Turning Around an Aircraft Carrier

Steve Bennett offers this key piece of advice to any leader wanting to bring change to his congretation:

Turning around an aircraft carrier. Lots of time and space. Get the influencers on your team first, they will influence many to follow. Here is the change curve in the congregation:

3.5% are innovators and will follow you anywhere quickly.
45% are early arrivers and will follow in a short time.
50% are late arrivers, they will get there but with more time.
1.5% are laggards and will never change no matter what.

If the pastor is not planning on being at the church for AT LEAST five years, don't change anything. He must be there to help them live through the change.

Dr. Steve Bennett has pastored churches in New York, Louisiana, Texas, and currently pastors The Heartland Church he planted in Southaven Ms.