80% of your Work is Wasted Time.
I'm back from vacation. It was a great time of relaxing on the beach, reading in the sunshine (and rain, sadly), spending time with my family and eating different foods. Ocean Isle Beach is a great place to do nothing.
Speaking of nothing; during my reclining on the beach, I was...
Step 4 to Church Failure: The Scramble Begins
As we read last time, Step 3 is when the "turn" really happens. People start to leave, offerings suffer, staff start to withdraw, and visitors no longer "hear about great things" from your church. The local church is in serious trouble.
Then, the Senior Pastor or Board of Deacons, reach for...