Church Growth: Stewarding Your Assignment with Perspective

January has a way of launching church leaders into a whirlwind of comparison, often fuelled by social media and the success stories of other churches. If you are feeling a tad overwhelmed or questioning your church's growth, this is the perfect time to reexamine your perspective. Find more insights on our Healthy Church Staff Podcast.

The January Effect on Church Leaders

January is the peak time when every ministry deploys their annual celebration reels. It's a season of highlights. But what these posts fail to reveal are the faithful moments and extended groundwork that contributed to these highlights. This absence of context creates a trap that prompts church leaders to question their strategies instead of trusting in their unique assignment.

Trusting Your Assignment, Not Imitating Others

While it's not wrong to learn from other churches, it's essential to recognize the difference between learning and mimicking. God placed you over your church, with its unique context, resources, and people — regardless of how they compare to others. As a church leader, your role is to be faithful in stewarding the assignment God has entrusted to you.

The True Meaning of Faithfulness

Faithfulness isn't always about the grand, scroll-stopping moments. Faithfulness may involve staying committed to a small congregation, building slowly rather than growing fast, and prioritizing God's direction over appealing opportunities. Remember, your church is not second-rate. Your role is unique, and your assignment is just as valuable as any other.

Measuring True Wins

This week, take a moment to reflect on your church's wins. Not the viral, shareable moments, but the quiet victories and slow-but-steady progress. These may never make it into a social media post, but they are the heart of your ministry. Keep this list close to curb the comparison trap when it tends to flare up.

Stop aspiring to grow someone else’s church and start stewarding your church where God has placed you. Tune into today's Healthy Church Staff Podcast episode as we delve deeper into this essential topic. Trust in where God has placed you, tend to your church growth, and steward your divine assignment.