5
Significant Attitude Differences That Separate Growing and Declining Churches
Carey
Nieuwhof
So what’s
the difference between a growing church and a declining church?
Well there
are many, but one of the biggest differences I see is the attitude of the leaders.
The leaders
of growing churches almost always share a common attitude.
So do the
leaders of declining churches.
And the
attitude has a huge influence over the results each
church sees.
Attitude may
or may not be everything, but it’s close.
Here are 5
attitude differences I see again and again in growing churches and declining
churches.
1. We
Can vs. We Can’t
2. Them
vs. Us
3.
Principles vs. Preferences
Declining
churches focus on their member’s preferences.
Todd
didn’t like the music.
Allison
thinks we’re not deep enough.
Bill wants
to start a new program.
And so the
leaders respond, trying to please everybody.
In reality,
declining churches bend to the preferences of its members.
Growing
churches don’t.
Instead,
they focus on the principles (even strategies) that will help them reach new
people.
Is your
leadership team principle driven or preference driven?
There’s a world of
difference between the two.
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