“This moment contains all moments.” – C.S. Lewis

At this moment in history, we see more churches in decline than ever before. Sadly, many don't realize that decline is the only possible outcome for a church that doesn't pursue the right kind of change. The reason… change is necessary to have a healthy church.

No church, big or small, new or old, can remain vital without it. Yet, few embrace, understand or know how to effectively engage it. But, for the sake of the church, we need to deal with it…

• we need to figure out the difference between positive and negative change,
• become aware of the areas that do and don't need change,
• learn the right and wrong ways to move people through change, and
• make the choice to begin leading our churches through the right kind of change.

Many churches have allowed their outdated or preferred methodologies to take on greater value than God's truth and purpose. This creates a powerless… and to the outsider, a pointless church. They haven't walked away from the idea of God, but they've given up and refuse to engage in the ritualistic, “secret handshake”, country club style approach that so many churches find themselves invested in today.

To be effective at saving the lost, we must remember culture is always changing, and even though our message must never change, to be effective, we must be willing to change our means of communicating it. After all, this moment is all we have; it will define us, so let's use it for what really matters.

Join us this year as we uncover God's truth, discover the principals of and learn some practical applications vital to the transition process. A lot of churches and church leaders feel that in order to “transition” you must compromise the truth. That couldn't be further from the truth! Find the encouragement you're looking for at Change Without Compromise ’09.