12 Times When Outside Help for a Church (e.g., Consulting) Doesn’t Work Well

12 Times When Outside Help for a Church (e.g., Consulting) Doesn’t Work Well

I’m a church consultant, but I make no claims that consulting–or any kind of “outside” work– always leads to success. In fact, here are times when consultations usually don’t produce needed change: When the church waits too long to ask for help. Frankly, that often happens. Churches that are far down the slope of decline find it more difficult to respond positively to a consult. When the senior leader is not on board with the process. I’ve seen…