The Learning Congregation

Congregations today face an adaptive challenge of immense proportions. Many respond with classic signs of work avoidance: holding to past assumptions and blaming authority. Thomas Hawkins's new vision of church leadership can provide a way to break through these defensive routines.The Learning Congregationis a must read for all pastors and church leaders.

Illustrations

viii

Preface

ix

PART 1: MINISTRY AND THE SPEED OF CHANGE

Living at the Speed of Change

3

(16)

Learning at the Speed of Change

19

(20)

Portrait of the Learning Congregation

39

(19)

Leading at the Speed of Change

58

(21)

PART 2: LEADING THE LEARNING CONGREGATION

Fostering Individual Learning

79

(22)

Facilitating Team Learining

101

(23)

Cultivating Congregational Learning

124

(16)

Congregations as the Context for Fundamental Change

140

(3)

Glossary

143

(4)

Bibliography

147

(10)

Index of Authors

157

(2)

Index of Subjects

159

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The Learning Congregation

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