2010
Gawain Frederik de Leeuw
From Wallflower to Dancer: Moving from the Pastoral Director to Community Organizer Model for the 21st Century Church
The cultural context of the mainline church has changed over the last 50 years. The responsibilities of the priest, which were understood within the larger culture, are inadequate for building sustainable institutions. The previous model was the pastor as counselor and administrator. Clergy will need to develop skills of leading and organizing. Priests should be stronger at building institutions than addressing individual psychological needs of congregants.