What makes a pastor or a church planter great at what they do is not always the same as what allows a church revitalizer to excel.
People like to lump church planters and church revitalizers together. However, condensing them down to a single category can be unhelpful. What makes a pastor or a church planter great at what they do is not always the same as what allows a church revitalizer to excel. Church revitalizers must have a unique set of skills that are necessary for them to be successful in their roles. Below are five necessary characteristics for a church revitalizer.
First, church revitalizers must have a willingness to have longevity
When it comes to church revitalization, a lot of people give up too soon and too fast. A church revitalizer needs to have a willingness to have longevity because it will take time to work through some things. People can be resistant to change, and church revitalizers must be willing to wait those people out.
They must be willing to walk slowly with people along the journey towards revitalization. In the vast majority of cases, a church isn’t going to spring into new, vibrant life overnight.
Second, church revitalizers must have relational patience
If you’re planting a church, you do not necessarily have to be relationally patient. A church planter can come into an area and do their thing, and if people don’t respond, they can move on. But in church revitalization, it is essential to be relationally patient. Church revitalizers need to take time with people and love people who don’t always agree with them.
They must remember that a church member disagreeing with them is not the same thing as disagreeing with God. There will be people who have different views, approaches, and philosophies. A church revitalizer needs to have the patience to take time to weigh all of those opinions. They have to learn ...
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