Principles & Practices for Church Reform
By admin August 21, 2008
I would like to point your attention to a series of blog posts over at 9Marks by our former Greg Gilbert entitled “Church Reform When You’re Not The Pastor“. If you’ve been a member of this church for some time, some of these posts will bring back memories of former days here at 3ABC. It’s been good to reflect on how these principles and practices proved true in the life of 3ABC. But all-in-all it’s been God’s grace to see that 3ABC should prosper through a difficult reform.
1. Reform is easier in a small church than in a large one.
2. Do what Christians do – love.
3. Make yourself a help, not a problem, to your church’s leader.
5. Have conversations with people – lots of them.
6. Train other leaders. Aim for majorities.
7. Show up to the meeting with a completed idea. Then let go of it.
8. Decide what’s crucial. Be willing to compromise on the rest.
9. Talk alot with those most opposed. Make a good-faith effort to alleviate their concerns.