Why 2018 Is so Different Than 2008 in the Local Church – Rainer on Leadership #394
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A lot has changed in our world over the past 10 years. Today, we highlight some major shifts in the church.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
I think in ten years, we will see more co-vocational church staff.
The decline of “Cultural Christianity” is not a bad thing.
The church leader of the future has to be a learner.
The problem with information is not the lack of it, it’s curating it to find what you actually need to know.
The program-driven church model is a dead model today.
Time is the most precious resource your church members have.
The seven reasons we cover are:
Post-recession mentality hit churches hard
Technology change is exponential
Increase of the “nones”
The demand for a different kind of church leader
The imperative of the learning leader has increased
Old methodologies are not working
The struggle with time and commitment
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Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast
UpStart
Eight Ways Churches Can Leverage the Ubiquity of Smartphones
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