Shawn Murphy, principal consultant at Achieved Strategies and co-founder of Switch and Shift, recently blogged about what is missing in organizations. Murphy suggests, “Too many of our workplaces have become a place where employees plug in, do their work, unplug and go home.” In response, he offers a list of ways to improve this all too common situation:
- Optimism
- Freedom
- Paradox
- Cooperation
So What?
As an organization, the local church can also become a place where people come to plug in, get their spiritual (and/or religious) work done, and leave. How does your congregation work to avoid creating a culture that encourages that type of religious consumerism? What items would you add to Murphy’s list as desirable characteristics for your local congregation that will aid in helping people have a more meaningful experience?