From Ego to Eco

Imperial, industrial models of organization are effective at consolidating power and resources for the few at the top, often at the expense of the many at the bottom. This imbalance is proving not only unsustainable but damaging to our relationships with one another and to the environment. Unfortunately, these are the very same patterns the institutional church has been uncritically mirroring for hundreds of years!

What if there’s a better way to organize ourselves—one that’s more organic, sustainable, and conducive to mutual flourishing? What if we could move beyond being separate and siloed from one another, and instead, start seeing ourselves as parts of a greater interconnected whole, like a body? What if we could shift from ME to WE? From EGO to “ECO?”

Interdependence
There are better ways for ministers and ministries to organize than being dependent on centralized, top-down hierarchy OR independent with no support or accountability.

Interdependence means mutual support and learning, shared resources, and collective action and resilience. It seeks to balance autonomy with alignment, and relies on trust and relationships rather than bureaucratic structures and control.