How do I overcome my church’s rural mindset? Rural is not the population, but rural is the mindset of most churches. We begin to settle for the cluttered closets, dusty shelves, and routine systems of ministry. This video will show you that a rural mindset is everywhere…even on Rodeo Dr. in Beverly Hills.
Shannon in L.A. from Shannon O’Dell on Vimeo.
Here are just a few ways you can make these changes:
#1 Restructure your by laws for fluid and agile decision making.
#2 Speak where you want to be, not where you are.
#3 Prepare weekend experiences for those who are not YET attending, not just those attending.
#4 Create an environment of expectation.
#5 Always be sharing “what’s next”.
#6 Stay young at heart. Train the next leaders TODAY!
#7 Have a great emphasis on children and students.Here are just a few. Let us know if we can help with your transition to fresh and friendly church environment.
Thanks for a great post. very informative. I totally agree with you, having is the right mindset is most important of all. I Have already shared this post with a few of my friends and they loved it.
Thanks.