The Practical Church Newsletter: on reducing stress, metric tracking, and support raising
2 QUOTES FROM MINISTRY LEADERS
I. James Clear on reducing stress:
“You can keep things simple and reduce stress by focusing on the daily process and sticking to your schedule.”
II. Rick Warren on who God uses:
“If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you’re available.”
1 CHURCH PLANTING IDEA FROM US
What are the most helpful metrics your church should be tracking? Not everything you can track is helpful, but some things churches don’t track often are. Here are a few helpful metrics for your church plant to track:
Attendance
Giving (local and outside fundraising)
Number of donors
1 INTERESTING FACT
Two rival churches in Greece hold a “rocket war” annually on Easter, where tens of thousands of home-made fireworks are fired at each other with the goal of hitting the bell tower of the church on the other side. This event was originally held with real cannons until their use was prohibited in 1889.
ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Having additional staff raise support to join your church’s staff is a great way to grow your staff team and help you build a healthy church.
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P.S. It’s just another day in the life for a hippo dentist.