Episode 256:What Can a Pastorless Church Do?

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Episode 256:What Can a Pastorless Church Do?

 

Lay leaders carry a heavy burden in this time. If you are a pastor, keep a link to this available for your lay leaders.

 

Refocus on church's purpose - move from internal focus to external focus

1. Know the why the church exists.
2. Take some time to find out who we are. 
3. What is our gifting and calling - be specific?
4. Where is our ministry field?
5. When is now - not waiting.

 

Stay focused on the basics

1. Dedicate yourselves to small groups and discipleship.
2. Keep a spirit of prayer and expectation in worship.
3. Listen to your key servers: Now is a perfect time to have listening sessions with different groups in your church such as teachers, parents, staff, worship team etc.
4. Listen to your community.

 

Set a good direction:

 

1. Maintain a resource list of people who can help you.
2. Determine if you need an interim.
3. Make sure you know your organizational process for calling a pastor (bylaws) and have a good process of operations.
4. Audit your facilities and finances  in preparation for a new pastor.
5. Plan to support your new pastor. - know what you can pay a new pastor.