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Why Christians feel abandoned and how to fix it
Poor care systems create big problems
People are less likely to give
Members are more likely to quit
The church receives a poor reputation
Ministers are accused of corruption
Christians feel abandoned
Christians are less likely to defend faith
Youth are lost
Less value proposition for membership
Drop in attendence
Decreased resolve to attend church
Lowered initiative to help others
Fewer meaninful roles for members
Feelings of guilt and hypocrasy
Disobedience to scripture
Weakened relationships
Fractured trust with those in leadership
Decreased resolve to attend church
"Church was like a dad who fed the hungry while his own kids starved."
Smarter solutions for church support
Create consistent care actions
Celebrate every members birthday
Provide personal mentors
Assign sponsors to new members
Provide financial support
Offer emplyment networking
Delegate care to people with relationships
Train all members in care procedures
Create organic and technical hybrids
Integrate care into worship and prayer
Spotlight trials and victories in church
Create care groups in geographic areas
Celebrate weekly care testimonies
Tell many church care stories
Create care teams and care leaders
Provide short term care actions
Design long term care actions
Mobilize the members in care roles
Honor care leaders and support workers
Allow members to care for others
Mobilize the youth led by adults
Design strict accountability for care
Connect care with membership
Make support a virtue of the church
"Citizens need more benefits than tourists. Care systems restore hope."
"I use to say that I liked converts, but not members. Then, I realized a better way. Now people get more care, the members do the work, I'm less exhuasted, our revenue increased, and turnover declined."
This church discovered smarter care
We divided our membership into two services by geography of members. Each congregation contains three care teams. Each care team has a deacon and an elder appointed for care. They select people in the care team to lead various roles such as special events coordinator, crisis lead, and financial counselor. Our leaders don't do the work of caring for people unless needed. They delegate the work unless problems are esaclated. We have dozens of roles, and most members cherish the meaning it gives them. Every Sunday, one third of the service is dedicated to celebrate special days, share difficulties, and highlight stories of members helping members. The Spirit of God regularly moves more during this time than any other. People love the stories and time of connection. Often, a fourth of the church is having some problem. They recover. Then, they help others in a struggle. Life is not easy, but every problem draws people together. We found our members enjoy helping each other more than planning activities. Of course, we also enjoy monthly activities together.
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