S4 E19: Keeping it Beta: Innovation and Congregations

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by the Center for Congregations 11/02/2022

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Congregations are a treasure of rich traditions: cultural, communal, historical and theological. But how do you keep tradition from turning into stagnation? This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, who recently finished her doctoral work related to innovation, as she shares her insight into keeping things fresh in your congregation.

Resources

https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/handle/10161/25017

https://thecrg.org/resources/traditioned-inovation

https://thecrg.org/resources/The_Power_of_Positive_Deviance_How_Unlikely_Innovators_Solve_the_World_s_Toughest_Problems

https://www.franklincovey.com/the-4-disciplines/

https://thecrg.org/podcasts/S1_E7_Exchanging_Pews_for_Strollers

https://www.inthewater.co/

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About the Guest

Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes

Pastor and brand strategist Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes shares her top resource picks around intentional communication. She led the workshop The Power of Intentional Communication for the Center for Congregations in 2020. Follow Gabby on Twitter @gabbycwilkes, Instagram @pastorgabbycwilkes or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gabbycudjoewilkes.

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The Hosts

Matt Burke

Senior Director of Resource Consulting and Grants

Matt Burke is the senior director of resource consulting and grants for the Center for Congregations. Prior to this role, he also served as the director of the northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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Ben Tapper

Ben Tapper is an associate for resource consulting with the Center for Congregations. Ben has a passion for communal healing and restoration. He is also a consultant on CRG Chat and helps with social media.

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