SYSTEMS - CRITICAL TO ONGOING EFFECTIVENESS

I am a fanatic about systems. However, not all pastors are! Some feel like systems stifle creativity or the movement of the Spirit. Some think systems are almost anti-spiritual. Nothing could be further from the truth!

The truth is that you have a system for almost everything you do, though you may not know it. God created using systems; just consider the solar system, the ecosystem, the family system, not to mention the human body which is a conglomerate of highly sophisticated systems (nervous system, respiratory system, etc.)

If you are planting a church you must think about the systems you are creating. Remember, you cannot NOT create systems. You will either create good systems that produce health and effectiveness or bad systems that make your ministry ineffective, inefficient, and stagnate. Begin by identifying and evaluating the systems you have. Every missional church must have four major systems. You must have:

1. An Assimilation System
2. A Spiritual Formation System
3. A Leadership Development System
4. An Administrative System

Remember this, good systems:
Save,
You,
Stress,
Time,
Energy, and
Money!

Take a look at your systems! They are the key to ongoing effectiveness.