Free Online Event
Organizationally and economically congregations no longer fit with the American culture which puts future viability into question. That’s the good news. In this webinar we’ll explore the practical aspects of being countercultural and what our changed cultural purpose as communities of faith may be.
About Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle
Gil Rendle most recently served as Senior Vice President with The Texas Methodist Foundation in Austin Texas and as an internationally respected independent consultant working with issues of change and leadership in Protestant, Catholic and Jewish denominational systems. Prior to this position he served the Alban Institute as an author, seminar leader and senior consultant for twelve years. An ordained United Methodist minister, Rendle served as senior pastor of two urban congregations in Pennsylvania for sixteen years and as a denominational consultant for The United Methodist Church for nine years.
Rendle has an extensive background in organizational development, group and systems theory, and leadership development. He has consulted with congregations on conflict, planning, staff and leadership development, and issues of change. He is well known for his work with middle judicatory and national denominational offices and staff as they wrestle with institutional change.
In training workshops and conferences, Rendle has led numerous large and small groups in practical learning that directly impacts participants’ decisions and practice in their leadership roles. He is the author of twelve books, a contributor to four books, and the author of numerous articles and monographs. Recent books include Doing the Math of Mission (2014), Quietly Courageous: Leading the Church in a Changing World (2019), and Countercultural: Subversive Resistance and the Neighborhood Congregation, published by Rowman & Littlefield. Gil is a resident of Haverford, Pennsylvania where he lives with his wife, Lynne.