Quotes About Church

Leading effective change in your church without prayer will not work. And it's not very smart either.

Las Iglesias simples abandonan todo lo que esta fuera del proceso simple porque amenaza con robar la atencion y la energia de lo que ha sido determinado como necesario. Los eventos, las actividades y los programas fuera del proceso hacen que las personas avancen en multiples direcciones. La falta de enfoque conduce a la dispersion.

En muchas Iglesias, to que al principio eran las herramientas para transformar la vida, han generado abarrotamiento. En vez de unificar el enfoque, lo diversificaron. Las actividades se convirtieron en fines en si mismas.

Church burnout will not take place if we are seeking to please God in our service rather than to please people.

Prayer is not an option in leading change in the church; it is foundational. You are not smart enough to lead change. You need to pray for wisdom. You are not brave enough to lead change. You need to pray for courage. You are not strong enough to lead change. You need to pray for strength.

We church members must cease and desist becoming "I want" members and become "I will" members.

Sin definicion, se da lugar a la ambiguedad. La mayoria de las iglesias es ambigua en cuanto a su proceso ministerial, o porque no tienen uno o porque esta apenas definido. Y donde existe la ambiguedad, con frecuencia hay confusion.

Lo mismo sucede en una iglesia. Las personas en la iglesia deben conocer el proceso porque son parte integral de su cumplimiento.

The same rationale applies to worship services. You want guests to have a positive experience. You want them to return. You desire for them to hear the gospel and to connect with believers. Ask an outsider, someone who has never been to your church, to attend a worship service. Ask them to observe and take notes if possible. Ask them to be honest and blunt. You want to learn. You want to improve.

Predicadores, lean la siguiente oracion: no alcanza solo con hablar de la vision o del proceso ministerial desde el pulpito. El proceso simple debe transmitirse en las reuniones y alrededor de la mesa. Cuando la gente ve que no se trata simplemente de <

Myth # 2: The unchurched are turned off by denominational names in the church name.

People have no desire to be a part of something that makes no difference, that expects little. And, frankly, many churches have dumbed down church membership to the point that it has no meaning at all.

Resulta tragico. Las iglesias necesitan lideres que esten profundamente comprometidos con un sistema de creencias basico y esencial. El alineamiento teologico entre los lideres de la misma iglesia es importante. Este alineamiento no implica que el equipo de liderazgo tiene todas las respuestas o que esta de acuerdo en todos los pasajes o pensamientos acerca de Dios. Sin embargo, deberian estar en sincronia en las doctrinas teologicas principales.

La frase: personas necesitan que se les recuerde mas que se las instruya» es bien cierta. La gente tiende a olvidarse cual es la direccion de la iglesia. Es necesario recordarles a las personas sobre el proceso que Dios dio y que la iglesia adopto.

A true Great Commission church is always urgent about making disciples. Church

if you think Lone Ranger Christianity is acceptable to God, you need to read the New Testament again. It's time for millions of church members to connect relationally by getting involved in a group.

Even in incredible churches, very few members make the effort to greet and speak to someone already seated before the service begins. And, frankly, most church members don't ever go sit with guests. Guests are most often overlooked in the few minutes right before the worship services. No one speaks to them or sits with them.

The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists.

Many guests really want to know, "What's next?" Is your church ready to answer them?

Good church signage is a statement of your church's hospitality. It means you are expecting guests; and it means you desire for guests to come to your church.

So if you really expect to see younger families visit your church, you absolutely must demonstrate that your church is safe, secure, and sanitary. In fact, I just spoke with a Millennial who told me she was not taking her kids back to a particular church because the toys were so unsanitary. "It was a literal breeding ground for germs and diseases," she told me. "I will never return there.

Vision is critical to lead change. Vision statements are likewise important in the process. But leaders who shape a vision without a foundation of hope are not doing the church any favors. Such is the reason I shared the hope factor first.

The essence of this facet of change leadership is simple and clear: become a voice of hope and provide a clear vision for the church to move forward in a strategic fashion. Change leaders who provide hope and vision are the most successful change leaders.

En una iglesia a la que le falta alineacion, todos compiten por el mismo espacio, los mismos recursos, los mismos voluntarios y el mismo tiempo dentro del calendario.