Preparing for Scenario Planning
An effective tool in the process of strategic foresight is the use of scenario planning. Scenario planning is used for surfacing assumptions in order to change how decision makers see…
Cultural Evaluation of the Church
Culture is the operating system that whirrs and hums in the background of any church. It is the unwritten handbook of rules and guidelines of the social game that is…
Scenario Planning for the Church
As the future is continuously becoming the present and change is happening at a breakneck speed, there are a number of ways strategic foresight can be of use in many…
Futurists Follow Jesus
It is easy to pass off Christ’s ability to foretell the future as a byproduct of his divine nature. However, Jesus tells his disciples that he only does what he…
Global Competence Index
The global village is in a constant state of change as the world is becoming more and more connected and the distance between various cultures gets shorter and shorter with…
Christ Followers Must Be Culturally Agile
When Jesus ascended to Heaven leaving the disciples on earth to carry on his ministry, he left them with the command to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt.…
Horizon Scan for Competitive Advantage
Organizations are consistently seeking out ways to gain a competitive edge and navigate the challenging landscape that lies before them. For those who intend to remain sustainable as change comes…
Jesus Avoiding Destruction
Jesus’ perspective of the future was not simply a byproduct of his divine nature, but was a result of being a student of the time period. Jesus’ three years of…
Deciphering Weak Signals of Change
An inevitability every organization must prepare for is the future. Though organizations can shape their futures to a degree, they are more caught in the wave of future with everyone…
Global Leader: Travel Not Required
Global leaders are in more demand all the time as the world is progressively becoming a global village of mixed cultures and people groups. Though global cultures may differ a…