Scot McKnight + Laura Barringer talk about PIVOT - book on toxic v. good culture

10/25/23 • 50 min

Scot McKnight + Laura Barringer talk about PIVOT - book on toxic v. TOV (good) culture

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with the esteemed Dr. Scot McKnight to delve into the themes and insights from his latest work, "PIVOT." Co-authored with Laura Barringer, the book serves as a practical guide for nurturing a culture within churches and organizations that both resists abuse and fosters goodness. Our discussion navigates the pivotal practices, priorities, and gospel-centered qualities essential for cultivating what McKnight terms a "Tov Culture" - a milieu that champions goodness and opposes abuse.

Dr. McKnight elaborates on the transformative processes that challenge the quick-fix mentality often found in organizational cultures, steering them towards emotional health and goodness. Drawing from the experiences documented in their previous groundbreaking work, "A Church Called Tov," we explore the gritty, albeit rewarding journey of shifting from toxic to healthful organizational cultures.

This conversation promises to equip leaders and members of religious and other institutions with the knowledge and tools necessary for culture transformation, addressing common questions and hurdles encountered along the path to creating an environment that is, in essence, 'Tov' - good1234.

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Here is some info about Jeff from his website.
Hi, I'm Jeff McCord.

My passion is the see the whole gospel of Jesus Christ impact the whole person. Soon after my conversion in 1996, the Lord laid a deep burden upon my heart to give my life over for the sake of serving His people. My story is one of redemption, of service, and of profound joy.

Beth and I have been married since 1995. We have two children, Nathan and Libby. We currently live in Franklin, TN, continuing to serve and love well.
More Than Your Number: A Christ-Centered Enneagram Approach to Becoming AWARE of Your Internal World

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Peter Saddington is a wonderful human being seeking to love God and empower people to live fully alive.

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About

Multiple Startup Founder - 1 acquisition, 3 early equity buy outs
- GP of a $2.5M Bitcoin Mining fund ('14/'15), $10M IoT fund ('18/'19), $16M (oversubscribed) Web3 fund in 2022.
- 3 books published - Scrum, Agile, Personal Branding
- 3 graduate degrees completed - Education, Counseling, Divinity
- Thousands trained in Agile/Scrum as a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) since 2009
- Racecar driver (SCCA Radical SR3 & Club Sport) and gokart Dad
WHAT I LOVE:
- Investing in people and sharing my life on video. I want to be fuel for humans!
- Agile & Scrum Training - CSM, CSPO, A-CSM, Agile for Leadership, Agile for Startups
- Personal branding and community building - I've been building communities and creating educational videos for 15+ years
We integrate listening to God in our therapy, coaching and training. If you are interested in learning more check us out at:
Loppnow Relationship Center
https://www.loppnowrelationshipcenter.com/

Presence + Practice
https://www.presenceandpractice.com/

WHAT DO WE DO?

Our Life Transforming Connections Training equips dedicated Christians to gain mastery over their emotions, empowering them to peacefully and effectively reconnect with their loved ones following conflicts.
https://www.loppnowrelationshipcenter.com/training

Short intro to the extremely effective Couple's Training
https://youtu.be/Y4cmB-L1glU?si=S-rBdHY4S_wTIj0U