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Navigating Change When Assessing Church Health

Navigating Change When Assessing Church Health. Dr. Gary L. Johnson. The Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches Empowering Leadership Gift-oriented Service Passionate Spirituality Functional Structures Inspiring Worship Holistic Small Groups Need-oriented Evangelism

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Navigating Change When Assessing Church Health

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  1. Navigating Change When Assessing Church Health Dr. Gary L. Johnson

  2. The Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches • Empowering Leadership • Gift-oriented Service • Passionate Spirituality • Functional Structures • Inspiring Worship • Holistic Small Groups • Need-oriented Evangelism • Loving Relationships

  3. Resistance to Change • The change was not self-initiated. • Routine is disrupted. • Change creates fear of the unknown. • Change creates fear of failure. • The purpose of the change is unclear.

  4. Resistance to Change • People like to keep things the same. • The rewards for change do not match the effort change requires. • Negative thinking prevails. • There is a lack of respect and trust in leadership. • Change requires additional commitment.

  5. How To Make Change Effectively • Acts 15:1-35

  6. Four Insights for Making Change Effectively: • Change requires communication. • Change requires an open mind. • Change requires following biblical principles. • Change requires a commitment to purpose.

  7. Check List for Change • YES NO • ____ ___ Will this change benefit the followers? • ____ ___ Is this change compatible with the purpose of the organization? • ____ ___ Is this change specific and clear? • ____ ___ Are the influential people (top 20%) in favor of the change? • ____ ___ Is it possible to test this change before making it permanent? • ____ ___ Is this change reversible? • ____ ___ Are all the resources available to make this change? • ____ ___ Is this change the next obvious step? • ____ ___ Does this change have both short and long range benefits? • ____ ___ Is the leadership capable of bringing about this change? • ____ ___ Is the timing right?

  8. Navigating Change When Addressing Church Health Dr. Gary L. Johnson

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