
Change: When It Helps and When It Hurts Your Church
At the close of every season, wise leaders pause to reflect. They celebrate what’s been accomplished, identify what worked well,
Today’s church is a collection of diverse ministries housed on one campus. These ministries have a tendency to become an island and work alone, especially if there’s a separate Pastor or Leader in charge of each area.
What often happens? Ministry silos are established where each area becomes known for something different. Perhaps your ministries have a separate name from the church, a different logo, and a different look and feel. Soon, these silos feel so distinct from the rest of the church that the people engaging with them don’t have any connection to the overall church. Ministry silos will eventually destroy the farm, er, the church.
What can be done? Ministries need to discover a communication thread that unites the church’s areas and ultimately supports the overall brand story of the church. Your tagline should proudly talk about your thread.
What benefits happen with a thread? Like the Scarlet Thread (Christ’s Blood) that intertwines, connects, and unifies the 66 books of the Bible, there are huge benefits for your church to establish a thread. It ultimately becomes the glue that connects your church ministries and promotes your church. Here are 4 benefits when you do it correctly:
At the close of every season, wise leaders pause to reflect. They celebrate what’s been accomplished, identify what worked well,
Every week families arrive at church. They walk through the main doors and head down familiar paths toward “their” seat.
When a legal expert asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” it followed the command to “love your neighbor as yourself.”
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