For far too long, churches have been content to play catch up with the rapidly changing culture. The ones that do change put a new coat of paint on the walls, change some decorations, or maybe even re-brand. But much more change is needed to catch up to and be able to minister to our current culture. Renovate or Die gives you 10 practical ways for your church to make changes to adapt and survive the culture change.
Bob Farr is the Director of the Center for Congregational Excellence at the Missouri Annual Conference. He was a student at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, where he majored in Organizational Communication and Fire Safety. He attended seminary at Perkins School of Theology, and he first served in the Missouri Conference at Randolph Memorial in Kansas City. He started a new church in Lee’s Summit called Grace UMC, and his latest appointment was at Church of the Shepherd in St. Charles where he led the congregation through a relocation. He is experienced with developing the Pastor Leadership Development program, church consulting, relocations, mergers and new church starts.
