What is your ministry mindset (Outside The Box Thinking)? Part 1 of 3

Greetings,

Today I am back to thinking on a topic that has crossed my mind so many times in the past several years.  Many of you know that my heart and passion is helping ministries with online promotion.  While I know there is big money online promoting other services and products, my heart is to bridge the gap for churches and ministries.  But there are a few issues that most who try to reach outside the “norm” face.  I would like to approach the The Problem, The Paradigm, The Prediction.

The Problem

Many inside the ministry world have a problem of getting “outside the box” due to thinking we have never have done it that way before.  Many who are working with a ministry, struggle with a budget and not having tools to do the job.

At our fingertips we have many tools to give a ministry an easy way to promote themselves in their community and where today’s audience is.  The problem is that many have the mindset of leaving that to the business world.  I am not saying to run a ministry as a business, but there has to be a framework to work from.  The idea is to bring more money in than what goes out.  I know that may sound like a “duh” moment.  You may be thinking, “of course everyone knows that.”  Well after being raised inside the church, after living in a parsonage as a child, pastoring myself, and also working and helping with different ministries, I am surprised, no actually I am shocked, at how many just don’t get it.

From my perspective, the reason why some don’t get it is due to the thinking that, God will provide.  I am fully in agreement that God will provide and I have seen Him provide in my own life and my family in ways that are astounding.  I am fully dependent upon God, but also there is a part of using what is in our hands.

Be sure to read the next part of this series.