In my denomination, the ELCA, we did a study of congregational vitality signs a couple of years ago. It has become an essential element for congregational vitality. I remember answering the phone one day in my office and talking with a member of an ELCA congregation about worship guest follow-up. She was excited about the ideas I shared and then her voice became hesitant. I recently spoke with a man who had decided to resign from the congregation's evangelism team.
Shared leadership is a vital lesson to learn.
If it doesn't come easily, you may want to re-consider the prospect of reinventing your main street church. It can't be renewed for ministry unless shared leadership is valued and practiced. Joshua knew this. Joshua chose to embrace a promise yet unfulfilled. Joshua was learning to take calculated risks based on God's word and discovering that divine affirmation would follows his steps of faith.