Chuck Lawless has written
another helpful post for churches to consider.
Here are some observations he
makes below about why "Programs" don't work.
OCTOBER 31,
2015
REASONS “PROGRAMS” DON’T WORK IN CHURCHES
Please hear my point up front: I believe in
“programs” (that is, a particular resource or strategy that a church adopts) to
help congregations grow. I’ve developed programs and resources, and I believe
in them. Strong programs can be a great resource to assist us in our Great
Commission task.
Nevertheless, some programs don’t seem to work.
Here are some reasons that might be the case:
Churches wrongly assume that programs
will fix the problems. No program, regardless of
how successful it is in other churches, can fix every problem that hinders a
church’s growth. Hindrances are almost always related more to people than to
programs.
Many programs assume too much about
church members. For example, many evangelism
training strategies seem to assume that (a) participants truly believe that all
people are lost without Jesus and (b) participants know the gospel. Either
assumption, if wrong, leads to trying to train people who don’t know or believe
foundational matters.
Leaders don’t give enough time for
programs to work. Especially if they’re looking for
a quick-fix solution to a long-term problem, leaders often give up on programs
if they don’t see immediate and dramatic results. Most programs don’t work
without sufficient time to drill their teachings into the church’s
DNA. That takes time.
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Here is the link to the rest of the post-
http://chucklawless.com/2015/10/reasons-programs-dont-work-in-churches/
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