…that the problem may be in the preaching. That is the one thing you will always hear them say is the church’s strong suit. Really? Then why aren’t more people coming to hear you?

How do you fail at failing?

According to a recent article in Time magazine, all you have to do is study the recent collapse of Blockbuster. “Yes, the movie-rental firm was doomed,” Stephen Gandel writes, “But the ending could have been a lot better…”

Netflix was operating for six years, gaining market share and rewriting the book on Blockbuster’s world, before Blockbuster launched its own movie-by-mail service. That’s failing at failing.

Here’s the top six ways I’ve seen this happen in Christian churches, ministries and schools (in no particular order, except I do believe the last one is the most significant)…

6. Failure to address your failure by failing to look in the mirror.

Perhaps the biggest way to fail at failing is to refuse the truth about what is actually driving the failure. Do you really think the problem will be solved with a new name, new logo, redesigned website, charismatic worship leader or cash infusion? Those are all things on the “outside.”

What about what is on the “inside”? Do you know what I have never heard a pastor say? That the problem may be in the preaching. That is the one thing you will always hear them say is the church’s strong suit. Really? Then why aren’t more people coming to hear you? You say the leadership is sound? Really? Then why aren’t more people following you?

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