LEADING YOUR CHURCH THROUGH CHANGE

UNDERSTAND THE COMPONENTS OF CHANGE

1. DECIDE FIRST IF THE CHURCH________________________________________

Aspects to consider

· ________________________________________

Is this church in the right place for growth?

Is this church worth changing?
Does it need to die and be reborn somewhere else?
Is there a more receptive area? (Matt. 10:14)
Could I be more effective somewhere else?
What is the realistic potential even if the church is renewed?

· ________________________________________

Am I the right person to lead this change?

Is this the kind of church I should be pastoring?
Do I match the congregation? Do I match the community?
Is the existing leadership likely to support me in change?
(If they stay, can the church grow?)

· ________________________________________

Am I willing to give the rest of my life to this church?

2. MAKE A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO

________________________________________

Law of Leadership: Change takes____________________

The longer a church has been plateaued, the longer it will take to ____________________

The only times you can move quickly:

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3. BEGIN SHARING ________________________________________

· Have a biblical basis for everything

· Condense your strategy into an acrostic

· Create discontent with the status quo by showing the benefits of growth

· Appeal to the best in people

· Build morale – We CAN do this for God’s glory

· Create a sense of destiny

4. EXPOSE YOUR KEY LEADERS TO __________________________________ .

This is the fastest way to create change

“You became imitators of us… and so you became a model to all believers in Macedonia
and Achaia.” 1 Thess. 1:6-7

Realize “Education is Alienation”

BIG MISTAKE: To go home and try to institute new ideas by simply telling them.

Use tapes.. books… visit churches

5. BUILD ON YOUR ____________________ NOT YOUR ____________________ .

THE SECRET is to do better ________________________________________

Don’t begin with your problems, begin with ___________________________________

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6. BE ____________________ IN INTRODUCING CHANGE

· Choose your battles strategically

· Focus on the most important and easiest things to change

· Compromise on non-essentials

· Be a proponent of the new, not an opponent of the old!

· Respect & enlist support from the “legitimizers” in your church

· Call every change “an experiment”

· Know how many “CREDITS” a change will cost and how many “CREDITS” you have to
spend!

CREDIT: The amount of trust people place in your leadership

3 Things Build Trust:

________________________________________

________________________________________

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7. DON’T TAKE CRITICISM ________________________________________

There are 3 common criticisms:

A. THE CARE ISSUE:

B. THE CONTROL ISSUE

Growth upsets the balance of power between old-timers and newcomers.

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C. THE COMFORT ISSUE:

We must be willing to minister outside our comfort zones.

The real issue: SELFISHNESS

8. BE WILLING TO LET PEOPLE ________________________________________ .

FACT: People are going to leave your church no matter what you do.
But when YOU define vision, YOU ARE CHOOSING who will leave!

Most painful part of ministry:

THE RULE ____________________ BUT ____________________

9. CONTINUALLY REMIND PEOPLE WHY____________________

____________________ .

10. ____________________ AND ____________________ PEOPLE FOR THE CHANGES

THEY DO AGREE TO MAKE.

Be grateful for minor changes!

Focus on ____________________, not ____________________ !

“An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.”
-Prov. 17:24 (GN)

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DEFINING YOUR CHURCH

1. Statement
What is our mission?
What is none of our business?
Statement of Purpose

2. Shared Values
What values are important to us?
Membership Covenant

3. Segmentation
Who are our customers?
What do they value?
Circles of Commitment

4. Strategy
What are our strategic components?
Example: S.A.D.D.L.E.B.A.C.K.

5. Systems
What processes will produce our intended outcome?
Life Development Process

6. Staff
What are our competencies?
Who is gifted to do what?
S.H.A.P.E.

7. Services
What ministries can we offer to each segment?
S.H.A.P.E.-based Ministries

8. Structure
What organization best fits our statement and values
Church Organization and Systems.

The SPIRIT and SCRIPTURE

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