It always saddens me when I see churches begin to unravel at the seams. I know that pastors have very challenging jobs. There are usually many warning sings that the pastor never notices.
I decided to put together a little list of warning signs that pastors should be aware of. Some items on this list are done in fun, while others are a little more serious.
Dear pastor, your church has serious problems if…
- The seat you sit in every Sunday is worth more than the entire church building.
- There are more people in the hallway than in the sanctuary while you are preaching.
- Your ministerial staff only attends Sunday morning service.
- The most dedicated usher in your congregation is the “mean” usher.
- The youth choir consists of 30 and 40 year olds.
- It takes 1 hour to lift an offering.
- You are constantly trying to copy other pastors and other churches.
- The building fund thermometer has been at the same level for 5 years.
- The youth leader is 80 years old.
- Your members don’t know you have a weeknight service.
- Your members don’t respect your spouse.
- All of your sermons need to be approved by the trustee board before you preach them.
- Members only attend when certain people are leading worship.
- Members are constantly saying “I can’t afford to go to church this Sunday.”
What do you think? Is there anything else that you would like to add to the list?
