HOW TO TURN AROUND YOUR CHURCH

Overcoming barriers to Growth and Bringing New Life to Your Church

George Barna

Rank in order of 1-7 with 1 being the main reason for church decline and 7 being the last reason for decline.

PRIMARY REASONS FOR CHURCH DECLINE:

1. _____ Weak Leadership
2. _____ Low visibility/presence
3. _____ Resistance to change
4. _____ Fatigue
5. _____ Community transition
6. _____ Listless youth ministry
7. _____ Failure to regularly evaluate

Using a scale form 1-5 rate each category or comment concerning our church:

Strongly Disagree 2- Disagree 3- Uncertain 4- Agree 5- Strongly Agree

TURNAROUND OBSTACLES: The Three L’s

1. Leadership

1. _____ Incorrect diagnosis
2. _____ Failure to rally the troops
3. _____ Excessive professionalism
4. _____ Lack of effective strategy
5. _____ Disorganization

2. Laity

1. _____ Resistance to new ideas
2. _____ Growth paralysis
3. _____ The closed cloister
4. _____ Absence of complimentary gifts
5. _____ Spiritual complacency

3. Logistics

1. _____ Inadequate facilities
2. _____ Unappealing location