I read this post on leadership and implementing change and took these four points away. 1. Discern the direction the group needs to go. 2. Determine the pace at which the group can get there and the size of the steps they can make. 3. Nurture a culture that encourages and supports progress, growth and …
A local church exists for ministry and mission. It doesn’t exist to sustain programs or groupings that began with ministry and mission in mind, but which are no longer capable of achieving that purpose. As 2013 comes to a conclusion and our thoughts turn to 2014 our planning for next year is not simply to …
Very helpful for those of us never lacking something to say. From True Woman. ht 1. When you have no idea what to say Proverbs 17:28: “Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.” 2. When you’re wrongly accused 1 Peter 2:23: “When he was …
When we’re introducing change at mgpc here’s some of the processes we go through. 1. Our culture as a church affirms that since we are a community with a mission change will be ongoing, necessary and inevitable. The authority of the Bible and the centrality of the Gospel remain fixed and central; everything we do …
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