Podcast Episode #184

We discuss a recent post on the decentralization of facilities and leadership. At the core of these changes is a desire to move away from centralization. And this trend may be one of the most significant trends of the American church in a century. So today, we share seven profound implications of this trend.

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* We have to be training our church leaders more in leadership competencies.

* Unfortunately many of our church leaders and pastors have been trained well in theology but not practical ministry.

* If a church is dying, it needs significant change. It basically needs to become a different church.

* Ten years from now, multisite churches will be as common as multi-service churches.

* I have never seen a church over-communicate.

* In a multisite or multi-service church, you must have a consistent DNA across the sites and services.

The seven implications of decentralization in churches are:

* Potential polity and procedural changes

* Congregational adaptation

* Functional choices of decentralization

* New sub classifications of churches due to shifts in preaching models

* Greater need for greater communication

* Learning how to "transfer DNA"

* New financial realities

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Resources

* Mike Glenn Podcast