New Pastors often make elementary mistakes when they assume the pastorate of a church. Even though you’re now the pastor, you’re still the “new kid on the block.” Listed are some strategies to employ during the first year of your new pastorate.
- Earn confidence by showing competence in decision-making.
- Focus on people first – programs second.
- Make no major changes the first year.
- Promote health through loving the people.
- Tackle the most critical problems one at a time – line them up single file.
- Respect culture – each church has its unique history.
- Keep in mind that Rome wasn’t built in a day.
- Focus on “who” first and “what” second. Get the right people in the right positions, and then develop a strategy.
- Give the church a steady diet of hope.
- Foster a climate of trust.