I must admit, I was excited to spot a new Thom Rainer book available to read, and then I saw it was a fable and I was bummed. I’m not usually a fan of fables/allegories as a teaching model.
Boy, was I ever wrong.
This tale was engaging AND enlightening!
As a church member whose church has gone through the ‘Know Your Church Report”, I had no idea of the usefulness of the metrics to the leadership. I found that encouraging.
However, I did notice some things that might want to be polished up prior to publication.
The use of the term “grandfathering” is not acceptable or in use in Canada as it is non-inclusive and is lingo that has racist roots. I suggest utilizing the term “legacy”. As Maya Angelou once said “Do the best you can util you know better. Then once you know better, do better.” (And FWIW, I am a white middle aged lady who lives in a white town in Southern Alberta)
I would have also liked to have seen more of the aftermath of Ken and of Jill - more concrete examples of how to best continue to navigate those relationships.
All in all, another stellar leadership book from Mr Rainer!