3. The pastor needs to do it.
Whatever “it” is … the pastor, or some church staff, must be involved at some level. It keeps a church very small. (And doesn’t seem biblical to me.)
4. That’s for the big churches.
Don’t sell yourself short. Some of the greatest people in ministry came from small churches.
Maybe your only role, for example, is to raise up the next generation of Kingdom-minded leaders. That could be a great purpose for a church.
5. That’s for the small churches.
I’ve seen a few big churches with attitudes. Bad attitudes.
This mindset can keep a church from reaching the the ones hurting the most, because their only focus is on growing.
A strong, narrowly defined and driven vision is powerful. It builds churches, but a church with this paradigm never welcomes any interruptions in its plans.
Jesus is our best example of this. He kept the vision before Him, but was never afraid to stop for the interruption yelling in the streets.
6. My comfort level for change is ______.
This paradigm says, “We will change until it impacts our individual personal desires.”
Does it sound self-centered? It is.
