Craig Groeschel just posted a great article today on LifeChurch.tv’s blog Swerve. He poses 3 important questions that were asked of him, I also will ask the same 3 questions. Find the whole article HERE.
1. If you weren’t on staff at your church, would you worship there?
2. If you didn’t know ANYTHING about Jesus, what would you know about him after a normal weekend at your church?
3. If you had a loved one who didn’t know Christ, and they had one week left to live, would you take them to your church or another?
I like to pick up things (usually sayings) from effetive leaders. Some of my favorites are Blaine Bartel’s “Sweat in Preparation so you don’t Bleed in Battle.” And of course, there’s John Maxwell’s “Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership.” I’m not positve, but I think these questions are going to rank up there with these other quotes. Because these are questions effective churches need to be asking themselves.
These are pivotal questions about the effectiveness of your church. I won’t tell you my answers because I don’t like them. Most of you know I just became Director of Ministries at my church Central Bible Church A/G. I know alot of what needs to be changed and how I’m going to do it. I didn’t completely know how to justify some of the needed changes. These 3 questions are a good start. I challenge you to ask them to yourself and find out what your honest answers are.
It’s not about being BIG, it’s about being EFFECTIVE. Big is just the by-product.
Until next time.
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