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A Change Will Do You Bad

These days, churches are considering a limitless assortment of changes, but which innovations should they pursue? What is the proper framework for deciding which changes will work best? And most importantly, what is the motivation of this needed change; will it truly improve our ability to love and serve more effectively in our ministry or are we simply justifying a passionate jump on to the bandwagon of the latest fad?

Please understand that I do not want the church to be paralyzed by a fear of change, abandoning the need for relevance and cultural engagement.  That would be worse than the bias for action we've finally gained. However, having worked with numerous churches facing change (like the Willow Creek Association), there are legitimate reservations and concerns that do need to be raised about how and why we have been pushing for change in recent years.

What You Don't See Will Kill You

An appropriate way of approaching these questions and concerns is through the imagery of trapdoors. ...

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