{"id":738031,"date":"2021-03-26T05:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=738031"},"modified":"2021-03-25T21:07:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T02:07:23","slug":"the-next-big-push-for-pastors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/the-next-big-push-for-pastors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next Big Push for Pastors"},"content":{"rendered":"

At first, I didn\u2019t like the title of this article. Let me explain.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a lead pastor of a normative size church, I feel like I have been making big push after big push since the end of 2019. I ended 2019 with a vision for 2020. That vision was thrown out of the window when 2020 unfolded. And we all know what 2020 was like.<\/span><\/p>\n

I ended 2020 with a lot of fatigue. I had <\/span>decision fatigue<\/span><\/a>. I had vision fatigue. Now, the months of 2021 seem to be flying off the calendar. But there feels like a newness is starting to surface in the church I have the privilege to lead. There feels like there is a growing hunger for God\u2019s Word, community, and hope. The idea of another big push coming seemed exhausting at first.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is this next big push?<\/b><\/p>\n

There is going to be another big push back into ministry. <\/span>As we enter into whatever our new normal is going to look like, the churches we lead are going to be looking to us for the next hill to take.<\/span> The hunger for community, for worship, for God\u2019s Word is going to grow in a way that we as church leaders need to start preparing for.<\/span> For some churches, that means relaunching ministries. For other churches, that means beginning new ministries. The next big push for people to begin re-engaging church life is coming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where do I start?<\/b><\/p>\n

The biggest question I believe you can answer right now is \u201cwhere is God leading my church to reach my community in the next 18 months?\u201d There is going to be a tension to turn 100% inward as more and more people start re-engaging. I would encourage you to lower that percentage. Yes, take care of those inside the church. But lovingly lead them to take the hope of Jesus to those outside the church.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I prepare for the next big push?<\/b><\/p>\n

Let me give you a few practical ways that might help you answer the question above.<\/span><\/p>\n