The Value of Appreciative Inquiry in Congregations
Posted by Annette Marquis on February 14, 2008
The goal of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) according to Inagrace T. Dieetterich,
Director of Theological Research, Center for Parish Development, Chicago in the forward to Memories, Hopes and Conversations, is
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To change the conversation;
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To stimulate the thinking and imagination of congregations
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And to do this through a process that focuses on the honorable, the pure, the pleasing and the commendable.
Using AI in our congregations is a way to discover the congregation’s vision by focusing on what won members’ hearts, keeps them engaged, and what they yearn for in the future. I used this PowerPoint presentation in the TJD’s first web seminar in November 2007.
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The Value of Appreciative Inquiry - PowerPoint Presentation
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The Value of Appreciative Inquiry - PDF version
