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Chiropractors, Orthodontists, Auto Mechanics… and Pastors?

By Jon Wright, Effective Ministry Strategist with Generis

Whether it’s your car’s steering, your lower back or your kid’s teeth; each of the above professions are trained in the art of alignment.

You hit a pothole, you reach too far into the dryer for that last sock, or simple genetics; we all have need for the occasional alignment.

Our churches are the same.

There are constant shifts in our staff team, our congregation, and our community. We wake up one morning (probably a Monday) and everything just feels “off.”

We need an adjustment.

How do churches get out of alignment?

A few examples: 

Staff: A well-loved staff member retires or takes a new call. The new team member comes with their own experience, style, and vision. They are well intentioned but different in how they think about and “do” ministry. You are out of alignment. 

Congregation: Your vision is to reach people far from God. Your church is now full of people that know God and have strong preferences regarding what the church “should” do for them. Your activities and programs reflect the desires of those already “inside” and your mission to reach those “outside” is compromised. You are out of alignment.

Community: When you arrived, the neighborhood was 60% empty-nesters and single people. That was 20 years ago. The community has turned over and is now full of young families and professionals, but your ministry hasn’t changed. You are out of alignment.

Misalignment undermines staff health, diminishes…

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