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    Stop Spinning Your Wheels in Ministry!!

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    1. Remember that church revitalization is a spiritual endeavor. It’s not about the latest programs, methods, models or techniques. Remember what Paul said, “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6, NIV).

    This principle was confirmed in a huge way in our study of Comeback Churches. According to Comeback leaders, the key to making a comeback was this - “renewed belief in Jesus Christ and the mission of the church.” That was the highest-rated single item in the study. How simple and basic is that!?

    But are we really, truly focused on Jesus and his mission for us? Or do we allow many other things, even many good things, to get in the way of a pure and sincere devotion to Jesus and his mission for us-sending us out into this world as his disciples, his missionaries, his witnesses?

    Multiple things can get in the way of churches being able to maintain and develop real spiritual vitality and passionately pursue Christ’s mission:

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    Ed Stetzer and Mike Dodson write: "We’re just spinning our wheels" - that’s the way many church leaders and churches describe where they are. The church engine is revving, the wheels are turning, the smoke is flying, but the church really isn’t getting anywhere. Often, there are lots of programs and good activities, but many churches aren’t getting much traction when it comes to impacting the unchurched culture and making disciples who make disciples. Here are three simple principles to follow that should help you get some ministry traction and stop spinning your wheels:

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    1. Jan on Tue, January 08, 2008

      Good article and very true for us.  We are definitely in the comeback church category and all those points apply to us.


      We came here a little over 4 years ago to 18 people and are up to 96, not without the issues that happen with change, and with only about 4 or 5 of the original members left.


      But God is good, the church is growing, and most of the people attending our services are new or non or re-engaging believers.


      It’s a cool place to be!


      What stood out to me the most were the points on not relying on programs…it’s about people!   Simplifying and doing what you must do to grow and let the rest go for awhile if need be (we’ve done that at times in the midst of some debate about it) and the principles of change… some people will accept it,  some won’t , and people move through change differently.


      Thanks for sharing Todd.


      Jan:)

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