Well Said

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I received a message from Rev. Dan Pulver, the North Oklahoma City District Superintendent today. Here is what it said:

I was just reading about a Superintendent in Nevada who was successfully turning churches in his district around. These are the things he's doing:

1. Find a group of people in the church who will commit to intentional intercessory prayer for the church. Pastor will give specific instruction on what to be praying for.

2. Fix worship. Make worship spirited and experiential.

3. Get the church to dream and get beyond themselves. Find a meaningful vision and mission.

4. Prepare the church for change: changing the underlying philosophy of the congregation. Usually this means moving them from a "scarcity" mentality toward an approach that asks God what God wants to see happen, and then trusting God for the means to do it.

5. Claim early successes to build momentum. If people see themselves succeeding in the small steps that lead to the future, they will trust to take bigger steps.

6. Develop ministries that connect with the greater community. (Many churches try this first instead of last, never having gone through the other steps, and they do not experience good results.)

When I finished reading this message, I responded back and told him that I agreed whole heartedly! This is exactly what we have been doing at Ridgecrest--and it is working!!!!! Pat youselves on the back and give praise to God.