The Case
Oakwood Covenant hadn't grown for more than ten years. The church didn't have any specific crises or money problems, but a few leaders realized the church was adrift; people who seemed eager to do something often left the church for another. There had been no new ministry initiatives in years. Oakwood Covenant had also a congregational form of government, so new ministry emphases required ...
Oakwood Covenant hadn't grown for more than ten years. The church didn't have any specific crises or money problems, but a few leaders realized the church was adrift; people who seemed eager to do something often left the church for another. There had been no new ministry initiatives in years. Oakwood Covenant had also a congregational form of government, so new ministry emphases required ...
I asked Carla, "Do you have 187 people at Stillmeadow who feel called to work with children?" She rolled her eyes. If even 91 people had been eager to work with children, she would not have had to chop jobs into smaller pieces. Carla knew that some volunteers were helping only because of the worker shortage.
What Would You Do?
What is the key issue: "not enough workers" or "too many positions to fill"?
ARTICLE Spiritual Care Find an army of trained shepherds and help your leaders care for chronically and wounded people in the church.
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