Our pastor, Clark Mitchell, says that crisis creates change in church…people come to church because of crisis and/or they leave because of crisis.

Andy Stanley adds that “the local church rarely makes necessary changes until the money runs out.”  He explains in his “Assumptions” podcast that people come to love programs and all the great things that have come out of those programs/habits and are far more focused on maintaining them than evaluating where they are still effective or not.

Maybe change happens through a lack of funding, or church support, or forced change from your group pastor…like me!  Or maybe change is just easier at times of crisis?

What are the programs/habits in your group that it is hard to let go of…even though they don’t work any more?  Why not ask God for the new song or new wine vs. relying on habits that no long maximize His vision and the passion he’s given you?