Structure is one of the most common lids to growth in a church.
It can free you up to move toward the vision that God has given your church—or it can chain you to the past. Either way, it’s your choice.
Your structure can free you up to move toward the vision that God has given your church—or it can chain you to the past. Share on XBut how do you know if a restructure is in your future? These helpful tips below will help you get going in the right direction.
1. You’re Perfectly Structured to Get the Results You’re Getting
Here’s the good news: You’re perfectly structured to get the results you’re getting today. Don’t like the results you’re getting? It might be time to change your structure.
2. Ride What You’ve Got as Long as You Can
Structure changes don’t solve everything. Before you get too antsy to change your structure, ride out your current structure as far as you can while remaining healthy.
3. Structure Can be a Lid or a Pathway to Growth
Structure can keep your church stuck. A proactive structure change can help you plan and prepare for future growth. (Because if you’re not ready for growth, you’re not going to get it).
How do you know if a restructure is in your future? These helpful tips will help you get going in the right direction. Share on X4. Span of Care
C-level staff can typically manage 5-10 direct reports successfully. When your span of care goes beyond that, it’s time to change things. (If you want to read more on this topic, check out this article by Harvard Business Review: “How Many Direct Reports?”)
5. Lines of Communication
When internal communication begins to slow down and information no longer flows quickly between departments or layers of the organization, it may be time to restructure.
6. Streamlined Decision Making
Often structure can be a significant lid to decision-making and the growth of a church. When you have to check with multiple committees, teams, stakeholders, and then re-check again before taking a vote, it might be time to restructure.
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