{"id":29808,"date":"2023-09-14T12:57:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T16:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/?p=29808"},"modified":"2024-07-09T17:13:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T21:13:19","slug":"learning-from-transitions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/ko\/learning-from-transitions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you like change? Some of us enjoy the variety and newness of change; others dislike the disruption and uncertainty it brings. Some of us prefer to revisit the same places for vacation because we want to know what to expect; others will always find a new location and enjoy the unknown and newness.<\/p>

Organizationally, most of us would say that change for the \u2018right\u2019 reasons is good and needed but may not be pleasant for those affected by the change process. Many of us witnessed this during our recent global reorganization. When the organizational design became clear, it significantly impacted over 500 staff serving worldwide at the Global and Area levels, including myself. The organizational change led to a time of transition for the people affected.<\/p>

For two years, along with many of you, I\u2019ve been dancing an unscripted choreography to new music playing all around the organization. It\u2019s been challenging! Ultimately, I\u2019m optimistic that the designed effects of the reorg will help strengthen the national-level ministry. However, there is still much to figure out to get us all dancing together.\u00a0<\/p>

In July 2023, I stepped out of my relatively \u2018new\u2019 role on the Global LDHR team as the Regional LDHR Leader for Europe. That means that I\u2019m going through a transition again!<\/p>

Why? The reasons that took me and my family from Russia to Hungary in 2014 have all changed. Years ago, there was an Area Team, a school for our kids, and an office for meetings. None of those reasons compel us to stay today, other than we enjoy living in Hungary! Looking forward, we don\u2019t feel the Lord calling us to serve internationally in a 4th country, so we\u2019re returning to the US after 26 years abroad. Yes, it feels like a big transition!<\/p>

What I\u2019ve learned about transition:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Maybe the Lord wants this, even if I don\u2019t feel like it. We are called into a dynamic relationship with the Lord, who has many plans for us. If I am willing to trust Him and take steps of faith, I find out what those plans are, even when it\u2019s uncomfortable.<\/li>
  2. Change is inevitable, so I prepare myself and also enjoy each day because I don\u2019t know what tomorrow will be like. My attitude can make a difference – if I am pessimistic or optimistic.<\/li>
  3. If I highly value stability and constancy, transition will be more difficult. So, I try to build flexibility and variety into my current days to help me prepare for future change.<\/li>
  4. Changes will not lead me to a tomorrow just like today. Organizational change, leading to personal transition, will always lead me somewhere new. If I constantly try to reestablish my former \u2018normal,\u2019 I will be frustrated and ultimately ineffective. It\u2019s better to embrace my current reality and my \u2018new\u2019 normal.<\/li>
  5. Reality is my friend. When I embrace my current reality (and future one) with a learner\u2019s heart, I can see what new and significant contributions I might make. Failure to do this will sideline me and leave me frustrated.<\/li><\/ol>

    I will continue on the Global LDHR team, serving on Paul Cheesman\u2019s Resourcing Team. Lori, my wife, and I plan to move to Chicago, IL, this fall. We want to live in a large city, engage in local ministry part-time, enjoy the multicultural atmosphere, and live more simply in a high-rise (no more yard work, please). Lori will continue in her role (Global Leader Strategies).<\/p>

    These are some current thoughts on transition and the inherent challenges I\u2019m facing.<\/p>

    How do they relate to the changes you are facing?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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