Recently, a reader asked, “What should a small church pastor do if big givers refuse to give anymore?”
My answer? Focus on three key areas where we should be focusing anyway.
Simplification, discipleship and generosity.
Your volunteers need to know that they matter more than their skillset. That their presence is valued more than their talents. Don’t judge the success or failure of your ministry by what you’re not able to do.
Here’s the challenge for every church right now. Offer the best online church service you can, while making the in-person experience so compelling that everyone who watches will be excited about showing up in person.
As nice as it feels to see so many church members again, there are some who we won’t see for a while, and others who don’t ever plan to come back to church again. The question is, “why?”
Whether people come back through our church doors is not the big issue. How we honor Jesus by reaching the hurting people outside our doors is what matters.
Don’t allow yourself to slip back into the mode of business-as-usual again. Change is relentless. Our ability to adapt to it is essential.
Instead of framing difficult circumstances as an opportunity for the church, we need to see it for what it is. A responsibility. When we do this, we’re more likely to keep our priorities straight.
Trusting each other doesn’t mean we shouldn’t put proper financial checks and balances in place.
