Community Involvement

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• published: 04 Apr 2016
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This week on our blog at The Hardy Group (http://thehardygroup.org): Many churches do a lot for the community. And rightfully so! As church leaders we have a responsibility to display the love of Christ to our communities, and that happens when we encourage our church members to get involved in community efforts… … but doing stuff for the community can be less effective than you might think — and can even work against you! That’s right! I know it sounds crazy, but I’m not kidding. Your church can do more harm than good if you’re not careful. On today’s blog at The Hardy Group I suggest doing things "with" the community instead of doing things "for" the community … … because there is a difference, and one has the potential for a bigger impact. As pastors, our tendency is to want to come up with our own church programs for community outreach, and sometimes there's a need for that... ... especially when the community does not have much to offer. But in many cases churches actually create competition with the community instead of working alongside the community. As a result, community leaders get frustrated. And it can put a bad taste in the community's mouth. So this week on our blog we propose a different solution. If you worth WITH the community by combining efforts, your church has a greater chance of shining the light of Christ. Not only will you impact the community ... but as pastors, church leaders, and members of the church, you'll have a profound impact on the community leaders. And that can be HUGE for your church's influence! For other resources from The Hardy Group, be sure to visit http://thehardygroup.org.