We have left Egypt and going back is not an option.

Our world is in a moment of both profound change and Kingdom opportunity, literally at the intersection of chronos and kairos in human and divine history. For pastors and church leaders , this is a time to learn and lean into the moment rather than hope that it will pass and we return to "normal."

This "season of COVID" has forced many churches to begin to do things that they had never thought about doing previously or if they had thought about them, they resisted the change and now they are being forced to make changes. And forced change is always more difficult to successfully implement.

Carol Childress is known for her ability to help leaders “connect the dots” and enable churches and organizations to create a healthy internal culture, craft strategic direction, navigate change, and process transition in our twenty-first century world. "My greatest concern is that I hear everyone talking about changes, but few are talking about transition. Change and transition are not the same and without paying attention to the process of transition, most efforts at managing change fail." This is a time for pastors and churches to be hopeful rather than fearful.

Carol Childress is the founder of the CarolChildress Group, a consulting practice that helps leaders and faith-based organizations understand today and more importantly lead for tomorrow. With four decades of leadership experience in city management, community development, non-profit and faith-based organizations, including thirteen years as a Knowledge Broker at Leadership Network and work with the Cornerstone Pastors Network team, Carol is a trusted advisor and experienced consultant to churches and nonprofit organizations across the country.

A resident of the Dallas area, Carol is graduate of Texas Tech University, The Institute of Urban Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.