STEPS TO SUCCESSThe Transformational Leader and Congregational Change

By Bryce Hantla

Definitions

“Organizational Change”: n the process by which an institution undergoes change to meet a felt need (Eisenbach, Watson, &

Pillai, 1999).

“Transformational Leader”: n. a type of leader whose character, persuasiveness, and ability to strategize guarantee that he or she will be influential (or transformational) to achieve shared goals (Synthesized by Scarborough, 2010; See also Burns, 1978; Bass & Steidlmeier, 2006;

Banks, Ledbetter, & De Pree, 2004).

Definitions

“Christian Transformational

Leadership”: Leadership that declares a

Biblical or Christian foundation, or is

specifically directed to the Church. It holds that

a leader’s vision, character, persuasiveness,

and ability to strategize guarantee that he or

she will be influential (or transformational) to

achieve shared goals (Scarborough, 2010; See also

Barna, 1997; Blackaby & Blackaby, 2011; Munroe, 2005;

Stanley, 2006).

Six Steps to Success

1. Seeking change through prayer,

2. Garnering a sense of urgency to

empower congregational

leadership,

3. Casting a vision with the purpose

of changing hearts toward

organizational commitment,

Six Steps to Success

4. Biblically disciplining problem

cases,

5. Strategizing and incremental

changes, and

6. Demonstrating fortitude to

sustain long-term change