Episode 256:What Can a Pastorless Church Do?

Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com Facebook Website   Episode 256:What Can a Pastorless Church Do?   Lay leaders carry a heavy burden in this time. If you are a pastor, keep a link to this available for your lay leaders.   Refocus on church's purpose - move from internal focus to external focus Know the why the church exists. Take some time to find out who we are.  What is our gifting and calling - be specific? Where is our ministry field? When is now - not waiting.   Stay focused on the basics Dedicate yourselves to small groups and discipleship. Keep a spirit of prayer and expectation in worship. Listen to your key servers: Now is a perfect time to have listening sessions with different groups in your church such as teachers, parents, staff, worship team etc. Listen to your community.   Set a good direction:   Maintain a resource list of people who can help you. Determine if you need an interim. Make sure you know your organizational process for calling a pastor (bylaws) and have a good process of operations. Audit your facilities and finances  in preparation for a new pastor. Plan to support your new pastor. - know what you can pay a new pastor.