Change survivors

While I'm on the topic of older believers within congregations, a stream at the conference i attended made reference to change. At one point, the presenter mentioned the old excuse of "we've always done it that way" in response to times of transition.

He said that this attitude can be effectively dealt with by the the REALLY old members of the church.

For the excuse of "we've always done it that way" really comes down to perspective.

Given enough time and experience, nothing has constantly been done the exact same way. Things have changed in the past. People have probably just forgotten, or neglect to recall, that this "beloved tradition" was itself a result of change occurring in the past.

Reminders from the elder states-people that change was positive in bygone eras can silence the excuses for change in the present.