Transformational change occurs when our
commitment to vision requires us to change.
By Cara Garrity, Development Coordinator
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
In case you missed it, you can read the introduction to this book club here. You can read the first session here. And you can read the second session here.
Looking for more insight into integrating a new discipleship pathway into the life of a congregation? Listen to our interviews with Centering Discipleship author E.K. Strawser on the GC Podcast.
Integrating a New Discipleship Pathway
In session 3 we move from design to practice. We will explore processes of change and consider the type of change centering discipleship will require of us. We will explore how to prepare ourselves and our congregations for change as we integrate our renewed local discipleship pathway into the life of our congregations.
Session 3 Teaching Video
Please watch this teaching video introducing the framework and key ideas from Chapters 7–9.
Key Concepts
Integrating the renewed discipleship pathways we have developed in session 2 will require change. As we do so, Chapters 7–9 invite us into a transformational posture towards change. A transformational posture towards change will require us to assess and realign our assumptions, structures, and behaviors when it comes to discipleship. This session will introduce concepts to prepare and support us in this process.
Transformational Change
Transformational change occurs when our commitment to vision requires us to change our current model to a new model, one that better reflects and accomplishes vision.
Integrating a renewed local discipleship pathway that moves discipleship towards the center will require us to pursue transformational change. How do we go about changing our current model of discipleship for one that better reflects our vision?
This session introduces the change theory framework. This framework demonstrates that our assumptions lead to our structures which form our behaviors. We then use this framework to explore the process of transformational change as we integrate new discipleship pathways.
Session 3 Webinar Resources
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- Download the Slide Deck: pptx
- Download the Participant Guide: pdf
- Homework: Prepare for Transformational Change
Work with your team to complete the Prepare for Transformational Change activity worksheet: Prepare for Transformational Change Activity
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We’d love to hear from you! As you engage with Centering Discipleship, drop a comment below and share one of the following:
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- What is an encouraging insight you are walking away with?
- What is most exciting about transformational change?
- What behaviors, structures, and assumptions about discipleship did you discover in your local congregation?
