Eight Changes in the Church with Potential High Conflict

No organization, including a church, can avoid change. Church leaders are either proactive toward change or reactive to change. There is no other choice.

Every church is different regarding its response to particular changes. The wise leader tries to understand the context to lead at the best pace of change.

As I have consulted and conversed with church leaders and members for over a quarter of a century, I can say that there are typically eight changes that will engender the most resistance or conflict. That is not to say that all churches will respond in the same manner, nor to say that leaders should not move forward with these changes.

It might be helpful, however, for church leaders to know that their peers in other churches have met the stiffest resistance with eight specific changes. I list them in my perceived order of intensity. Read more