Rainer and Geiger value simplicity as a means towards achieving mission. Their book, Simple Church, was written for church leaders about managing churches. However, its advice can be extrapolated for any individual or organization. Four words summarize the message: "Clarity, Movement, Alignment, Focus." By clarity, they mean a simple design that implies a process. By movement, they mean a sequence of steps through which the members can progress towards more meaningful participation. Alignment speaks of programs or activities that must all serve the process. Because of the commitment to focus, anything that does not align with the process does not happen, on purpose. The book is a very fast read - if you've read a lot of leadership books it is skimmable, but it is challenging, makes the reader think, and for me, at least, may just cause a realignment of my patchwork of routine projects and activities.
Rainer, Thom S., Eric Geiger. Simple Church. c. 2006. B & H Publishing. Nashville, TN
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