Yesterday, I discussed the idea of the church having a management problem. Church staff are too busy managing to lead, leaving tired staff and volunteers with lots of tasks and little direction. I want to elaborate a little more on this thought and to clarify some things.

First, I don’t want to sound like I’m picking on church staff. They work hard, most with little pay, and sacrifice a lot of time. Second, I don’t see the church failing because of this issue. However, I do see some potential problems coming and that is what I want to focus on today.



You can’t turn on a news station without hearing about the economic downturn. Much of the economic impact is focused toward those investing in the stock market, those retiring within 5 years that have lost some of their 401k, and those impacted by the housing downturn.

While some of us are escaping the direct impact today, we may (or may not) experience the side effects of this as companies tighten their spending and reduce their workforce. What happens if this economic downturn continues? Churches will most likel