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December 5, 2008
Make people, not programs your most important priority
It's hard not to think about the economy. It's everywhere. It's on the front page of our newspapers, the titles of blog posts and the lead story on almost every network news show.
And the news isn't good.
I wrote a lot this week about the responsibility church leaders have to lead their organizations in the midst of economic struggle, and I've provided you with some tools to use as you build and implement your strategy for success.
I'd like to end this series with a reminder that while you're managing and leading organizations, don't loose sight of the people who are the fabric of your oganization. It's people who fund our churches. It's people who volunteer their time and energy to teach Sunday School and lead various other activities. It's people who serve in lay leadership roles. It's people who fill the staff positions of our churches. It's people who we are called to love and serve and be Jesus to.
In the flurry of our activity to stabilize and sustain the organizations we've been called to serve, may we never forget that behind our programs are human beings who chose to be a part of our work and follow our leadership because they believed in us and the cause we represent. We must not abandon them in the name of organizational development at any time and especially in this moment in time.
Reach out to your donors is a call to action to prioritize people over programs.
Posted by bstroup at December 5, 2008 9:08 AM
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