Cracking Your Church's Culture Code : Seven Keys to Unleashing Vision and Inspiration

by Samuel R. Chand

• ISBN13: 9780470872963
• ISBN10: 0470872969
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Strategies for transforming a toxic church cultureWhy is it that the best strategic plans and good leadership often are not able to move churches in the desired direction? Sam Chand contends that toxic culture is to blame. Quite often, leaders don't sense the toxicity, but it poisons their relationships and derails their vision. This work describes five easily identifiable categories of church culture (inspiring-accepting-stagnant-discouraging-toxic), with diagnostic descriptions in the book and a separate online assessment tool. The reader will be able to identify strengths and needs of their church's culture, and then apply practical strategies (communication, control and authority, selection and placement of personnel, etc.) to make their church's culture more positive. Discusses how to diagnose the state of a church's culture Reveals what it takes to put in place effective strategies for creating a more positive church culture Author served on the board of EQUIP (Dr. John Maxwell's Ministry), equipping five million leaders world-wide.This important book offers a clear guide for understanding and recreating a healthy church culture.

Table of Contents

Culture Trumps Vision

Culture Killers

Seven Keys of Culture

Vocabulary Defines Culture

Change Starts with Me

The Catalyst of Chaos

Changing Vehicles

Yes, You Can!

Strategic Planning Grid

To-Do List and Status Report for Major Items

Endnotes

The Author

Resources

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