Next Steps for Ministries That are Stuck

My friends at Catalyst posted an article I wrote about next steps we can take when our ministries get stuck. Here’s the intro to the article:

Have you ever been stuck? I mean really stuck.

Having grown up in the snow belt of Ohio, I had plenty of opportunities to experience what it means to be stuck. When your car is buried under a couple of feet of snow, it doesn’t matter what the color of the car is or what style of music is playing on the car radio–that’s not going to make a difference. The only thing that’s going to help is grabbing a shovel, clearing a path and throwing down some sand to gain traction.

Churches get stuck too. When that happens, you’d be surprised how many churches end up arguing about the peripheral issues that many times develop around tactics and personal preferences. Instead, churches need to address foundational challenges that are preventing them from gaining traction and making a real impact in people’s lives.

Check out the rest of this article on the Catalyst blog.