Leadership foresight means looking ahead and seeing what the future holds. One thing we see is a trend that the future of Christianity is going to be non-denominational.
Consider reimagining Sunday mornings with outdoor gatherings to meet people where they are and spark conversations about faith, following Jesus' example of meeting people amidst everyday life.
In this video, church foresight strategist Bob Whitesel explains why rain or shine, hospitality starts in the parking lot.
Here's a helpful one-minute video designed to ignite discussions among leadership teams about the urgent need to adapt volunteer recruitment for both today's landscape and the future of volunteering.
Volunteering in a church, for example, on a church board or committee, can not only be rewarding but also an important contribution to a church.
Foresight leadership is seeing what your outreach field will look like in 2, 3 & 7 years … and start planning now.
In this 1-minute video, Bob Whitesel discusses insights he gained from one of his doctoral students about how people in nursing homes may view our ministries to them as patronizing.
In this "1-minute Strategy" video Bob Whitesel PhD explains why open board meetings sometime create roadblocks to effective leadership.
Making prayer spaces accessible is important, but so is this often neglected element.
It's importance to get outside eyes looking at your situation, even if you’ve had experience in those situations before.
Why is it important to listen to all perspectives and cultures in a church before making a change or perceived innovation? This is why.
In this 1-minute strategy video I explain how stage presence can undermine authentic worship, but it’s easy to correct.
In this 1-minute video strategy, you will learn about three reasons why you must avoid the strong temptation to talk about people who aren’t at your meeting.
And why should they turn on their headlights when visiting your church?
In this 1-minute video strategy, I talk about showing your church how innovation reaches new people.
At Evans Tool and Die, it became clear that bringing their faith into the workplace may be the opportunity for some of their employees to hear about Jesus. That's why they decided to make a change, offering a time every Wednesday for a guest or staff pastor to come speak.
In this one-minute strategy, Bob Whitesel explains the importance of keeping your communication simple.
What happens when there's someone we see that has a lot of potential, but they don't necessarily want to be manager or climb the career ladder? How can you best help them navigate their next steps?
Unfreeze, change and refreeze. These three words have helped many organizations change.
Most people are familiar with this classic and oft sung Christmas carol. Few people realize that Charles Wesley, who penned the words, had an important leadership principle in mind when he penned this Christmas classic.
