everybody is connected to the whole through one or two points of contact. When church members have children in the program, are settled in a small group or feel connected to a particular pastor or ministry, all is well. We are a stronger community of faith for people who are into a routine and rhythm of life. But when life changes, or when the church undergoes a change (like a higher amount of staff turnover that we went through in the previous five years), the ties that bind people together and to the church are loosened or detached completely. And even harder to detect is that it doesn’t
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