Dismantling the Institutional Mindset, with Chad Booher | S05.E03

A church can be considered an “institution” but that doesn’t mean our churches should have institutional mindsets focused on programs over people. For today’s conversation on radical alignment with The Great Commission Erin and Doug sit down with Chad Booher, the community engagement minister at his local church and an individual passionate about inviting, discipling, and empowering God’s people. 

During their conversation Erin and Doug ask Chad to outline how he went from being a consumer in the church to a chief disciple-maker, how that heart change affected his leadership, and the problems he’s seen with an institutional mindset in churches. Erin and Doug also offer their expertise and perspective—challenging listeners to ask themselves if the churches they’re leading in or the ways they’re discipling others are more consumeristic or focused on individual heart change. 

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CHAPTERS 

00:00 Introduction and Personal Journey
04:19 Breaking Free from the Institutional Mindset
09:59 Living Out the Great Commission Personally
14:15 Shifting the Focus: From Programs to Disciple-Making
19:01 Challenges and Changes in the Church
25:38 Practical Strategies for Breaking the Institutional Mindset
32:36 Conclusion and Call to Action