A church’s culture is defined as “the unwritten set of rules that governs everything a church does.”
In a big church, the pastor and staff set the culture, but in a small church it’s set by the long-time regular members and attenders – even if they don’t know they’re doing it.
In this episode I talk about the three steps that will help a small church pastor lead a church through a culture shift.
- Show them you understand their culture
- Show them what you appreciate about it
- Then you will get limited permission to participate with them to lead and shape it
I also talk about the main problems that small churches leaders face when trying to change a church’s culture, and how to address each one.
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I also covered these principles in a previous article, 3 Steps To Culture Change In A Small Church (Hint: It’s Different Than A Big Church).
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Veronica Beaver | KarlVaters.com
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Jack Wilkins | JackWilkinsMusic.com
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Shelley Vaters | KarlVaters.com
Author
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Karl Vaters produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next. His other books include The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials.
Karl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast, The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry, featuring in-depth interviews about topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context. He has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience.
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