First published on this website in June 2020 and last updated in May 2024
Synopsis
These notes are designed to help churches where important decisions need to be made in a group context. Such decisions are all about change and so can heighten emotions. This topic is particularly relevant in a post-pandemic world.
There are ten suggestions, with explanation for each one.
- Learn from biblical patterns
- Discover the real issues
- Select the decision-makers
- Decide on the process
- Choose facilitators, venues and times
- Undertake research
- List the options
- Minimise hurtful conflict
- Select how to decide
- Clarify next steps
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Here is the link to this item: TN125 - How to take major decisions.pdf
Author's notes
These notes have been updated in May 2024 with minor amendments to both the text and the layout.