n my early days of ministry, you would have found me guilty of viewing the people of our congregation as vessels to be filled instead of torches to be lit. May that never be said again of me or you as a church leader.
But today, we have a tremendous opportunity to build an army, not just an audience, in the wake of COVID-19, but it will not be easy.
The greatest obstacle that stands in our way of emerging from this crisis with a stronger church body faithfully engaged in using their gifts in service to Christ is clarity in the midst of chaos.
Every leader is leading through the uncertainty of the day but can’t afford to allow that lack of certainty to manifest itself and become a lack of clarity.
Your staff and congregation will follow you through uncertainty, but they can’t follow you if you’re unclear about where your church is going and where they fit into the process.
Remember, there are often more people ready to volunteer, serve, and sacrifice in crisis times. But we need to be sure we’re clear and compelling when we ask them to do so.
We will need to consider new or modified strategies, structures, systems, and skills as we adjust our ministry programming and practices to reopen our churches and find a new normal.
It is easy to stay in the denial stage and avoid addressing how this will change existing volunteer roles and add new roles to the table, but that is what we must do as church leaders. Read More
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