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Leading Change for Members

I was a leader for change long before I became an elder or even a deacon. Not everyone is in a position to do so, but all churches have leaders without an office. Don’t be afraid to lead from whatever … Continue reading

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Leading Change for Ministers, Part 2

Continuing from Part 1 — * Start with grace. Everything stems from the gospel. Get it right, and everything else should follow. Don’t even try to talk about divorce, the role of women, or instrumental music with a works-salvation eldership. … Continue reading

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Leading Change for Ministers, Part 1

I’m frequently asked by ministers how to cope with the fact their church desperately needs to change, to escape legalism. Sometimes the elders are uncooperative, even opposed. Sometimes the elders are open to learning. Now, I’m talking about stuff I … Continue reading

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Leading Change for Elders, Part 3

This is the final part of this series — for now. * Talk to the members. Make a point of getting to church early and leaving late. Be generous with your time. Listen to what people say. And don’t fool … Continue reading

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Leading Change for Elders, Part 2

Continuing our listing of ways to avoid splitting your church when you lead them to make a major change — * Lack of political capital. Most elderships don’t think in political terms. Some would get upset at my using the … Continue reading

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Leading Change for Elders, Part 1

The topic is how an eldership might lead its congregation to make a controversial change. It’s an important one — one that people frequently ask me about. And to be perfectly frank, I’m not sure I know the answer. But … Continue reading

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Leading Change: On Being a “Change Agent” and a “Liberal”

I’m going to post a series of articles on how to help your church change. As a lead in, we probably need to talk a little bit about the name calling that such efforts lead to. Don’t for a minute … Continue reading

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