Season 1 · Episode 194
7 Reasons Patience Matters in Church Change
Revitalize and Replant · North American Mission Board
November 26, 2024
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Show Notes
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some reasons that pastors must be patient when it comes to making change.
- The best change takes place on the wings of persistent study and prayer.
- Many churches simply don’t recognize the need for change.
- Some changes require structural change – even a change in the church’s by-laws at times – and that process usually takes a while.
- Too much change in too little time can backfire.
- Sometimes those members who’ve been the most faithful over the years are the ones who most need convincing of the change.
- We’re often trying to change churches that have been in maintenance mode for a long time.
- Some members aren’t unwilling to change; they’re just tired of change in general.
Resources related to this episode:
7 Reasons We Must Be Patient with Church Change by Chuck Lawless