Podcast Episode #128

We discuss why church members dislike change and ways that pastors and church staff can help ease this tension when a church begins to grow. This comes from a recent blog post entitled Seven Reasons Some Church Members Don't Want Their Churches to Grow..

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* When there is growth taking place, new people come into a church and things change.

* Many times we are too concerned about our needs, our preferences, and our comforts in the church.

* When churches grow, groups are the key to maintaining intimacy.

* As a church grows larger, it has to grow smaller through groups.

* Worship style continues to be an explosive issue in many churches.

* Don't just explain the what of a change but the why as well.

The seven reasons some church members do not like church growth are:

* Loss of familiarity.

* Loss of memories.

* Loss of comfort.

* Loss of power.

* Loss of perceived intimacy.

* Loss of worship style.

* Loss of worship time.

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Resources

* Church Answers

* I Am a Church Member