by Jock Ficken | Mar 12, 2024 | Leadership, Navigate Cultural Change
In the past weeks: We’ve compared remembering the past for the sake of future vision or for nostalgia. We’ve reviewed some of the common mistakes leaders make when navigating congregational change. You may be asking, does this really work in my church? I’m certainly...
by Jock Ficken | Mar 6, 2024 | Leadership
There are 5 things that will kill courage that any leader, woman or man, needs to know and confront. They’re embedded in who we are. (And they’re adapted from Heifetz, Grashow and Linsky’s book The Practice of Adaptive Leadership.) Do any of these resonate with you?...
by Jock Ficken | Feb 28, 2024 | Leadership
Last week we compared remembering the past for nostalgia or for future vision. Practically speaking, most of us are not able to pursue a compelling God-inspired future vision without first navigating some changes. Few of us aspire to lead congregational change. Many...
by Jock Ficken | Feb 6, 2024 | Leadership
This week I’m continuing my conversation with Cheryl Gieseke, a champion for young pastors and spouses. But first, a word from one of the young pastors who has benefited from Cheryl’s generosity: My wife and I are able to attend PLI because of the faithful...
by Jock Ficken | Jan 23, 2024 | Leadership
Mark and Sharon Zehnder have been longtime champions of PLI. Mentors. Donors. Sharon was on staff for some years. Mark served as senior pastor in Omaha, Nebraska, for many years and upon retirement began coaching pastors and congregations through the complexities of...
