After finishing a series on spiritual formation, let’s not ignore one of the most “forming” ways we engage with our world. Let’s tune into the often quite powerful and forming effect of how we engage with technology.

Whether you’re an elder, staff member, group shepherd, or ministry leader, it’s not easy to know how to lead through (or even know how to respond to) someone who tells you they’re here from the church next door, or when someone you know and love tells you they’re leaving the church. So how do we shepherd people well who are changing churches, coming or going? Here are some learnings I’ve had over the years.