This is spot on! I was actually thinking of writing a post along these lines. It's easy to criticize someone you have only observed from a distance.

When it comes to change I always think about this quote from Peter Drucker...“People overestimate what they can accomplish in one year but underestimate what they can accomplish in five years.” Change is the most difficult thing in church world because people are most resistant to change when it comes to their "personal" programming. If you can look forward with a 5 year perspective I've found that you usually outlast those resisting change.