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One of ironies of leading a church through change is that it can be either the source of our greatest joy, or the cause of our deepest misery.

The experience of change can bring either pain or pleasure….change is behind why sometimes we throw confetti and other times we grab for another Kleenex.

When a church experiences an abrupt pastoral transition, it quickly enters a painful season of change. And for the leadership team, dealing with the aftermath, this season can be confusing and threatening. The change has thrown you into the dark, and it feels as if we’re groping our way forward blindly. (more…)