A Message from Pastor Rich
Last night I read a quick read book from ARE (A Renewable Enterprise). The leaders of this group are Kelly Fryer, Tana Kjos and Dave Daubert. Some of the members of council and leadership have heard Dave speak and participated in a webinar with Dave and Kelly. The title of this e-book is The Shift: 5 Big Ideas That Will (Probably) Shape Your Work In The Emerging Future.
The key principle of this resource is that the way that both business and non-profit organizations, including churches, have done work in the past is coming to an end … and that is good news. The modern industrial era and the consumable approach to life and work that characterize it are coming to an end and no one knows what business and churches will look like in the emerging future!
Their response?
“Don’t be afraid to imagine a new way of getting things done. One humungous idea shaped the modern, industrial era: your environment is a threat to your survival. That insidious idea is the reason you see what you lack more clearly than you see your often abundant assets, gifts and resources. It is the reason “labor” and “management” are competing classes even in non-profit, educational and church settings. Its why, no matter how pure your motives might have been once upon a time, you end up viewing people outside of your organization … as that which needs to be conquered, consumed or converted.”
What are the five “Big Ideas?”
1. Collaboration: Work together to support each other.
Complement one another with assets and needs.
Partner together to make a difference.
2. Emergence: Pay attention to what is going on and where the energy is. Yes, plans still need to be made, but
they will be short-term ones of one to three months. At that time the evaluation
and planning will take place again.
3. Freedom: This is the age of social media and that media has “convinced
people of every age, race, gender, economic and social status that their voices
are just as important as anybody’s.” Now the task is to practice setting people free!
4. Vocation: People want to do what matters and view that as a “call.” People are using the word “call” “to describe the call they feel to make a difference in the world through their work, family and community life. People want to know that what they are doing makes a difference right now. They are increasingly
examining their work choices and their buying decisions through that lens, as
well as their volunteering, donating and church membership choices.”
Now more businesses are adopting a triple bottom line: people, planet and
profits.
5. Now: The world is changing at lightning speed. No one can predict what tomorrow holds. Instead of planning for the future, you need to learn how to be prepared for whatever is happening today. This means that the church will need to be “flexible, adaptable and ready to respond to changing conditions.”
These five ideas will have a great impact upon us now. Let’s see where God leads us in ministry today!
Shalom,
Pastor Rich
The key principle of this resource is that the way that both business and non-profit organizations, including churches, have done work in the past is coming to an end … and that is good news. The modern industrial era and the consumable approach to life and work that characterize it are coming to an end and no one knows what business and churches will look like in the emerging future!
Their response?
“Don’t be afraid to imagine a new way of getting things done. One humungous idea shaped the modern, industrial era: your environment is a threat to your survival. That insidious idea is the reason you see what you lack more clearly than you see your often abundant assets, gifts and resources. It is the reason “labor” and “management” are competing classes even in non-profit, educational and church settings. Its why, no matter how pure your motives might have been once upon a time, you end up viewing people outside of your organization … as that which needs to be conquered, consumed or converted.”
What are the five “Big Ideas?”
1. Collaboration: Work together to support each other.
Complement one another with assets and needs.
Partner together to make a difference.
2. Emergence: Pay attention to what is going on and where the energy is. Yes, plans still need to be made, but
they will be short-term ones of one to three months. At that time the evaluation
and planning will take place again.
3. Freedom: This is the age of social media and that media has “convinced
people of every age, race, gender, economic and social status that their voices
are just as important as anybody’s.” Now the task is to practice setting people free!
4. Vocation: People want to do what matters and view that as a “call.” People are using the word “call” “to describe the call they feel to make a difference in the world through their work, family and community life. People want to know that what they are doing makes a difference right now. They are increasingly
examining their work choices and their buying decisions through that lens, as
well as their volunteering, donating and church membership choices.”
Now more businesses are adopting a triple bottom line: people, planet and
profits.
5. Now: The world is changing at lightning speed. No one can predict what tomorrow holds. Instead of planning for the future, you need to learn how to be prepared for whatever is happening today. This means that the church will need to be “flexible, adaptable and ready to respond to changing conditions.”
These five ideas will have a great impact upon us now. Let’s see where God leads us in ministry today!
Shalom,
Pastor Rich
