January 22, 2024

Leading Through a Denominational Change | Life in The Church Part 2 | PT 55

28 minutes

The honeymoon season at Tara Beth’s church ended with having to navigate leaving a denomination with her congregation.

This necessary change was hard for everyone but honesty and transparency helped guide them all into making it go as well as possible. In this episode, Tara Beth shares her experience and the internal challenges she faced during this transition. Mark and Tara Beth emphasize the importance of pastors being honest about their emotions while remaining brave. She organized a "Shepherd's Heart Live" event to address her congregation's concerns, and she highlighted the significance of unity and remaining faithful to one another, even amid tumultuous times.

Discussion Questions:

Fostering authenticity and allowing differing opinions can lead to a healthier church community. Why is creating an atmosphere of authenticity and allowing differing opinions in a church community important?

Moses and the Israelites faced lots of change. What can we learn from the example of Moses and the Israelites experiencing grumbling and challenges during times of constant change?

Mark and Tara Beth reflected on the importance of unity not being contingent on agreement but on fidelity to one another. What role does unity play in the face of disagreement within a church community?

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By Dr. Mark Quanstrom & Rev. Tara Beth Leach

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