{"id":2234,"date":"2015-02-23T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:26:08","slug":"change-attitudes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/change-attitudes.htm","title":{"rendered":"Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Attitudes"},"content":{"rendered":"
To get the greatest benefit from this practicum, make sure you have read related training on the site. Click below to read about Christ-Like Character:<\/em><\/div>\n
Church Leadership Basics: God’s Heart for the Church<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n

Think of what too often accompanies change in the Church — self-centeredness, self-ambition, arrogance \/ pride, disunity. These are the opposite of what God exhorts us to display toward one another in Philippians 2:1-4 — “being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”<\/p>\n

So, what is going wrong with the way we manage change? Read on in Philippians 2 and we find the answer. We are to “have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus” (NASB). The problem with change in the Church too often stems from people who are not exhibiting Christ-like attitudes … whether that be church leaders and\/or others within the congregation.<\/p>\n

Don’t expect people to embrace change if we don’t approach it with Christ-like attitudes.<\/h2>\n

The attitude of Christ is one of humility and servanthood (Phil. 2:5-8). He did not use His position as God Himself to force His ways on people. He exercised both grace and truth in dealing with people (Jn. 1:14, 17).<\/p>\n

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\nWhat will church leaders who manage change with Christ-like attitudes do? Order the Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> for some suggestions along with the above content.<\/p>\n

For More About Being Christ-like, Go To: Resources about Christlikeness in the Church<\/a><\/p>\n

All Posts about Change Management:<\/h3>