Look Before You Lead: How to Discern and Shape Your Church Culture

內容簡介

Part 1: The basics of congregational culture -- Why leaders should read this book : the importance of culture -- What are we talking about? : the definition of culture -- What we do : the church's expression of culture -- Why we do what we do : the church's cultural values -- What we believe : the church's beliefs -- How we respond : the church's relationship to culture -- Part 2: Reading congregational culture -- Reading the church : understanding its culture apple -- Reading the pastor : discovering the pastor's culture -- Part 3: Shaping congregational culture -- The church planter as culture architect : creating a new church culture -- The church pastor as culture sculptor : part 1 preparation -- The church pastor as culture sculptor : part 2 personnel -- The church pastor as culture sculptor : part 3 the process -- The church pastor as culture blender : adopting established church cultures -- Appendixes. Behaviors audit -- Core values audit -- Core values statements -- Beliefs audit -- Faith statement -- The culture matrix : beliefs, values, behavior -- Spiritual maturity audit -- Character assessment for leadership -- Spiritual gifts inventory for leaders -- Temperament indicator 1 -- The personal profile : the persuader pattern -- Temperament indicator 2 -- Temperament indicator 2 : further explanation -- Implementation team worksheet.