Change can be extremely difficult, especially for traditional churches. This presentation is adapted from Thom Rainer's "Who Moved My Pulpit" to provide strategies for church leaders and managers to position themselves for growth.

2. Managing Congregations in
Transition
Presented by:
LaKesha Womack
Owner, Womack Consulting Group | Connectional Chairperson, Young Adults in
Christian Ministries

3. Objective
To discuss strategies
that congregations can
use to manage the
change that will come
as they navigate the
life cycle of their
church.

4. How do you manage a
congregation in transition?
Adapted from “Who Moved My Pulpit?” by Thom S.
Rainer

5. Describe your church five years ago

6. Describe
your
church
today

7. Describe how you hope your church will look five years from now

8. Managing change is hard… kinda
It’s hard to grow but easy to die

9. 1. Stop and
Pray The crucial foundational issue often
neglected in leading change
▪ Philippians 4:6
▪ John 15:7
▪ Mark 11:24

10. 2. Confront &
Communicate
Urgency
Facing and sharing the
brutal facts with the
congregation
▪Romans 13:11
▪John 9:4
▪Matthew 24:42

11. 3. Build a
Coalition
Most churches have at
least a few members
ready to move forward
▪Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
▪Proverbs 27:17
▪1 Corinthians 12:20-25

12. 4. Become
a Voice &
Vision of
Hope
Members look to leaders
for hope and possibilities
▪Habakkuk 2:2
▪Jeremiah 29:11
▪Acts 18:9

13. 5. Deal with
People Issues Have the courage to handle people
blockage, both staff and church members
▪ Joshua 1:9
▪ Deuteronomy 31:6
▪ 2 Timothy 1:7

14. 6. Move from
an Inward
Focus to an
Outward
Focus
Steadily moving the church beyond mostly
focusing on herself
▪ Hebrews 13:16
▪ Philippians 2:4
▪ Luke 6:38
▪ 1 John 3:17
▪ Galatians 6:2
▪ Proverbs 19:17
▪ Acts 20:35
▪ Matthew 25:35-40

15. 7. Pick Low
Hanging Fruit Clear victories are necessary to sustain
positive momentum
▪ Proverbs 15:22
▪ Colossians 3:23

16. 8. Implement & Consolidate Change
Gospel urgency never
ends. Complacency is
always a danger.
Psalm 37:4-5
Proverbs 16:3
Romans 12:2

17. Questions

18. Thank You!
▪LAKESHA WOMACK
▪ Womack Consulting Group
▪ WomackCG.com
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