Fruitcake

We have been feverishly working on a plan to help our church move forward.  We have been sitting stagnant so long.

The elders and staff decided to move forward with an intinsified small group ministry.  We are actually making it the primary adult ministry in the church. 

One of the ways we are stepping up the game in the small groups is through video.  Each week, I will film a discussion starting video that will be distributed to all of the leaders.  We think this will be key in keeping our groups on track as well as in recruiting leaders.  It makes leading a group doable for almost anyone.

The cost of the equipment we need to get it off the ground?  $3,000.

We are now wondering if we can do it.  Are we crazy?

We spend $15,000 on a secretary that can’t operate MS Word.  We spend $10,000 on lawn maintenance every year.   We spend $9,000 on a copier.   We spend $3000 for an annual Halloween party.

Somehow we have gotten off target.  When we can spend money for all of the piddly things that happen around ministry, but can’t spend it on the ministry itself, something is wrong.

It is like a grocery store that stops carrying milk, but still carries fruitcake at Christmas.

We need to figure out what is important, or soon all we will have around here is fruitcake.