This chapter explains what people to reach best starting with the direct demographic of the church itself and going from there. In my situation of starting a new church, I have the capability to reach people by different types and a lot of churches are doing that but there are very established churches who have attempted to reinvent their congregations and it has led to astronomical church splits and it is very upsetting to see a thriving church in the country of Northeastern Pennsylvania completely destroy itself because of the new pastor who is not fit for the church.
People who do not care for you will tune you out and not return and if you force your ideals and plans without proper considerations, it will not go nicely either. I have heard of a pastor firing the board. I don't know if that is legitimately right within the organization of the church but I would not care for that at all.
Sorry about that rant...I just have certain things that I get off my chest in my blog posts and when I see this, I think of that experience I heard. God uses people in life transitions, whether they are good or bad, to be receptive to the Gospel. I know of times where I felt that the way I was preaching to my friends in high school wasn't getting through to them but more recently I have seen the impact I have had on them.
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