Steering Through Chaos

Steering Through Chaos
I have had the privilege of reading through the new book by Scott Wilson called “Steering Through Chaos”.
There are books and there are books. This one deals with the real things of ministry and leadership. It is relevant and it deals with everything from “Turning Points and Transitions to Endurance”. It deals with handling people of the congregation and getting them on board with the vision as well as the staff getting and staying on board with the changes, touching the important points of getting the job done without losing the people who are in the same transition as the leadership.
In our Christian experience the constant is change. The question is: how do we negotiate through all the changes that come our way both in our personal life and in the ministry and the leadership problems that are part of it?
The book deals with the areas that seemingly present overwhelming obstacles to ones success and gives one good instruction on how to approach these areas. It is a timely bit of information for me as far as addressing some things that are going on with me now in the ministry and leadership as we are in a place where we are looking to build a new building which looks like an impossible task for us.
“Steering Through Chaos” deals with the leadership in the ministry with instruction to seek God for all involved and not just with business principles. This is a plus because there is a raft of “how-to books” out there that leave out the pressing in to God for direction in the leadership of the overall ministry, which is more than a business or corporation.
The book takes one from vision to step by step direction to go through to completion and actual construction or initiation of a new phase of the work.
I would recommend this book as a necessary read for those involved in the chaos and challenge of constant change in the ministry and fulfillment of the vision of God.
God bless you richly,
Pastor Kitner