I talk to leaders every week, many of which are leading in organizations in decline or plateau. Unfortunately, I hear some really bad decisions being made in many of those. This includes the church.
I have been blessed to serve in places of fast growth, but the formation of me as a leader has allowed me to lead during difficult days also. Most of my times with periods of decline as a leader were in the business world, although I have entered a couple churches in the midst of difficult days. So, I’ve led through periods of decline; and faced many plateaus in business and in the church. In transparency, those times are less fun than in the growth periods.
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