Episode 162: Trust: The Currency of Change

Church revitalization is about leading change, and to lead change within the church, there must be trust.

 

A pastor cannot force a church or people to trust, instead, the pastor must build trust by demonstrating trustworthiness.

 

Building trust in your church will allow you to instigate change

 

Here are the statements from the PRA that are used to assess character that builds trust.

1. The pastor is viewed as a person others can trust.

2. The pastor has a confident certainty in words they speak.

3. The pastor can own up to personal struggles and failures and quickly asks for forgiveness from others.

4. The pastor reflects Christ-likeness in words and deeds.

5. The pastor demonstrates the character traits expected in others.

 

6. The pastor is looked to as a model for good attitude and right behavior. 7. The pastor is able to keep confidences and does not exaggerate.

8. The pastor is a trusted counselor for many people.

9. The pastor is competent with all the necessary skills of a pastor.

10. The pastor knows how to build consensus and does it regularly.

 

trust is built based upon two components: character and competence. Each of these is further broken down into two additional categories:

 

intent and integrity.

Intent, or the heart of character, is further broken down into three elements: caring, humility and openness.

 

Integrity is broken down into three elements as well: honesty, fairness and authenticity.

 

Competence is broken down into capability and results.

 

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