Please remember this:
A nice house does not mean a family is happy...
…a deplorable house does affect the happiness of a family.
In other words, maintaining a well cared for facility will not grow a church or make people happy! However, if the facilities are not maintained; yes indeed, that will detract us from growth. And yes, people will complain!
Therefore, there is always a balancing act between the needs of the facility and financial support to expand ministries to glorify God, make disciples, and serve others.
Nevertheless, make no mistake the latter is more important than the former!
You can have a beautifully appointed facility
with empty pews on Sunday morning
and an empty parking lot all week!
OR
You can have vibrant ministries that:
Glorify God,
Meet people's needs,
Nourish them to grow as disciples,
Send them into ministry,
Challenge them to thank God with their financial support,
And then, have the money to maintain and expand facilities
It is easy to raise money for the building; it takes godly leadership to provide financial support for vibrant ministries.
Joyfully,
Linda Jaberg
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