Listening Well When Nothing is Being Said

About this episode

This episode discusses how to effectively listen to the silent majority in a church setting when they are not voicing their opinions.

Every church has a vocal minority who will often voice their disapproval of a pastor's leadership. However, every church also has a silent majority who will not express either approval or disapproval. If you want to start well, you'll want to listen to this silent majority to see how the people feel about the church's direction. This episode discusses four ways you can listen well when nothing is being said. This episode is based on the article, "Listening Well When Nothing is Being Said," wr...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Lowe

Topics covered

• church leadership
• silent majority
• listening skills
• pastoral guidance
• community feedback

Keywords

• church
• leadership
• listening
• silent majority
• feedback
• pastor
• community

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Books & works: Listening Well When Nothing is Being Said

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