Fun Summer Ministry by State Bishop Rick Whitter

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Fun Summer Ministry!

Some Pastors have thrown in the towel on local church ministry in the Summer. So many folks on vacation, people at the lake or beach, kids' sports… how can a local church compete with all these options? Of course, we're not to be in competition with other entities, but so many people literally consider church as one of many options. If nothing better comes up, they may go to church!

Pastors get tired of this battle. All momentum coming out of Spring is lost. Far too many churches have surrendered to the idea that Summer is dead, ministry-wise.

Not so fast!

Why can't we approach Summer as a fun time for the church? Perhaps James Watson was on to something when he said, "If you can't beat 'em, join ‘em!"  Summertime can create some innovative ministry opportunities for the engaged church. I'm not suggesting that we make church time, play time. And those of us who try to attract and retain people by entertaining them are in for a surprise. But what if we approach Summer with some Spirit-inspired creativity? Would it be wrong for us to plan events that allow for some fun and fellowship?

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*READ MORE ABOUT IDEAS FOR SUMMER MINISTRY AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR CONGREGATION ENGAGED*

Check out this article, FUN SUMMER MINISTRY by Bishop Rick Whitter in its entirety by clicking here. It is one of the articles that can be found in The Virginian’s Summer issue.

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