I love the church. I’ve given 35 years of my life to leading the church.

And although it hasn’t always been easy, I wouldn’t trade my life or experiences for anything. I believe my wife would agree. I was an associate for 5 years and I’ve pastored six churches since 1981. Every one of them needed to transition.

Here’s the good news. Though many feel that dead or dying churches can’t be successfully transitioned back to life, they’re wrong. I know this for two undeniable reasons. First, the church is based on the reality that, though Jesus died, he rose again.