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Secret #5: Be Powerful
Did you talk about power, your power, in seminary yet? Don’t hold your breath. Power is a bad word among Christians and yet, like money, it is morally neutral. Also like money, if we do not know how to talk about and use our power then we are in danger of becoming negligent stewards.
A community organizer’s definition of power is organized people and organized money and the task of congregational leadership is to organize both in such a way that they have maximum impact on the congregational mission. Another definition of power is the ability to influence change and under this definition the task of congregational leadership is to use your power to guide and move the congregation toward the fulfillment of its mission. In either case you will need to maximize your power, otherwise the enemies of adaptation and growth will marginalize you. Be powerful or stay at home.
Check back tomorrow for #6
Posted on Jun 22, 2010
