TRANSPARENCY - it’s not just a buzzword, it’s THE currency of the new Church in America.
Transparency is a word I’ve seen used often on church websites. Or, I’ve heard it from a lead pastor describing to the congregation a pivotal behavior emulated by the staff/leadership at their church. Sometimes the actual word may not be used but instead I hear synonymous words like authenticity, honesty, real…etc. Usually, it goes something like, “Here at _________ Church we just want to be honest and let you see that we are broken and messed up people too. We ALL are in need of a savior.”
I tell you this because I believe this emphasis on being real, being honest, being transparent in the church is not just a fad but it is the currency of leadership to the GenX and GenY (or Millenial) generations.
THE ABOVE IS JUST A OFA POST I WROTE FOR ANDY WHISENANT’S BLOG. FOR MORE, YOU’LL HAVE TO VISIT HIS SITE HERE.
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