Revitalize Your Church

My blogger buddy, Mark Batterson shared some powerful insights from his recent staff retreat. Most of our ministries get stuck at the point where we're less than honest. We aren't willing to verbalize or confront an issue because it might hurt someone's feelings. That is where a ministry will stop growing. . . You have to cut through the issues to get to the heart of the matter.

Don't have pork chops at staff performance reviews.

Shortly before the board meeting, our Children's Pastor, Jeremy called, and said he was taking Amanda into the hospital -- It looks like a baby is on the way! I told him that was absolutely NO excuse for missing our monthly board meeting. They KNEW we always meet on the second Thursday of the month, and they should have scheduled the labor for a more convenient time! Seriously, I blessed them, prayed with them, and sent them off to become a family of three. I've not heard any word since then, so I'm figuring it's been a long night for for this beautiful couple.