How to Lead a Small Church Through Generational Change

Every small church eventually faces generational change. Here is how to lead it well, honoring what has been while making room for what is coming.

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Name the change clearly, listen to the hopes and losses people experience, and choose a pace the church can sustain. Invite people from different generations into the conversation before announcing decisions. Do not treat preferences as moral failures; connect the change to the church’s mission and review it together.

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