3 Things you can Blame. And 3 Next Steps.
I was talking to a leader who explained how the company he joined 3 or 4 years ago weren't going as smoothly as he'd hope; so I asked him about the future. He surprised me with his response:
"From the moment I arrived, I knew there were problems. I've been saying it since I arrived. Nothing seems to be working properly still; so I'm hoping to see it change soon."
To me, this isn't a leader. He's a follower. It seems that the problems have taken over without any leadership or change. He's destined for failure.
Find yourself complaining about "stuff" that's not going "well"? You have 3 reasonable responses:
Blame others. It's always easy to blame. But if you're at all in charge;...
Worship Facilities Expo – Finally!
This week WFX returns to the South! Charlotte is hosting it. I'm looking forward to seeing friends from other WFX's and hearing the speakers. I learn so much from everyone!
It's been a rough year on some churches. The economy has really battered budgets -- especially travel/conference budgets. The whole premise of the WFX is to supply churches with the best information on their facilities. Those budgets, sadly, have been cut too. Not a lot of churches are building right now.
So is the church in demise?
Gallop and Pew have both polled the nation recently to see what's happening to the church. And their findings? Attendance is staying about the same.
It seems that when they ask the average American about church, the...