I have come to realize that if I were to go to another small church there might be some changes that I may want to make. I have always heeded the advice that I learned a long time ago to "take it slowly." I thought I had done that at La Junta, but still there was resistance to even, what I considered, minor changes. So I learn from my mistakes and trust that God will continue to use me wherever He may lead. However, I did come across a great article on making changes in church without "getting people steamed." Here is a quote from the beginning: An old farmer once said, "Go slow. Churches are a lot like horses. They don't like to be startled or surprised. It causes deviant behavior."
The fiercest battles are seldom fought over theology. More often, they are fought over change, sometimes even the slightest change.
Check out the rest of the article at http://lists.christianitytoday.com/t/8977380/1790648/139647/0/
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