Christian development organizations are actively seeking sustainable change in the world. They want to see lasting improvements in the lives of the poor. But how does change happen? At the core, what do Christian organizations believe about how change occurs? How is a Christian theology of change different from various secular theories of change? And what can Christians learn from secular development theories? What is it about a Christian approach to development that is truly distinctive?
Social change requires more than rules, legislation, and procedures. It requires nurturing and building people so that they can transform communities, and thus not simply solve or navigate problems but go on to uproot the causes of problems to create a new and vibrant society. Learning from community psychology, there are five essentials of community transformation that a social change agent should pay attention to, which are: 1) being a passionate facilitator embedded in the community, 2) defining the problem with the community, 3) using multiple methods and perspectives to measure the
problem, 4) conducting collaborative implementation, and 5) being flexible to change when needed.
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