presenter dr. jim grant preachbetweenthelines.com
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The Pastor ◦ Length of Tenure Too Short or Long ◦ Age Too Young or Too Old ◦ Skills and Leadership abilitiesTRANSCRIPT
1st Things 1st – Dying Churches: What is the Problem: Pastors
PewPrograms Processes Prophecy
PresenterDr. Jim [email protected]
Many Reasons for a Church Dying
If a Church is Unhealthy, the cause must be found before a cure can be formulated and implemented
Proper Diagnosis can be painful
Cure may be surgery, or just a checkup
Many Reasons for a Church Dying
The Pastor◦Length of Tenure Too Short or Long◦Age Too Young or Too Old◦Skills and Leadership abilities
Many Reasons Why a Church Dies
The Pew◦Congregational Age [Robert Dale, Dream Again]
◦Church Age◦Community dynamics◦Charter Members [Controlling Family]◦Carnality
Many Reasons for a Church Dying
The Programs◦Some Programs are meant to Die◦Some Programs dated/cultural opposite◦“This is what we have always done”◦Single advocate; Patriarch or Matriarch
Many Reasons for a Church Dying The Processes
◦Organization Teams Vs. Committees◦Structure Choke Points◦Authority–Pastor/staff makes all decisions
◦Process Cures◦Decentralized Authority◦Discipleship ◦Develop New Leaders
Many Reasons for a Church Dying The Prophecy◦Eschatological Times Apathy Apostasy Anarchy◦End Times 1 Timothy 4:1—3 2 Timothy 3:1-3 2 Peter 3:1-7 Revelation 2-3 Churches
Many Reasons for a Church Dying After Identification◦Some Pastors will need to leave or reinvent
themselves◦Some people may have to move on◦Doing things the “old way” won’t work Assess each aspect of church ministry for SWOT Identify your audience Develop a Strategic Plan to address SWOT issues Implement Plan!