Many moons ago I wrote this post about the trap which some churches fill into. They wait for the "next big thing on the horizon" to the unfortunate neglect of present progress.
It could be a new apartment block nearby, a new minister's arrival, a combining of churches/ministries or an expected injection of funds.
I originally wrote, that this mindset can hinder current ministry.
But as my mind wandered over the topic yesterday another thought hit me.
When a church waits, coiled like a cobra to strike at the dawning opportunity, they need to deliver.
There is no point "keeping an eye on the grand future" if there is no definitive plan to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
And really, this is the trap which ensnares far more churches... Inaction in the face of a new opportunity.
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