In a month, the long days of summer will transition to the cool, windy days of fall. This will be an excellent time to bring the church staff together. The fall is the time of year when things start back up, or new things begin. There is a lot of transition in personal lives and church life. Bringing your staff together should not be “another thing to do,” but a time for fellowship, renewal, and growing.
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What Orangutans Can Teach Us About Ministry Agility
Agility is a trait that is highly valued in many areas of life, including sports, business, and even in ministry. In a recent visit to the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, my four-year-old witnessed the agility of an orangutan that climbed up the post and began swinging on the cords. While the agility of an orangutan may seem like an unlikely comparison to the agility needed in ministry, there are some interesting parallels to explore.
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Many of you will notice that the website looks different than it did a few weeks ago. The website had a hosting issue and that resulted in the site being down over the past weekend. The price tag attached to correcting it was high. After much prayer and discernment, I decided to take a cheaper option and start a newer, simpler, less costly website. Some of the blog posts will be returning over the next few weeks.
Despite the annoyance and the headaches associated with what happened, I realized that starting over and going simple is okay. In fact, it reminds me that in our own spiritual walk, sometimes we need to stop making things so complicated, start over and go simple. In relationships, sometimes we need to start over and go simple. In a ministry setting, sometimes we need to start over and go simple.
Even though I’m starting over and going simple with the website, my goal reminds the same. To offer resources to local churches and leaders so they can follow God’s call to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
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