What’s left?

Have you ever met a successful “ideas man”?

Some of them are quite remarkable.

They think up fascinating businesses, organizations, programs, and projects and pass the ideas for others to launch into reality.

Has the church become another “ideas man”?

Considering the church outsources church planting to agencies …

Considering the church outsources missions to agencies …

Considering some churches outsource evangelism to ministry specialists …

Considering the church outsources preparing people for ministry to educational entities …

Considering the church outsources caring for the orphan, the poor, the sick, and the homeless to governments, agencies, and organizations …

Considering the church outsources counseling to organizations, governmental agencies, and programs …

Considering many churches outsource the teaching of stewardship to organizations …

Considering some churches outsource church administration and some leadership planning to church consultants …

Considering some churches outsource a lot (even most) of spiritual development to books, videos, publishing houses, camps, and conference organizations …

… just what has the church left for itself to be and to do?

It is possible to outsource so much responsibility that you lose your purpose for existing, water down your mission, and blur your identity.

That’s not a good idea.

Scotty