As we begin the Season of Lent, the change of the seasons this year is more apparent than in some past years. The lenghtening of the days, the warming of the air, and the changing energy in the world around us helps me see that change is something that is regularly a part of our lives. Much of my time has been devoted to working with congregations in transition these past several weeks. And therefore, being present to the anxiety that exists when a congregation is seeking a new rector is part of the rhythm of life -- and yet it is never routine.
While at Living Stones, we heard from Mike Wagner, who is a consultant dealing with large corporations, and he is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian tradition. He offered some helpful insights regarding change. I share them with you, so that we can partner together in dealing with the "changes and chances of this life." May you begin a blessed Lenten journey.
Focus on ‘change’
1- If you don’t feel strange, awkward, or weird, it’s not change. Performance goes down before it goes up.
2- People have different levels of readiness and as leaders its our responsibility to help navigate that.
3- People experience change as loss- even when it’s positive change. Let people grieve the change.
4- Change is a journey that must be managed because if we don’t lead it & manage it, things will go back to the way they were before.
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