Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay Christian Resources revealed last month, in his article, some of his lessons learned from his 20 years of consultations and dealing to and with more than 500 churches. He revealed four recurring themes why churches are struggling:
Leadership
He revealed that though church leaders were well trained theologically and biblically, they were still in trouble because of poor leadership skills and poor interpersonal skills. These leaders were not trained enough to lead an organization or deal with people, he asserted.
EvangelismIt is not that the congregations are doing poor but it is that the evangelistic works failed.
Eyes of an Outsider
Thom Rainer noted that church leaders were often shocked of first-time-guest/s’ observations. They seemed short of objective eyes.
Listening Ear
Church leaders are hurting and they need a listening ear and a promise of prayer.
Now, let us examine the church to which we belonged and observe if these recurring themes are true to our respective church leaders.
I would be glad if you could drop some opinions below regarding this matter.
Thank you.
