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I have been reposting stuff from Swerve, Lifechuch.tv’s blog a lot lately but the posts have really good and timely so dive in on this one and let’s hear your thoughts.

Leading During Financially Challenging Times—1

This week, I’ll share a few thoughts about leading a ministry during shaky economic times.

Some have asked if I’m nervous about the church and the future. Although my financial strategy has slightly changed (with a potentially dramatic change), I am deeply confident and excited about the future.

When others are fearful, I’m confident for two main reasons:

1. Christ’s church is resilient. The church has survived persecution, poverty, terrorism, genocide, and wars. A slow or crippled economy will not destroy the church.
2. People will turn to Christ. In our prosperous country, people have never had to pray, “Give us today our daily bread…” because our cabinets have always been full of bread. In many ways, our blessings have interfered with a need for the Giver of the blessings. In hard times people will turn to Christ.

Instead of being paralyzed with fear, church leaders should be postured with faith for how God will use these rocky financial times.

Thoughts?