Have you ever asked yourself this question? Many of you have struggled deeply with this question because you are in leadership at the church where you serve. You realize that your church needs to change, and not just any change (like adding a contemporary service, or getting a full-time youth minister) but a major change. A change that not only will require a complete restructuring of the the leadership in your church, as well as the programs you offer, but a change that goes much deeper than that. Your church needs a change of heart. A change that occurs inside the hearts of every member in the church. A change that won't happen by adding an electric guitar and a LCD projector to a morning service and calling it contemporary worship...no, the type of change we need in some of our churches can only come from God. This type of change is much more than an a big transition. Can this type of change even happen?
I believe it can! I was truly inspired by this article, which is the story of Orchard Valley Community Church. It's a story of a pastor and his personal struggles with the change that needed to happen and ultimately the renewing of a whole church body. It's a story that will give hope to any pastor, leader or member that struggles with the feelings of change.
Sharpe Curve Ahead: Scott Hodge
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