Event Overview
Many churches today find it difficult to adjust to changing circumstances. Preserving cherished traditions while discerning God’s new thing is a challenge. This live online workshop offers insights and practices to help leaders navigate this impasse. Learn ways to help sustain strengths while guiding fresh initiatives to address a changed context.
Participants will:
- Learn the difference between a sustaining innovation and disruptive one
- Gain the tools to assess the type of innovation happening within a congregation
- Learn how to work with congregational leadership to discern the type of innovation needed
- Be able to work with leadership on getting buy in from across the congregation
About the Instructor:
The Rev. F. Douglas Powe Jr., PhD is President of Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Okla., where he leads the seminary in its work toward deep learning, faithful leadership and global impact. An ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Dr. Powe is a respected scholar, teacher, and author whose work explores congregational vitality, urban ministry, and innovative approaches to evangelism.