Dying churches often exhibit symptoms of dying along the way. Today we cover seven of these symptoms and how to combat them.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- When a church is in “fight mode, it is inwardly focused and likely not reaching people for Christ.
- Meetings always seem to fill the time slot you give for them. Don’t give them more time than is actually needed to cover the business at hand.
- There is usually to be plenty of blame being thrown around in dying churches.
- Church vernacular can be off-putting to guests. It’s like hearing people speak in a foreign language.
The seven symptoms that we discuss are:
- Continuous battles
- Numerical declines of three or more years
- Rooms as idols
- Memorials and plaques
- Prolonged meetings
- Deflection of blame
- Methodological stability
Resources mentioned in today’s podcast
- Autopsy of a Deceased Church
- Autopsy of a Deceased Church Video Study Guide
- Church Answers
- Seven Warnings about Memorials and Plaques in Your Church
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