Ian Evison

Full name: Rev Dr. Ian Evison

Ian Evison on stage with a microphone

Ian Evison

Ian is a UU minister who has served in a variety of ministries, including parish ministry, theological education, a research project at the University of Chicago in Family and Religion, and service at the Alban Institute as Director of Research. Current passions include future trends in American religious life, new frontiers of organizational development. He also has a geeky interest in change strategies and denominational structures.

To keep sane he cooks, gardens, frequents farmers’ markets, and makes large quantities of compost. Ian and his wife, Leah, live in St. Paul, MN.

Ian was the MidAmerica Regional Lead until he retired in 2019.

From Ian Evison

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I have a love-hate relationship with surveys, especially surveys used as a part of congregational planning. Frankly, used in this context they can often do more harm than good. When used as one among a number of ways of collecting data, they can get great and comparatively easy way to add peripheral vision to face-to-face methods of gathering response. Here Ian Evison offers a few guidelines for using surveys well.

Leader Resource | By Ian Evison, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | February 9, 2018 | From LeaderLab
Tagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Communication

With unfortunate regularity, we hear heart-breaking stories of how honest and important debates in congregational life descend into nasty fights. Often, those in congregations where this happens express bewilderment that a fight could erupt. I too am bewildered, but my bewilderment is different....

By Ian Evison, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | September 25, 2017 | From LeaderLab

In the 1950s the family therapist Murray Bowen introduced many ideas about systems. The concept of triangulation is one of the most applicable to congregational leadership. It is, in brief, when John is frustrated with or concerned about Mary, John looks to Jane to deal with this....

By Ian Evison, Kenneth Hurto | June 12, 2007 | From LeaderLab
Tagged as: Healthy Behavior, Communication

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