Many times when we talk about church revitalization, we talk about change. And when you change things, you will need a guiding coalition to help implement and support the change.
Episode Highlights:
- Influence grows exponentially when you enlist supporters to help carry out a vision.
- It’s imperative for pastors to do a lot of listening when they are leading a church toward change.
- The history of a church can often help define the present and project the future.
- Roadblocks are most easily and most often overcome through relationships.
The seven reasons we discuss are:
- The coalition has webs of relationships.
- The coalition has built trust the pastor may not have.
- The coalition is critical to understand the history of the church.
- The coalition can handle roadblocks.
- The coalition can be a source of encouragement.
- The coalition should be a source of accountability.
- The coalition can provide the wisdom of crowds.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- Who Moved My Pulpit?
- Revitalizer Profile
- ChurchAnswers.com
- Find more resources at the Revitalize & Replant page at ThomRainer.com
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.
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