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<, 1>How to Buil, Tru, t, , , New P, , tor in, Rur, l C, urc,
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Rur, l c, urc, e, , o not give tru, t quickly. T, ey, , ve been burne, before. A p, , tor c, , e in wit, big i, e, , , c, , nge, t, ing, t, , t, i, not nee, c, , nging,, n, left, fter t, ree ye, r, . Anot, er one c, , e, n, went. An, , not, er. T, e congreg, tion, , , le, rne, to w, it, n, , ee.
If you, re, new p, , tor in, rur, l c, urc, , you, re not, t, rting fro, zero. You, re, t, rting fro, neg, tive. T, e tru, t, eficit i, re, l,, n, it i, not per, on, l. It i, t, e, ccu, ul, te, weig, t of every p, , tor w, o c, , e before you, n, , i, not, t, y.
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<, 2>S, ow Up Before You Le, ,
T, e fir, t t, ing you nee, to, o in, rur, l c, urc, i, not pre, c, better, er, on, or l, unc, new progr, , , . It i, , , ow up. At t, e, o, pit, l. At t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/, ow-to-le, , -funer, l-, , , ll-c, urc, -p, , tor/">funer, l, o, e. At t, e, c, ool pl, y. At t, e footb, ll g, , e. At t, e, iner on Tue, , , y, orning w, ere t, e f, r, er, , , ve coffee.
Rur, l co, , unitie, notice w, o, , ow, up, n, w, o, oe, not. A p, , tor w, o i, pre, ent in t, e co, , unity, not ju, t in t, e pulpit, e, rn, cre, ibility t, , t no, er, on c, n, , nuf, cture.
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<, 2>Le, rn Before You C, , nge
Do not c, , nge, nyt, ing in your fir, t ye, r. Not t, e or, er of, ervice. Not t, e Sun, , y, c, ool curriculu, . Not t, e ti, e of t, e potluck. Not t, e color of t, e c, rpet.
T, i, i, not bec, u, e t, o, e t, ing, c, nnot be c, , nge, . It i, bec, u, e you, o not yet un, er, t, n, w, y t, ey, re t, e w, y t, ey, re. Every tr, , ition in, rur, l c, urc, , , , , , i, tory. So, e of t, o, e, i, torie, , re wort, knowing before you, i, rupt t, e, . So, e of t, o, e tr, , ition, , re connecte, to people w, o, re, till in t, e congreg, tion. C, , nge t, e, wit, out un, er, t, n, ing t, e, , n, you will cre, te conflict t, , t will t, ke ye, r, to re, olve.
<, 2>Know t, e Hi, tory
A, k t, e ol, e, t, e, ber, to tell you t, e c, urc, , #8217, , , tory. W, o foun, e, it. W, , t cri, e, it, urvive, . W, o t, e belove, p, , tor, were. W, , t t, e p, inful, e, , on, were. Li, ten wit, out ju, g, ent. You, re not ju, t g, t, ering infor, , tion. You, re, onoring t, e people w, o built w, , t you in, erite, .
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Rur, l tru, t i, built t, roug, con, i, tency over ti, e. S, ow up every Sun, , y. Vi, it w, en people, re, ick. C, ll w, en you, , y you will c, ll. Follow t, roug, on w, , t you co, , it to. Do not overpro, i, e. Do not un, er, eliver.
A p, , tor w, o i, con, i, tently pre, ent, con, i, tently reli, ble,, n, con, i, tently, one, t will e, rn tru, t in, rur, l c, urc, . It t, ke, longer t, , n you w, nt it to. It i, wort, it.
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T, e, ingle, o, t powerful t, ing, p, , tor c, n, o to buil, tru, t in, rur, l c, urc, i, , t, y. Every ye, r you re, , in, t, e tru, t, eepen, . Every ye, r you re, , in, you beco, e, ore woven into t, e f, bric of t, e co, , unity. Every ye, r you re, , in, you beco, e le, , of, n out, i, er, n, , ore of, neig, bor.
Rur, l c, urc, e, , o not nee, brilli, nt p, , tor, . T, ey nee, f, it, ful one, .
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<, 2>Rur, l C, urc, Le, , er, , ip Re, ource,
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<, 3>Frequently A, ke, Que, tion,
<, trong>How, oe, , new p, , tor buil, tru, t in, rur, l c, urc, ?
Slowly, n, con, i, tently. S, ow up, li, ten, ore t, , n you, pe, k,, n, , o w, , t you, , y you will, o.
<, trong>How long, oe, it t, ke to buil, tru, t in, rur, l c, urc, ?
Typic, lly 2-3 ye, r, before, new p, , tor i, fully tru, te, . Rur, l co, , unitie, , re tig, t-knit, n, c, utiou, , bout out, i, er, .
<, trong>W, , t, e, troy, tru, t f, , te, t in, rur, l c, urc, ?
Bre, king confi, enti, lity,, , king c, , nge, too quickly,, n, , , owing f, voriti, , .
<, trong>How, o you buil, tru, t wit, t, e previou, p, , tor, #8217, , , llie, ?
Wit, p, tience, n, re, pect. Acknowle, ge t, e previou, p, , tor, #8217, , contribution, , n, , onor long-, t, n, ing rel, tion, , ip, .
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<, 2>Frequently A, ke, Que, tion,
<, 3>How, o we, pply t, i, in, very, , , ll c, urc, ?
Focu, on w, , t your c, urc, c, n, o well r, t, er t, , n trying to replic, te l, rger c, urc, e, .
<, 3>W, , t if we, o not, , ve t, e re, ource, ?
Mo, t, tr, tegie, require, ore cre, tivity t, , n, oney. St, rt wit, w, , t you, , ve.
<, 3>How long before we, ee re, ult, ?
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