Five Steps to Take to Leave a Church Well
Revitalize & Replant with Thom Rainer
English - September 16, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 244 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
There will be times in a church revitalization or replant when you sense from God that it is time to leave. Mark and Thom discuss five steps pastors and other church staff should take to leave a church in a healthy manner.
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There will be times in a church revitalization or replant when you sense from God that it is time to leave. Mark and Thom discuss five steps pastors and other church staff should take to leave a church in a healthy manner.
1. Prayerfully make sure you have heard from God clearly about this call away from the church.
2. Decide who should be told and in what order and time.
3. Use the time to show gratitude and love.
4. Don’t burn bridges.
5. Prepare your successor for success.
Resources:
“Six Reasons Your Pastor Is About to Quit” by Thom S. Rainer
Episode Sponsor:
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.
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