#USMB-Derk Madden on Change
This is the third post from the LEAD ONE event held at First MB in Wichita, KS. Derk Madden's topic was "Leading Change in the Congregational Church Model. Derk shared about his experience navigating change within his church. Process Change Is it really necessary? Would it be easier to just add something new? Is the timing right within the body? Do other key leaders agree? How much impact will the change have? Do you have the resources to allow the initiative to succeed? Ripple Model of Implementing Change First Circle-Strategic Planning Team Gather together the best possible team of three or more people to assess the situation and create a clear new desired goal, why the change is necessary using metrics if possible, and how it would be implemented. Understand how new change will be implemented in old system. Discover and put it into the framework of biblical mandate or perspective. Second Circle-Staff Communicate and get feedback from staff abo...