Organix : Signs of Leadership in a Changing Church

Does your leadershipstyle fit new ways of doing church--leadership that is organic and elasticandthat finds ways to seize God-given opportunities? Looking back anddrawing on the ancient Christian tradition, Bob Whitesel describes seven traitsfor successful leadership, which he characterizes by seven symbols:O (the Greek symbol theta) - the firstletter of the Greek word theosstresses that God is the source of the burden for others and provides the powerto help them.Rx (the medical prescription symbol) - an emphasis on addressing the spiritual and physical health of leaders.G (a stylized "e;G"e; for "e;graffiti"e;)- the edgy, colorful, and artful collages that help define contemporaryorganizations.A (inspired by the recyclesymbol) - the idea of recycling places, experiences and people rather thandiscarding them.N - emerging networks thatc9onnect people more quickly, efficiently, precisely and continuously.I - an emphasis on "e;incarnation"e;,a going "e;in the flesh"e; to serve others rather than sending surrogates.X (the Jerusalem crosswith a number in each quadrant) - four types of measurement observed inJerusalem (Acts 2:42-47), which at their core point to Christ's work on thecross.Taken together, these symbols spell out the word "e;organix"e; and represent a fundamentally new way to think about your church and how you can best lead.