Comments on: If a leader’s job is not to bring about change, then what’s a leader good for? http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1792 Christian Education, Leadership, and Misc. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:16:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1792/comment-page-1#comment-12604 Linda Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:06:38 +0000 http://grace-ed.org/blog/?p=1792#comment-12604 I tend to believe that as leaders, we cannot make the change happen, it has to come from within. We can however, provide the tools that will help towards the change, however it's up to the people to take those tools and allow the transformation to take place. For example, for the Lenten season, I provided and led a series on Spiritual Practices. Each session was a different type of Spiritual practice that the participants could put into their own lives. When I introduced the program, I explained this series was a tool to teach them, and they are responsible for how to incorporate it into their lives. Some of those tools that can lead to transformation include yet not limited to: worship, small groups, bible study, fellowship, leadership skills, coaching, etc...Two scriptures that come to mind for me: Romans 12:1-2 and Ephesians 4:12-13. I tend to believe that as leaders, we cannot make the change happen, it has to come from within. We can however, provide the tools that will help towards the change, however it’s up to the people to take those tools and allow the transformation to take place. For example, for the Lenten season, I provided and led a series on Spiritual Practices. Each session was a different type of Spiritual practice that the participants could put into their own lives. When I introduced the program, I explained this series was a tool to teach them, and they are responsible for how to incorporate it into their lives.
Some of those tools that can lead to transformation include yet not limited to: worship, small groups, bible study, fellowship, leadership skills, coaching, etc…Two scriptures that come to mind for me: Romans 12:1-2 and Ephesians 4:12-13.

]]> By: Moses Joshua http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1792/comment-page-1#comment-12601 Moses Joshua Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:30:08 +0000 http://grace-ed.org/blog/?p=1792#comment-12601 Great Q: If a leader’s job is not to bring about change, then what’s a leader good for? We use the word "Change" so much in our churches, culture and time, without understanding its meaning or effect. In dealing with this question, I would like to define change as - to grow or to get healthy. If this is the case, then the role of the leader is to bring about change or even be part of the change. My question - Are all changes good (healthy)? Great Q: If a leader’s job is not to bring about change, then what’s a leader good for?

We use the word “Change” so much in our churches, culture and time, without understanding its meaning or effect. In dealing with this question, I would like to define change as – to grow or to get healthy. If this is the case, then the role of the leader is to bring about change or even be part of the change. My question – Are all changes good (healthy)?

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