Seeing Is Believing

I know we’ve all been here: You’re excited about this new idea you have, this creative new thing you want to try and before it even has a chance to succeed, you get hit with this huge wall of resistance. People complain, they try to put up a fight and protect the status quo.

Well, here’s a short story Connie Stella from Church of the Resurrection shared with me about how the heart of one of COR’s biggest opponents to their new media system was changed.

View the video here.

“Now that I see it, I understand how it will reach people.” God didn’t use the wisdom of the senior pastor or another leader to change this guy’s mind, God spoke through the very technology this man was resisting. I know in matters of faith Jesus told us otherwise, but when it comes to overcoming resistance to change: seeing is believing.

FOR DISCUSSION:
So what resistance are you facing when it comes to being creative in worship? Take a few minutes to share your struggles and successes and then think about how you might be able to apply the “seeing is believing” tactic where you are.

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You can also check out some other videos on change here.

COMING UP NEXT:
Don't miss my post Thursday...we'll be talking about training volunteers to run your presentation software and I'll be sharing some training handouts that you can use.