Why are we having this conversation? Because you are off track from the primary mission and are more focused on secondary issues

If you are using the Great Commission as your base of why you exist, where is the evidence that you are getting it done? How many disciples were made by your members? How many were baptized?

Birth adolescence Young adult Prime Mature Aging Preparing for death Death Life Cycle of A Church Conflicts

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU MOST COMFORTABLE?

YOU ARE CURRENTLY ORGAINIZED TO ACHIEVE SECONDARY RESULTS INSTITUTIONAL MAINTENANCE SATISFACTION OF EXISTING CLIENTS FULFILL CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS

LEADING GROUPS CHURCH COUNCIL IS THE MORE VISION/MISSION FOCUSED ENTITY ARE MORE FULLFILMENT ORIENTED MAIN GOAL IS TO COMPLETE THE MISSION DEACONS IS THE MORE MAINTENANCE FOCUSED GROUP ARE MOSTLY FIXERS MAIN GOAL IS PROTECT

PRAYER FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY/ MISSION EVANGELISMDISCIPLEMAKING WORSHIP

CHURCH COUNCIL WHO ARE THEY? LEADERS OF EMPOWERED TEAMS LEAD BY THE PASTOR WHAT DO THEY DO? FULFILL THE MISSION PLAN IMPLEMENT REWARD ASSESS

WHAT ARE STEPS TO TRANSITION? A CLEARLY DEFINED VISION/MISSION SHAPE AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ALLOW THE SYSTEMS TO SHIFT FROM HIGH CONTROL/LOW TRUST TO LOW CONTROL/HIGH TRUST – USUALLY EMPOWERED TEAMS – THOROUGH ORIENTING A LEADERSHIP SHIFT (LEADING LEADERS)