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5 Powerful Myths That Will Mess Up Your Ministry

They’re out there. They’re sometimes hard to spot too, so nicely disguised as the truth.  

And the end of the day, though, these myths are very destructive and impact ministry.

1. There is a problem-free solution.  

If we keep looking, keep studying and meet at least one more time … we’ll find the problem-free solution, the problem-free way to start new small groups (or train new leaders, recruit volunteers, etc.).

The truth? There is no problem-free.  

Every solution, every strategy, comes with a set of problems. Wise leaders simply choose the set of problems they’d rather have.  

See also, The Pursuit of Problem-Free.

2. We will be more prepared next year.  

If we wait until next year, we will have laid the necessary foundation for what’s next.

We’ll have more trained small group leaders. We’ll have recruited and trained the coaches we need in order to care for a wave of new leaders. We’ll have the organization we need to assimilate new attendees.  

The truth? If it’s true that unconnected people are always one tough thing away from never being at your church again … next year will be too late for many of the unconnected people in your congregation and crowd.  

See also, 5 Compromises That Derail Small Group Ministry.

3. We don’t have the leaders we need.  

If we pray harder and pray more consistently, God will send workers for our harvest field. If God had sent the leaders we need, it would be obvious. After all, we know what a leader looks like and we’re not seeing anywhere near the number of leader candidates we need.  

The truth? In almost every case, God has already sent more than enough potential leaders to our churches. We just don’t know who they are.  

And, our strategies for identifying leaders aren’t designed for the 21st century when the easiest thing is to park the car, check kids in and slip into a service that meets my needs and has me back on the road in 75 minutes. If we want to identify, recruit and develop the leaders God is sending … we’ll need some new methods and strategies.  

See also, Problem-Free Leader Recruitment and Development.