3/17/2012 Bonnie Anderson

Bonnie Anderson,

President of the House of Deputies

Proactive Change:

Courage, Power and Leadership for the Holy People of God

 

March 17, 2012

St. David’s, Radnor

Change is inevitable in fact, “Change Happens”, but change can be initiated for the purpose of achieving a goal or mission.

Instead of planning and/or instigating change, most often we react to change. We aren’t “in front” of change, and rarely are we proactive, using the strategies and tools of planned change that are available to us. Created, intentional change is a tool for the ministry of all the baptized, indeed, for the ecumenical religious community. However, instigating change is not for the faint of heart nor the uninformed.

At the heart of proactive change is courage. It is within the context of courage that we choose to act, both individually and communally. Without courage, change still happens, but we are reactive in its wake.

Courageous change is marked by the characteristics of planning, intentionality and creativity. The lecture will explore:

  • An analysis of the context for proactive change
    • Why the people of God need to know this
  • The inhibiting and enabling factors of courage
    • The lost art of speaking up
  • Specific methodologies for proactive courageous change
    • It’s own form of rocket science

Event Schedule:

Coffee and Conversation      9:30 to 10AM

“Proactive Change: Courage, Power and Leadership for the Holy People of God.” 10: to 11:30AM

Questions and Responses     11:30- Noon.

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