This first step will help you create a missional culture in your church
Bill Hybels said it long ago, “The facts are our friends.” This seems obvious, but in reality, it can be hard to face the facts even when they may hold the key to jumpstarting important changes and shifts in ministry. Pastors, loving the flocks we are called to shepherd also includes challenges and truth telling. Most people, when living within a system for a long time, will have a hard time seeing the reality of what is really happening within that system. But part of a pastor’s job is to help them. The facts are our friends. Unfortunately, all too often, in...Read more …