bell curve that describes how people respond to change: innovators; early adapters; middle adapters; late adapters and laggards. In my experience in the change process I have another set of suggested categories to watch for. Where individuals are on this continuum from change resistors to evangelists for change makes a great difference when you are considering them for...
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