They are in much better shape to change. Churches closed by suburban isolation, legalism, and denominational bureaucracy are easily overwhelmed by change. Spiritual stagnation is the price they pay. Empowered church members are the main change agents of any local church. They pave the way for the church s growth and progress.
Homogeneous churches are slow to change because members see things pretty much the same way.
That s the problem lack of membership diversity creates an ingrown status quo mindset that resists change. Membership diversity creates wonderful opportunities for church ministry and outreach because it opens the congregation to people of different ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, and professional backgrounds. The ministry opportunities nurtured by congregational diversity become a catalyst for healthy church change. The status quo is no place for the church to reside today. In this millennial environment of treacherous challenge and change, the local church urgently needs to take its bearings.