Webinar
Crafting a New Story in a Time of Crisis
led by Dan Hotchkiss & Larry Peers
Date and Time: Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:00 pm Eastern
The current economic slump poses financial challenges for almost every congregation.
*It casts doubt on some of the stories we most like to tell about ourselves.
*It invites us to question the beliefs behind the stories.
For example, congregations who have portrayed themselves as helpers of the needy now see their own members needing help.
Success-oriented congregations struggle to make sense of setbacks.
Congregations that have built and borrowed as their members prospered now live in an era when belt-tightening, foreclosure, and bankruptcy are the currency of daily life.
When comfortable stories cease to speak in altered circumstances, how do we craft new ones?
In this webinar, we will
+Reflect together about what has changed.
+Seek clues about how to recast familiar stories.
+Seek practical wisdom about leadership and ministry in a changing world.
About Dan Hotchkiss
Dan Hotchkiss is a senior consultant with the Alban Institute and author of Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends (Alban, 2002). Prior to consulting for the Alban Institute, Dan served in congregations for twelve years and with the Unitarian Universalist Association for seven. He has been a full-time Alban consultant since 2001.
About Larry Peers
Larry Peers draws from a rich array of insights and methods developed from his extensive background in congregational studies, organizational development, large-group interventions, coaching, narrative therapy, and spiritual discernment processes. He is the author of “Creating a Vision that Makes a Difference” and “Re-Creating Congregational Stories: Insights from Narrative Therapy,” both of which were featured in Congregations magazine.
