Why do church leaders communicate badly?

Phil Moon  |  Comment
Date posted:  18 Sep 2026
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Why do church leaders communicate badly?

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It’s often just a small "c", but it’s so important…

By which I mean communication.

Unfortunately, leaders so often fail to communicate well, and sometimes we fail to communicate at all. I’ve done it, loads of times. And unless you are utterly exceptional, you’ll have done it too.

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