{"id":14999,"date":"2024-10-12T21:25:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T01:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prcli.org\/staging\/3075\/?post_type=project&#038;p=14999"},"modified":"2024-10-12T21:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T01:26:10","slug":"unfreeze-change-refreeze-wisdom-from-lewins-model-of-change","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.prcli.org\/staging\/3075\/project\/unfreeze-change-refreeze-wisdom-from-lewins-model-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze: Wisdom from Lewin&#8217;s Model of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;circular&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_radial=&#8221;top left&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#210b00 10%|rgba(33,25,21,0) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#210b00&#8243; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;10%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(33,25,21,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.prcli.org\/staging\/3075\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/158.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;53px|0|53px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;300px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;29px|0px|27px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;18px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Church Growth<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze: Wisdom from Lewin&#8217;s Model of Change&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800||on|||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-15px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-18px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Kurt Lewin&#8217;s model is one of the simplest change management tools, and still it packs a large dose of practical wisdom for change leaders. 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