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possibility of new, unknown ones.
Change is first perceived as loss. It was for the Hebrew people as they left Egypt, and it is for those we serve in our organizations. If we are to lead our teams into the unknown, we must count the cost of such a difficult undertaking— and that cost includes the loss of comfort that comes with the familiar.
Adapted from Mission Design by Aaron Abramson. © 2025 by Jews for Jesus. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press. www. ivpress. com.
My experience with introducing something new to Jews for Jesus taught me to recognize that some of the resistance I faced was an expression of loss. And I needed to learn some hard lessons about the emotional landscape of change and loss so I wouldn’ t take resistance personally. Change is coming for us all, and learning how to lead with compassion and wisdom can keep an organization moving forward even when many may be asking to return to an Egypt that is no longer home.
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Aaron Abramson( MPA, New York University) is the CEO of Jews for Jesus. He was raised in a Jewish home, studied in a religious Jewish seminary, and served in the Israel Defense Forces. Since having a lifechanging encounter with Jesus, Aaron has been instrumental in helping Jews for Jesus revitalize recruitment, redesign mission processes, and develop the ministry ' s performance measurement system. 42