Maurer's Cycle Of Change

The central function of the article is to assess the comparative method in comparison to three other methods: the experimental, statistical, and case study approaches on two different criteria: (1) how well the method handles the control problem, and (2) how hard is it to obtain the data necessary to carry out each method.

I believe I met the requirements in the syllabus as well as went beyond expectations by going into great depth and integration of thinking. I made a great effort to explore the issue within me and to bring all of it out into the open. I believe I managed to effectively pinpoint the problem at hand as well as discern the life that God desires for me to have. While having a clear view of where I am and a clear view of where I should be, I believe I came up with good practical ways to combat this issue. I applied what I acquired from the sacred listenings and other texts and assignments from the course (especially the Screwtape letter assignment) while seeking God’s wisdom and council regarding the situation. I believe I did true soul-searching

I am assuming you were already a member of the church, but not a part of the Senior's Bible Study. You used wisdom to evaluate the senior's class and sought out the missing pieces of the learning puzzle. It was great that God led you to use illustration materials for the seniors because everyone learns in a different manner.

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For me, one of the things that really resonated was Allen’s point about people’s positions and how they come to hold these certain positions. Allen made the claim that many people hold a certain position simply because they heard it from someone else or read it, not because it was based off of scripture. I have personally seen this happen when it comes to the topic of Calvinism. I have experienced both sides of the argument of people holding positions yet they cannot tell me exactly how the bible explains their position on an argument. Like Allen said, the Calvinist debate is not something that will just go away. We as southern Baptists need to have a correct biblical understanding when it comes to the Calvinist debate. If we disagree with

As I initially read the title “Why Most Changes Fail” of Chapter one of Rick Maurer’s book, “Beyond the Wall of Resistance”, I could not help but focus on what recent change had Bethlehem attempted that failed. I thought and thought and thought but was unable to come up with any failed changes. All the changes we recently instituted have ameliorated our ministry. We made changes in our Church School that appear to be fruitful because now more people stay after worship for Church School. We just recently made changes in our community feeding outreach ministry but we need more time to determine if the change is productive because it has only been one month for this change. Nevertheless, regardless of the success with change that we have experienced,

Now stop for a second and think about how many methods or how much time do you need to invest to cover all these aspects in a single study session.

My strategy paper is a summary of what was learned at Downline Ministry. I use discipleship principles from the scriptures; I use maturity as a goal, knowing that God wants his leader and the church on a clear path toward spiritual growth. I learn from the Bible, that God wants me to grow along with the church. The Lord called for me to be a spiritual leader in the church, as well as in the home and in the community. Being a part of Downline has meant so much to me these past 9 months, with a hundred and sixty students of different backgrounds and cultures and building relationships with so many of them.

I think I could have benefitted from using a few more skills. When Liz explained to me that she did not want to face stigmas and did not be the only decision maker in Abigail's life, I should have asked for concreteness (5:55). I left her hanging when I should have focused on clarifying the meaning of stigmas. I was not sure if she meant stigmas for herself or Abigail. When I tried to find concreteness as to address that she has a hard time opening up to others about Abigail's health I allowed the silence to steer the conversation in another direction (8:23). Instead, I should have I had her personalize her statements. I thought I stacked another question on top of it and touched on intervention and made the conversation not productive. There

First of all, thank you for all you do to make our church great and for your leadership. I know that your job carries tremendous weight and so many responsibilities. Therefore, I want you to know that I am on your team and I want to help carry some of that weight. Specifically, I would appreciate the opportunity to teach a class in order to help build up the church. Recently, I was having a conversation in the lobby of the church and realized that several people do not grasp the significance of the Trinity. It is not that they do not believe in the Trinity, it is more of a lack of understanding. You and I both know that the church has long held to the doctrine of the Trinity and the significance of this doctrine plays into the whole of the

You provided clear insight of your results and your reaction to them. Additionally, your statement regarding one’s changing values throughout life caught my eye. In my opinion, one of the most interesting readings this week was Pavlina’s “Living Your Values”. The information he presented for how people’s values should and do change throughout their lifetime was very clear and makes a strong case as to why people should reevaluate their values regularly. This aligns with how the ethical decisions we make are “often base their decisions on their own values” (Snodgrass, 2017) so as those change so might the ethical theories that we align with.

My new perception about my context is that I need to narrow my focus on a significant issue that are beneficial toward improving the quality of worship in and outside my context. There are a plethora of things that are great about my context. I believe that if I can channel the elements that have foster success in within the church the vision that I have will become a reality. I think that in my context the congregation has been focused on the failure too much and not the many great achievements that have occurred. The task at hands is now to shift the mindsets of the people from negative to positive by utilizing appreciative inquiry to help others change they way they think and react in certain

Change happens in all aspects of life. Leaders view change as being good most of the time. An organization can’t move forward without change. This paper will discuss how leaders can use levels of change and the steps of Kotter’s change model to implement change. It will also give a Christian worldview as it pertains to the topics. Leader must learn the language to effectively communicate change. This will give managers an advantage and help demonstrate the vision for the future.

Burke (2014) stated that organizations change from day to day. The changes that take place in organizations can be intentional or unintentional. Generally, the changes that occur is accidental. It is important to have a broader and deeper knowledge of understanding organization change. Understanding what is currently happening as well as trends in which the organization is functioning can provide such awareness.

In examining my experience during the recent Cohort Intensives held at Payne Theological Seminary (PTS) in Wilberforce, Ohio; I was quite intrigued with how all of the scholars and guest speakers reinforced many of the initiatives I have already implemented in the context of my own ministry. Likewise, my time spent in class with my Cohort mentors Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie and Rev. Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson was both scholastically and spiritually invaluable. During the week-long Intensive class sessions with my mentors, I learned a number of new things about myself that I was not previously willing to address. In short, I had a moment of self-actualization that required some personal omissions on my part regarding my faith and yes some internalized oppression as labeled by author Gayraud S. Wilmore. Opening up in class and admitting a few of my own short-comings was nothing short of liberating. Suddenly, I felt as though I had an epiphany; that has given birth to a renewed zeal, mind, and spirit. For the first time in years I am certain that I am now moving closer to the apex of excellence where God intended me to be.