Dear LWML Leaders,

Confidence in Christian leadership is being grounded in the Word.

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Remember not the former things,
ย ย ย nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I am doing a new thing;
ย  ย now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?โ€ (Isaiah 43:18โ€“19a).

One of the hardest things you will ever do as a leader is make changes. Change is hard. Itโ€™s unfamiliar and it can be scary. But sometimes change is necessary. Changing something does not mean it was a failure โ€” it just means new ways may be more effective. You may look at your situation and say, โ€œThis was fine for a while, but now it is time for something new.โ€ Thankfully, we serve a God who loves to make things new. He sent His Son for that very thing โ€” to change our hearts and make us new! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Before you make the change, explain to your group the reason for the change and how it will benefit your group, and as always, present this change as a petition before God in prayer.

As you lead your group, remember, change can be hard, but the rewards of doing something new are beyond measure!ย 

God's Blessings,

2021โ€“2023 Group and Leader Development Committee Members
Christina Bean
Elaine Engelman
Jennifer Gierke
Brianne Stahlecker, Chairman
Marie Chow, Vice President of Organizational Resources, advisory