Comments on: A Sense of Urgency http://www.bradabare.com/2009/04/a-sense-of-urgency/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob Edwards http://www.bradabare.com/2009/04/a-sense-of-urgency/comment-page-1/#comment-7406 Rob Edwards Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:03:30 +0000 http://www.bradabare.com/?p=1038#comment-7406 Brad, Kotter's stuff is great! I read "Leading Change" while I was in seminary, but re-discovered him when I picked up "Our Iceberg is Melting" while stuck in an airport with a weather delay. I finished reading it and was convinced he was describing my church! His counsel is right on. The role of the leader (pastor) is to be a broker of reality, and part of that is helping folk see reality as it really is, and sometimes you have to generate some urgency to make that happen. The one dimension in leadership within the church that must be factored in that Kotter does not discuss (for obvious reasons) is the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We should not be creating urgency for urgency's sake. But when the Spirit creates urgency, then it's His time to reveal the next necessary step to be taken as we seek to follow the God who is on mission in the world. Brad,
Kotter’s stuff is great! I read “Leading Change” while I was in seminary, but re-discovered him when I picked up “Our Iceberg is Melting” while stuck in an airport with a weather delay. I

finished reading it and was convinced he was describing my church! His counsel is right on.

The role of the leader (pastor) is to be a broker of reality, and part of that is helping folk see reality as it really is, and sometimes you have to generate some urgency to make that happen.

The one dimension in leadership within the church that must be factored in that Kotter does not discuss (for obvious reasons) is the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We should not be creating urgency for urgency’s sake. But when the Spirit creates urgency, then it’s His time to reveal the next necessary step to be taken as we seek to follow the God who is on mission in the world.

]]> By: Ryan Moede http://www.bradabare.com/2009/04/a-sense-of-urgency/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 Ryan Moede Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:48:18 +0000 http://www.bradabare.com/?p=1038#comment-7405 Good post, Brad - you've sold me on checking out the book! I particularly like the first point about using emotionally compelling data, imagery, etc to inspire the necessary action towards the end goal. Good post, Brad – you’ve sold me on checking out the book! I particularly like the first point about using emotionally compelling data, imagery, etc to inspire the necessary action towards the end goal.

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