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Conventional wisdom may say “change the name, start fresh.” Today, we explain why that often is bad advice.
Today’s Listener Question:
FROM KYLE
In a replanting situation, should we rebrand the church and change the name?
Episode Highlights:
- When you change the name of a church, it typically gets changed to something generic and nondescript.
- Quick fixes may change the results, but they typically don’t change the heart of the people in your church.
- There aren’t any easy pathways to church replanting.
- Changing a church’s name shouldn’t be the first thing you run to in a replant.
- Christ will never give up on us. What Christ has started in us, He will finish.
- It takes a lot of work to reclaim with a community the name of a dying or dead church.
- Want to change the perception of your church in the community? Serve the community with abandon.
The six keys to revitalization after a split that we discuss are:
- Prayer is foundational, including repentance
- Deal with the anger and hurt
- Be patient, perhaps waiting a season
- Commit to pray for the other church
- Move resources and emotions from inward to outward
- Accept the reality of more departures
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing…
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