five possible “divine interruptions” that you can use to thaw out the church culture. A crisis such as a fire or the untimely death of the pastor or some other prominent person in the church. A change of pastors. A new pastor has the opportunity to cast a new and exciting vision for the future. A renewal of the pastor. Something happens in your life that motivates you to seek God anew and pursue his vision for the church. A renewal of the lay leadership. One pastor in Dallas took his lay leaders to one of Rick Warren’s conferences at Saddleback. When they returned, the men were challenged and
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