Phil Cooke on Superstars
"For years, ministry leaders have used a business model in managing their churches. It's a legitimate attempt to get religious organizations working at a more efficient level and trying to make them more productive. But ultimately that won't work. Writer and consultant Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, says a business ins driven by profit, but a nonprofit is driven by mission. The two cannot be confused."
- Phil Cooke, Ph.D., is a media consultant to ministries and churches worldwide. Find out more at www.philcooke.com.
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For years I had this ache in my gut (something stuck in my craw) regarding the Campus Crusade leadership model. Well intentioned as it is, I feel it falls short of expressing a viable leadership framework for this spiritual / mission focused endeavor.
Some people are bothered by the business language - that is not that big a deal to me. The two things that do disturb me are:
- The inability of the model to account for a leaders' primal spiritual gifting. There is no reference point for how spiritual gifts influence how we think and operate. I don't care how much leadership model you digest, if you gift is primarily teaching, you will see the mission through that lens.
- The institutional framework of the model (notice there is not category for entrepreneur) - the model is built from the perspective of running an organization (institution) not unleashing the chaos of a mission focused endeavour.
2 comments:
This might be the most clean cut, refined looking guy on your blog. wow, good job on getting someone who has their stuff together.
Phil's stuff is one of the best things about getting Charisma for the past three years. He always has good pointed things to say about the state the church and our engagement in the culture. Thanks Steve - i will post about you so that you can knock phil off the 'most refined' top spot.
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