Listen "Ministry-Embedded Foresight in Action"
Episode Synopsis
"The sons of Issachar understood the times and knew what Israel should do" (1 Chronicles 12:32). That same wisdom is needed today as ministry leaders face a changing world.The Future Commission 2050 Project (FC50) cohort, comprising Matt Tullos, John Kyle, Rusty Gunn, and Doug Rogers, explores how foresight transitions from workshops into everyday ministry practices. They share how the Incite Futures Labs experience helped incite conversation and thinking, prompting them to recognize signals of change already shaping their current leadership and the context of future ministry. Together, they explore seven drivers of change already shaping the future: economic instability, demographic shift, educational revolution, technological evolution, spiritual malaise, radical individualism, and institutional distrust. Each guest shares how these forces are emerging in their own contexts and what faithful leadership requires when the future feels uncertain.It’s a grounded conversation about building foresight into everyday ministry, leading with clarity, and discerning what God is doing in the times we’re living in.You can download the report and book from their project The Next Era of the Cooperative Program and The Future Commission 2050 Executive Summary for free during October at ForbesStrategies.com/bookKeep exploring the signals, trends, and drivers shaping the future. Take the next step by engaging your ministry team in a conversation about what this future could mean for your context through Incite Futures Labs from Forbes Nonprofit Strategies. We help leaders anticipate change, navigate complexity, and explore faithful possibilities together. Let’s collaborate!
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