{"id":23697,"date":"2026-03-26T15:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=23697"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:29:08","slug":"steering-away-from-dead-end-decision-making-to-grow-your-church-clergyeducation-com","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/event\/steering-away-from-dead-end-decision-making-to-grow-your-church-clergyeducation-com\/","title":{"rendered":"$ Steering Away from Dead-End Decision Making to Grow Your Church (ClergyEducation.com)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tApril 21\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t2:00 pm\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many churches don\u2019t decline because they lack faithful people\u2014they decline because their decision-making gets stuck. When caution replaces faith and every option must be perfectly safe before moving forward, momentum stalls. Meetings circle the same topics, important choices get delayed, and eventually the opportunity quietly disappears. The result is what I call dead-end decision-making: a pattern where maintaining the status quo becomes easier than stepping into God\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this practical and hope-filled webinar, Rebekah Simon-Peter will help church leaders recognize the subtle ways dead-end decision-making shows up in congregations\u2014and how to move beyond it. Drawing from her book Dream Like Jesus, she will explore how a clear, Christ-centered vision empowers leaders to make courageous decisions grounded in faith rather than fear. 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