{"id":801352,"date":"2023-04-11T06:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T11:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=801352"},"modified":"2023-04-13T20:29:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T01:29:35","slug":"7-reasons-even-church-leaders-need-hope-and-how-church-answers-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/7-reasons-even-church-leaders-need-hope-and-how-church-answers-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Reasons Even Church Leaders Need Hope\u2014and How Church Answers Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently celebrated Resurrection Sunday, a day filled with hope and anticipation. That\u2019s not to say, though, that everyone leading a church that day was living in hope. In fact, many church leaders need hope. Here are some reasons why:<\/p>\n

1. We don\u2019t really let the power of the resurrection affect every part of our lives. <\/strong>We\u2019ve made Resurrection Sunday a once-a-year event, and we only talk<\/em> about resurrection the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

2. We don\u2019t know many people who are just filled with hope.<\/strong> Too many people we know are struggling with hopelessness themselves\u2014and we get caught up in that wave.<\/p>\n

3. We\u2019ve just come through some tough years that have drained us.<\/strong> Many churches I know are back to pre-COVID attendance, but the last few years have taken their toll on many church leaders.<\/p>\n

4. The weight of Christian ministry can be heavy and overwhelming. <\/strong>Our work can be painful. . . lonely. Just the weightiness of our calling can sometimes weaken our spirits.<\/p>\n

5. Our present-tense responsibilities overshadow any future-tense hope.<\/strong> Today\u2019s work is never-ending, and tomorrow is yet to come. Sometimes we\u2019re just trying to get through the day\u2014and hope is somewhere in the distance.<\/p>\n

6. Ongoing personal sin has turned our heart toward self\u2014and thus away from the God of hope. <\/strong>Our own lack of faithfulness to God always drains our hope. That is inevitably the case, for unfaithfulness robs us of God\u2019s blessings in general.<\/p>\n

7. Trying to lead a church toward growth is often plodding, slow work. <\/strong>We\u2019re often trying to turn a ship around that has been only floating for some time. Change doesn\u2019t happen easily.<\/p>\n

This hopelessness among church leaders is one reason why we at Church Answers will be introducing in June The Hope Initiative<\/em><\/strong>, a simple, reproducible, 30-day outreach strategy that helps turn a church outward and renew a leader\u2019s hope. Our beta testing has already shown this strategy to be effective, and I encourage you to check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We recently celebrated Resurrection Sunday, a day filled with hope and anticipation. That\u2019s not to say, though, that everyone leading a church that day was living in hope. In fact, many church leaders need hope. Here are some reasons why: 1. 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