You Don’t Have To Do This Alone
Yesterday I got to spend the day with other church administrative leaders from around the Triangle – and some as far away as Texas, Massachusetts and Ohio. I attended a national XP Day which is run by Dr. David Fletcher who serves as an Executive Pastor at a church in Austin, Texas. It became very apparent to me right away that David’s heart and passion is to help church leaders lead effectively.
Whenever I go to seminars or conferences like this, I like to walk away with 3 ideas that I can either implement or begin to investigate and I like to develop and cultivate relationships that will be ongoing.
One of the main things that I learned yesterday is that para-church and other non-profit organizations do a much better job at telling stories than the local church. The top 11 para-church organizations received $3B in funding in 2005. B as in BILLION! That’s why I love our church. Telling compelling life-change stories is a high value to us.
I also learned that there is a growing frustration of the complexities within the church. There has been movement recently to reduce these complexities. This has caused me to begin the re-think some of our processes to find out if we have built in complexities to them where they are not needed or required by law. Obviously this is not a one-time shot but an ongoing process to see if we can expedite ministry without compromising government rules and regulations.
Another thing that I took away from this meeting is the 4 signs of a healthy church and I know that I am part of a team who works very hard to ensure that these do not drift over into the unhealthy category.
- No egos or silos
- An always learning church
- Failure is normal – if you are not failing you are stuck in the status quo
- Generous
Lastly what I took away from this day is the relationships formed with others who do the same type of job that I do. I don’t have to do this alone. I have colleagues who are there to help and advise. There are even 6 of us who have committed to meet on an ongoing basis to help, encourage and pray for each other.
All in all a day well spent away from the office.
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