Programs or Steps?

I am currently reading Andy Stanley’s book 7 Practices of Effective Ministry, and I just came across something that made me think. It was his idea of running “programs” or creating “steps” for ministry.

How many churches out there are measuring themselves on the amount of programs they are running? Are you too busy with the calendar that you are missing the mark of effective ministry? Andy states that many “churches have a reputation of doing ministry without an end in mind”.  Having the goal in mind makes all the difference in effective ministry.

Being a church planter, I have read many books and studied many ways to do church. The one thing that I have concluded is that ministry is about being focused on what God called you to do. There are a ton of “good” things out there to do, but there are a few “God” things that each church is supposed to do. We can get wrapped up in doing the “good” things and miss the “God” things.

I am challenged to make sure that we are focused on what God is calling us to do.
How about you? Are there some things that need to be pruned at your church? Are there some things that need more focused attention? The process of focused ministry can be challenging if you are a well established church, but the effectivness that can come out of it can be greatly rewarding.

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Top 5 Books I Have Read This Year

Here is a list of the top 5 books I have read this year. Some great resources.

1. It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It. – Craig Groeschel
2. Doing Church As A Team – Wayne Corderio
3. Planting Missional Churches – Ed Stetzer
4. The Divine Mentor – Wayne Corderio
5. Making Vision Stick – Andy Stanley

I hope you enjoy.

Pastor Kalum

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