Harrison Owen, Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008. Referenced in: Strategies for Church Renewal – Whole Systems, Large Group LifeandLeadership.com Summary Open Space Technology (OST) is a Whole Systems design approach to congregational renewal. While useful for planning, its primary benefit is for bringing large groups together
Loren B. Mead and Billie T. Alban, Creating the Future Together: Methods to Inspire Your Whole Faith Community. Alban Institute, 2008. Referenced in: Strategies for Church Renewal – Whole Systems/Large Group LifeandLeadership.com Summary Mead and Alban suggest that most resources on congregational planning encourage collaboration among various small-group task forces using a number of assessment
WHOLE SYSTEMS, LARGE GROUP STRATEGIES for CHURCH RENEWAL Appreciative Inquiry, Asset Mapping, Future Search, Open Space Technology, Scenario Planning, World Cafe Part of two guides to Ministry Resources Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Index Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Overview of Strategies Sections: Introduction, Definition Visionary Reflections on the Value of
