1. From building wall to building bridges: “You are the salt of the earth. . . You are the light of the world” (Mt. 5:13, 14).
2. From measuring attendance to measuring impact. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast. . . mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough” (Mt. 13:33).
3. From encouraging the saints to attend the service to equipping the saints for works of service. “It is (God) who gave some to be . . . pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service” (Eph. 5:11,12).
4. From “serve us” to service---from inward to outward focus. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give . . .“ (Mk. 10:45).
5. From duplication of human services and ministries to partnering with existing services and ministries. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work” (Eccl. 4:9).
6. From fellowship to functional unity. “. . .make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose (Phil. 2:2).
7. From condemning the city to blessing the city and praying for it. “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper” (Jer. 29:7).
8. From being a minister in a congregation to being a minister in a parish. “As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it . . .” (Lk. 19:41).
9. From anecdote and speculation to valid information. The course of Nehemiah’s life (Neh. 1) was changed when he confronted two pieces of information: the walls and gates of Jerusalem were broken down; her people were in great distress.
10. From teacher to learner. “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak . . . (Js. 1:19).
