I think it surprised everyone at the Advance09 Conference (@Advance09) to hear Mark Driscoll (@MarsHill) recommending that churches should cut down, if not eliminate, all of their programming and para-church involvement save for two. The first is what he calls the “Air War” which is the Sunday worship service and the second is the “Ground War” or small groups.
Now, for most, this seems a bit drastic. But it does beg the question when we have so many irons in the fire, are we making the impact that we intended? As we consult with churches all over the nation, we find that many church administrators get caught in the crossfire of conflicting schedules and tight budgets. Then, unwittingly, these faithful workers lose sight of the passion that originally attracted them to their roles. And just as passion is contagious, so is apathy. So perhaps before we take on another heaping portion of responsibility we should ask ourselves, have I been a good steward of what I already have…?
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