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The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson
Pruning: How to Bury a Ministry Program & Communicate Change - Episode 280
Jan 18, 2023
Learn effective strategies for pruning ministries and programs in a church, including steps to regain health, communication techniques, and handling grief and pushback. Discover practical examples and best practices for stopping a ministry or event, emphasizing courage and future changes.
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- Effective communication is crucial when pruning ministries in your church, including building consensus among leadership and clarifying the foundation of your ministry.
- When stopping a ministry or event, it is important to define success metrics, involve key stakeholders early, communicate openly and honestly, and consider stewardship of limited resources.
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Communicating Programming Changes in Church
When pruning ministries in your church, effective communication is crucial. Building consensus among leadership, clarifying the foundation of your ministry, and discussing potential pruning with leaders are important steps. Categorizing programs into immediate stop, pause and reevaluation, or pause and relaunch is recommended. Chad Hunt suggests a five-step process to help people process the ending of ministries: determination, pronouncement, arrangements, celebrating the funeral, and burying the ministry. Pastors should respond to grief with courage and commitment, staying true to the mission. Examples of strategies for ending ministries include clearly defining success metrics, involving key stakeholders early, avoiding delays, and communicating openly and honestly. Other pastors' best practices include replacing with a better option, senior leaders leading the change process, considering stewardship, taking a temporary break, and cultivating courage.
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