Church Culture
How to Assess It, Shift It, and Shape It
Published September 2024
A church’s culture is the launchpad for everything a church does, the starting point for every ministry. If the culture is “off,” everything else will be out of kilter. Church Culture equips every pastor and leader with the tools necessary for culture change. Authors Ozier and Thibodeaux, both experts in this area of church leadership, teach the basic concepts so readers can understand what culture is and why it’s so crucial. Even more importantly, they provide a step-by-step process leaders can use to diagnose and gently shift the culture in their church. For some churches, wholesale change is in order, but most need only to make some crucial adjustments. The book provides a full set of tools for implementing the process in any setting.
The pastor's top priority is creating and maintaining the church’s culture; Ozier and Thibodeaux make the tasks easy to understand and show leaders how to proceed capably and carefully.
About the Authors
Jim Ozier
Jim Ozier is an established motivational speaker and presenter for religious groups, civic organizations, and corporations. Based on techniques and ideas learned from his experiences with Southwest Airlines, he has conducted numerous seminars on culture and hospitality for thousands of pastors and laity in churches, districts, and annual conferences. He lives in Irving, Texas.
Yvette Thibodeaux
Yvette Thibodeaux is a gifted church coach, consultant, mentor, and workshop presenter.
She enjoyed a long career in the corporate world in executive management of marketing, communications, business operations, and organizational strategy. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 200 companies and non-profit organizations to increase their effectiveness. business coach, consultant, and strategist. Upon retirement, Yvette began devoting more attention to the church, where her gifts are so deeply needed. She supports her husband, Paul, lead pastor, and the other leaders of Impact Church in Atlanta.