Integer Leadership Consulting

Changing the organizational culture of a non-profit enterprise like the Church is a complex task. If changing the culture is the result of a new strategic planning initiative, the task of culture-change is especially critical. Congregations need to understand the reasons behind the change if they are to be champions. If the strategic change is to be successfully implemented, effective congregational culture-change must be thoughtfully discussed, planned and properly executed.

Jeffrey D. Yergler has over 20 years of experience working with the Church culture. He understands how to partner with internal leadership teams and boards through all the phases of strategic planning as well as vision, mission and core-values planning.

Congregational communities as organizations are unique precisely because they are driven by their vision and mission rather than the “bottom line” (though the bottom line is important). When a Church organization needs to recast their vision and mission which then informs their strategic planning processes, it is imperative that they spend the necessary time examining their passions and commitments, why they need to change and most importantly, their “willingness to change” This important work then lays the foundation for confident and momentum-building strategic and large culture change.

If your Church is ready to launch into strategic planning and you need the expertise of an experienced facilitator to successfully (and objectively) move through the process, please contact Jeffrey D. Yergler at jdy@integerleadership.com or call at 253-230-1024. Please contact Integer early in your discussion in order to avoid potential scheduling conflicts.