196 - The Next Generation Of Churches with Phil Bowdle

http://prochurchtools.com/196 - It's important to look ahead and plan for the future. Phil joins us to take about this next generation of churches, and where he sees the church going in the future.    What's In This Session? Ministering through the biggest communication shift in the last 500 years (9:11) Recognizing the importance of change despite being wildly successful (10:35) How much longer will the megachurch model remain viable? (14:05) Why churches are missing the mark when it comes communication (17:55) What makes change so difficult (23:08) Navigating difficult decisions & relationships with senior leadership (27:45) 3 questions to continually ask your team/leadership (30:46) What to do if you're an older pastor recognizing the need for change (34:28)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned West Ridge Church PhilBowdle.com Phil on Facebook Phil on Twitter Drift   3 Instant Takeaways In the last decade the average church hasn't changed how they communicate, but the average person has. It's critical that churches recognize this shift and learn to communicate to their community in a way that they will recognize and understand. The medium isn't sacred - the message is. People are starving for authenticity. People want to go some place where they don't feel like everyone wants something from them. Our culture is inundated with advertisements. Stand out by putting people first, not your church. Don't be another sales pitch. Fear makes change difficult. 80% of people do not like change. To overcome this, consider decisions based on the people in your community that still need to be reached, instead of just your existing congregation.   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/pcp196/.