Small church funerals

QUESTIONS:
HOSPICE CARE FOR A CHURCH

• How does one determine when a small church is dead?
• How do you take its pulse?
• How do you help the leadership of a small church determine when it is time to close the doors and partner with another ministry?
• How do you gently assist in death process of a church that has been in a rural community for decades?

If you have any ideas or have experienced this, it would be of great benefit to hear your ideas and suggestions.

My First Blog

I am just learning what this blog thing is all about. I have not yet determined if blogging is something most people do after one too many, if it something that happens when you get too deeply into a swamp, or if it is a way to empty the contents of a brain onto the internet.

Job or Ministry?

Serving in the church can either be a JOB or a MINISTRY. If you quit because of criticism, it was a JOB. If you stay with it even though you remain unrecognized, it is a MINISTRY. If you are doing it just because no one else will, it’s a JOB. If you do it because God called you, it’s a MINISTRY. If your concern is success, it’s a JOB. If your motivation is faithfulness, it’s a MINISTRY.