Step 5 to Church Failure: Abandoning Hope
The last Step according to the book "How the Mighty Fall", by Jim Collins.
As I read this chapter, I was disheartened and discouraged. I hate to see anything (that is built on the good of others) fail. Especially the Church!
But do Churches fail? It's an interesting question. A few weeks...
Step 4 to Church Failure: The Scramble Begins
As we read last time, Step 3 is when the "turn" really happens. People start to leave, offerings suffer, staff start to withdraw, and visitors no longer "hear about great things" from your church. The local church is in serious trouble.
Then, the Senior Pastor or Board of Deacons, reach for...