Comments on: still need the leader http://djchuang.com/2004/still-need-the-leader/ / strategist / ideator / Asian American / connector / gamechanger Tue, 22 May 2012 16:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jen lemen http://djchuang.com/2004/still-need-the-leader/#comment-220 jen lemen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=747#comment-220 hey dj, i think you're right. we need leaders, but i don't think that emerging church will welcome them until we can be sure that the point of that leadership is not to control or orchestrate our growth in any kind of overhanded way. we have become too aware of the conflict for leaders who need to feel validated professionally (of course) and the fact that those personal needs don't always intersect or gel with people moving away from old structures and less organic models of growth. does that make any sense? just my .02, jen! hey dj,
i think you’re right. we need leaders, but i don’t think that emerging church will welcome them until we can be sure that the point of that leadership is not to control or orchestrate our growth in any kind of overhanded way. we have become too aware of the conflict for leaders who need to feel validated professionally (of course) and the fact that those personal needs don’t always intersect or gel with people moving away from old structures and less organic models of growth. does that make any sense?
just my .02,
jen!

]]> By: scott http://djchuang.com/2004/still-need-the-leader/#comment-221 scott Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=747#comment-221 i agree. in the midst of all of the new ideas/thoughts/trends/etc... there is still a few constants - "leaders" being one of them. it almost seems that there is sort of a rebellion against "organized" leadership right now (and understandably so in many regards). But I think in an effort to be "new" and "emerging" we will really shoot ourselves in the foot if we try to play down or minimize the role of the leader. perhaps what is needed is a new kind of leader - one with pure motives, passion for people and one who is not afraid to look silly at times. I guess we could create a whole list - but i'm sure you get where I'm going. now i'm wondering if i'm totally off the subject... but in sticking with your question. No, I'm not aware of any community group where the role of the leader is non-existant. i agree. in the midst of all of the new ideas/thoughts/trends/etc… there is still a few constants – “leaders” being one of them.

it almost seems that there is sort of a rebellion against “organized” leadership right now (and understandably so in many regards). But I think in an effort to be “new” and “emerging” we will really shoot ourselves in the foot if we try to play down or minimize the role of the leader.

perhaps what is needed is a new kind of leader – one with pure motives, passion for people and one who is not afraid to look silly at times. I guess we could create a whole list – but i’m sure you get where I’m going.

now i’m wondering if i’m totally off the subject…

but in sticking with your question. No, I’m not aware of any community group where the role of the leader is non-existant.

]]> By: James http://djchuang.com/2004/still-need-the-leader/#comment-222 James Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=747#comment-222 What a great post on a great question. I think that these questions that revolve around how Christ followers are to lead are so good. It will take a much more gifted person than me to answer the question you pose but I tend to think that if we redefine leadership we may discover their are groups in which the "leader" doesn't bear the voice on a regular basis. One example I keep coming back to in my thinking is the description of the "scientific community" that is in the 6th chapter of Druscilla Scott's book on Polanyi's thought titled, Everyman Revived. I am attracted to this description and want to believe that there is something valuable in it for the church that I am simply not recognizing yet. Keep up the great work. What a great post on a great question. I think that these questions that revolve around how Christ followers are to lead are so good. It will take a much more gifted person than me to answer the question you pose but I tend to think that if we redefine leadership we may discover their are groups in which the “leader” doesn’t bear the voice on a regular basis. One example I keep coming back to in my thinking is the description of the “scientific community” that is in the 6th chapter of Druscilla Scott’s book on Polanyi’s thought titled, Everyman Revived. I am attracted to this description and want to believe that there is something valuable in it for the church that I am simply not recognizing yet.

Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Reverend Mike's House of Homiletic Hash http://djchuang.com/2004/still-need-the-leader/#comment-223 Reverend Mike's House of Homiletic Hash Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=747#comment-223 <strong>Some Really Good Observations</strong><br />I wish I had been the one to make them, but such is life.DJ Chuang points out that the need for leadership still remains, regardless of the structure or lack thereof in a fellowship:a lot of me loves the conversations... Some Really Good Observations
I wish I had been the one to make them, but such is life.DJ Chuang points out that the need for leadership still remains, regardless of the structure or lack thereof in a fellowship:a lot of me loves the conversations…

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