the next church revolution

Church Revolution

Reclaiming Your Grand Story

Course Objectives

• Scare you• Historical

context• Decode change• New rules in a

digital world• Putting it to

work• Developing an

XF mindset

Vertigoof

Change

A Peak into the

Mysteries of

Change

Adapt (Quickly)!!

Different Seas — Different Ships

Predictable Old World Turbulent New World

Medium as Message

When the primary means of storing and distributing information changes…

Medium as Worldview

…our worldviews change!

Forging New Infrastructure

• Spiritual

• Psychic

• Intellectual

Then What? - Cultural Revolution

New psychology

New relationships

NEW Structures

New institutions

Print Era – A World of Black and White

Broadcast Era – “Image is Everything”

Digital Era – Networks and Tribes

Break

Comparing the Mediums

Dynamic

Open-Ended

Ephemeral

Intimate

Now

Messenger

Linear

Sequential

Permanent

Abstract

Historical

Content

Fluid

Fragmented

Transitory

Vicarious

Future

Impression

Interactive

Linked

Iterative

Virtual

Time-Morph

Experience

Madonna and Child Through the Ages

Symbolic

Perspective

Conceptual

Interactive

Architecture

The Gospel

Worship

Truth

Leader Paradigms

•Master/Guru

•Expert

•Visionary

•Collaborative Catalyst – Executive Producer

Break

The Digital Ecosystem

1. Connected2. Interactive3. Complex4. Accelerating5. Intangible (value)6. Converging7. Immediate8. Mobile9. Unpredictable

On Demand World

Mobile Nomads

Culture Focus

vs.

Doctrineor

Mission/Vision

Epic Stories and Narrative

Crafting a Compelling Story

Sustainable Metaphor

A World of Complex Conflict

• Polarized• Shallow• Symptoms• Burden

Shifting• Bottlenecks• Watered Down• Pre-judged• Political• Quick Fixes

Collaborative Tools – Shared Commons

Leaders Counting Sheep

Old New

Break

Recipe of Attraction• Unique• Transparent• Compelling Integrated Story• Easily Accessible• Absorbing• Family vs. Members/Employees• Multi-Dimensional• Emotionally Connecting• Fresh - Adaptive

The Compelling Story

• Blue Man Group• Cirque du Soleil• Starbucks• Holocaust

Museum• Prairie Home

Companion

• Disney World• Harley Davidson• Krispy Kreme• Whole Foods• DK Books• Amazon.com

Blue Man Group – Crafted Experience

Cirque du Soleil – Re-Imagine Circus

Hunt Consolidated

•Strong Positive Culture

•Share Values before Talent

•Ability to Differentiate

•Adaptability

•Agility

•Willing to be Contrarian

Starbucks

Barnes & Noble

Third Places

Harley Davidson “Rebel Lifestyle” - Culture

Break

Brave New World

• Changing Worldview– Glocal– Governance– Conflict

• Demographics– Resources– Gaps– Conflict

• XF Mindset

FEAR – The Epic

1. Complacency2. Unlearning3. Mainstream vs.

Cocoon/Womb4. Mass vs. Critical

Mass5. Weak Story – Why? 6. Caught in the

Weeds7. Big wins vs.

consistent wins 8. Declaring victory

too soon9. Control vs. Empower10.Program vs. Culture

Conventional or Commando

“If you don’t like change… you’ll like irrelevance even less.”

General Shinseki