Pivot: Recent Episodes
Faith+Lead
COVID-19 forced church leaders to respond to a global crisis in the blink of an eye. In a moment with little information and much uncertainty, churches reinvented nearly every aspect of church. This moment has ignited imagination, created collaborations, launched experiments, and dreamed of new possibilities as the heroic efforts of leaders continue to lead ministry. The response to these challenges has been great, but there comes a time when responding is no sufficient. If the church is going to live into a new reality, it will need to pivot. Pivot invites church leaders to use the disruptive moment of COVID-19 to reimagine how they think about church, ministry, and leadership. Each week three veteran church leaders wrestle with making spiritual sense of this time, name how the Christian faith is a resource for navigating this moment in history, offer ideas on how church leaders can pivot toward the emerging future, and suggest practices for engaging others in this work. Pivot is co-sponsored by LEAD and Faith+Lead.
The open-ended nature of the pandemic has made some of the pivots necessary for ministry more challenging.Pastor Christa Compton joins Terri and Louise for a conversation.
Mission development and faith during the pandemic are the topic of today's episode. Pastor Maryanne Kehlenbach of Living Faith Church joins Terri and Louise for this conversation.
What can help us prepare for the challenging seasons we are in? Pastor Aaron Fuller, a Navy reserve chaplain and parish pastor, joins Terri and Louise for a conversation around discipleship practices. Join the conversation with the hosts by joining this free community space (https://faithlead.mn.co/groups/4197220/feed) in the Faith+Lead Learning Lab
Tending the mission and vision of a congregation is still important during a pandemic. How do we do that? Pastor Mike Carlson, of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, joins Louise and Terri to explore this and more in today's episode. Join the conversation with the hosts by joining this free community space (https://faithlead.mn.co/groups/4197220/feed) in the Faith+Lead Learning Lab
Welcome to season 2. Join Terri Elton from Luther Seminary and Louise Johnson from LEAD as they discuss where we find ourselves now. We continue to live in a liminal space, but even amidst the uncertainty, new possibilities and connections are happening. Join the conversation with the hosts by joining this free community space (https://faithlead.mn.co/groups/4197220/feed) in the Faith+Lead Learning Lab
As church leaders, the pandemic has been and is causing us to rethink so much. Reflect with us on these changes, specifically around community, capacity, and competency.
Like the times our GPS isn't able to reroute us, the things we were doing before are no longer working. Where is the church going now? For more, listen to this conversation about creating conditions.
Leading right now is like navigating through relentless whitewater rapids. If you are questioning everything right now, you are not alone. Today's episode feaetures this resource: Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity by Jennifer Garvey Berger.
Pastors and church leaders are experiencing fatigue and exhaustion. Join us for a conversation on the realities facing pastors now. Resources Journeying in the Wilderness (https://www.amazon.com/Journeying-Wilderness-Forming-Faith-Century/dp/1506455603/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=journeying+in+the+wilderness&qid=1594837957&s=books&sr=1-1) The Sabbath (https://www.amazon.com/Sabbath-Classics-Abraham-Joshua-Heschel/dp/0374529752)
Who is your neighbor on Zoom? When community includes online spaces, we are called to love our neighbors in both familiar and new ways.
Episode Resource Beyond the Screen by Andrew Zirschky https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Screen-Ministry-Connected-Generation/dp/1501810073#ace-g3379618840
Lament is a language that changes how we communicate with God. Lament powerfully expresses complex feelings and situations.
The basic contours of what it means to do ministry are gone. Our congregations miss much of community life. How do we engage the various layers of loss.
What does it mean to pivot? How can Christian leaders help their congregations and organizations respond to times of chaos and crisis–faithfully and effectively?