Grable Group

I found myself as the 33 year-old Executive Pastor of a 100 year-old church with 20 pastors.  The five Associates who reported to me were all over 50.  But, even though I was put in this position because the church wanted to change, everything – including all the history – was built on hierarchical power assumptions.  I wanted to lead differently; but the system pushed back…

We all agree — as youth workers or teaching pastors or in any church communication role — that transparency is a good thing…

leadership in the church needs to move away from the traditional notions of hierarchical power we’ve embraced for so long…