Day: September 13, 2007

From a coalition to a congregation in 5 difficult steps

Yesterday we looked at characteristics of coalition vs. congregation churches.   Assume for a moment, hypothetically of course, that your church is a coalition of factions, each one protecting its own turf and sharing power in a tentative stand-off.  How do you as pastor or lay leader move your church from being a coalition to an authentic congregation? 

Here are the 5 steps to changing a coalition church into a congregation:

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