Change is never easy, especially in a church setting, but it's vital for long-term health. Join host Dave Stone and Pastor Gene Appel as they share practical steps for guiding your church through change, cultivating vision, and keeping your focus on what matters most.
Let’s allow Scripture to give us direction. It tells us, “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31); therefore, we must receive and respond to all as an act of worship. That includes criticism, whether it’s legitimate or not. Through the years, the Lord has led me to develop five principles to cope with ministry criticism in ways that honor Him.
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