tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post3676702337828565447..comments2023-11-02T06:25:41.882-07:00Comments on Simply Kurt: Got Culture?Kurt Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460942000436848181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-45754965481857502652007-07-02T20:10:00.000-07:002007-07-02T20:10:00.000-07:00Thats well put. There are definately real and perc...Thats well put. There are definately <B>real</B> and <B>perceived</B> cultures/values and I think sometimes the hardest part is determining the difference.<BR/>Do you find that your student ministry culture reflects your current community youth culture? (with some obvious differences)<BR/>And how does this working culture fit within the rest of the church? (ie. are other departments the same, conflicting etc.)Michael Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052642784690385409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-88436168072662950612007-07-02T08:40:00.000-07:002007-07-02T08:40:00.000-07:00Michael, what I tried to do was quantify our worki...Michael, what I tried to do was quantify our working/office culture, not necessarily the culture of our actual student ministry programs. While, obviously, our working/office culture will influence the rest of the ministry, I think they are seperate.<BR/><BR/>Here is what we now call the "Elements That Make Up Our Culture". Some of these are real in that they are an accurate assesment of current culture, and some are ideal in that we need to work to implement them together:<BR/><BR/>- Christ Likeness<BR/>- Leadership<BR/>- Teamwork<BR/>- Community<BR/>- Effort<BR/>- Speech<BR/>- Fun<BR/>- Humility<BR/><BR/>There's some definition and application for each of these that we are trying to protect/aim for as a team.Kurt Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460942000436848181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-10244829651193876182007-07-01T17:17:00.000-07:002007-07-01T17:17:00.000-07:00So when do we get to hear about your insight into ...So when do we get to hear about your insight into your culture? I believe your own REAL culture (not percieved by parents, elders, politicians, community) can be one of the hardest nuts to crack, but one of the most fruitful.Michael Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052642784690385409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26745252.post-28973832177614678462007-06-21T00:23:00.000-07:002007-06-21T00:23:00.000-07:00Messy... Not messy in a bad way but intentionally ...Messy... Not messy in a bad way but intentionally messy. I know that sounds like a cop-out but we do everything intentionally but allow space for things to change and adapt as we need too. Some obvious weaknesses to this but some fantastic advantages also. It works for us because life is messy... and so is God.Michael Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052642784690385409noreply@blogger.com