Pastor: There’s a light bulb burnt out in the
sanctuary. Can you help?

Innovator: If you’ll just be patient, my nuclear
fusion bulb will be at the prototype stage
real soon now. Never needs changing and
uses no electricity.                                        2.5%
Pastor: There’s a light bulb burnt out in the
sanctuary. Can you help?

Early Adopter: Has anyone analyzed whether
it’s in our best interests to spend the extra
money on those long lasting bulbs?
                                                                   13.5%
Pastor: There’s a light bulb burnt out in the
sanctuary. Can you help?

Middle Adopter: Sure.
(Gets ladder, puts new bulb in.)
                                                                    34%
Pastor: There’s a light bulb burnt out in the
sanctuary. Can you help?

Late Adopter: Are you sure we need a new
bulb? There’s nothing wrong with the old
bulb. Give it a chance. My mother gave that
bulb to the church as a memorial to my
grandfather; see the plaque next to the
fixture? Have you tried praying for healing for
the bulb? Where is your faith?
                                                                    34%
Pastor: There’s a light bulb burnt out in the
sanctuary. Can you help?

Laggard: After a while, the truly faithful really
begin to sense God at work in the dark.
Perhaps God prefers the dark. When God
wants a new bulb, He will change it Himself.
Stop interfering with the will of the Lord with
your devilish desire to change everything!
                                                                    16%
Visionary Minority of 16%
Pragmatic Majority of 84%
WHY CHANGE                                                                 IS SO RARE
Source:
Seminar Two: Dialogue
http://www.disciplewalk.com/Resources.html