4 Steps to Overcome Ministry Disasters
Leadership, Volunteers David Reneau Leadership, Volunteers David Reneau

4 Steps to Overcome Ministry Disasters

On Sunday, disaster struck my church.  We had a huge storm blow through, and the power was out for several miles around the church.  The power company said the power would be on at 10:45, 15 minutes after our start time.  Then it was 11:45. Then 4pm.  I got the news as I pulled into the parking lot at 9:30am.

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How to Set Ministry Goals that Lead to Growth
Leadership, Administration, Service Planning David Reneau Leadership, Administration, Service Planning David Reneau

How to Set Ministry Goals that Lead to Growth

At the end of the year, one of my favorite things to do is to look back at the year that was and the year to come.  What were my wins and losses?  What worked? What didn’t?  What curveballs did I knocked out of the park and what ones slipped by?  It usually takes a few hours for me to go through it all, but my overall effectiveness as a leader and minister has increased every year since I started this practice over 10 years ago.

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The Paradox of Every Service Matters
Leadership David Reneau Leadership David Reneau

The Paradox of Every Service Matters

Right in the middle of my worship set, my entire computer system crashed. I use video worship and teaching so having this crash was worst case scenario. I didn’t have a backup plan, and I was the only one who could fix it.

Looking back now, I’m not entirely sure what we did to get through it, but we did. The Gospel was proclaimed, and we built relationships with the families that came.

But that was just one service. I could fill this post with story after story of successes and failures on big days and small days, and I’m sure you could too.

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