Change or Die by Alan Deutschman

Change or Die is an excellent presentation of how people change. I found more useful information in Deutschman’s book than in anything I have read all year. What DOESN’T change people? Facts. Fear. Force. Yet these three Fs represent most of our efforts to get folks to change their ways (and most of my sermons). What DOES work? Three Rs - Relationships with a community of changing people; Repetition of the disciplines and practices that change us; and Reframing our view of the value of change. It sounds like stuff the church ought to be good at.

I give Change or Die a 9 out of 10.

Thanks to MHCC member Chip Eichelberger for recommending the Fast Company article by Deutschman that preceded this book.

October 31, 2007 · Filed Under Books

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