Let’s just say it: A lot of churches often confuse activity with effectiveness. They run at full speed. They post endlessly. They host every event, follow every trend, burn through every ounce of energy… But no one stops to ask: Is this even working?
They’re tired. Not because they’re doing too little. But because they’re doing too much of the wrong things.
This is where it gets real: Sometimes, the most faithful thing you can do is to stop and reevaluate.
Not everything that sounds good is strategic for your church. Not every “best practice” is best for your people. We’ve been told what we should do. But wisdom asks: What is actually bearing fruit here?
It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing what matters. And doing it better. I see so many churches trying to do way too much. Burning out staff, volunteers, creatives. But the reach isn’t growing. Engagement’s flat. Morale is low.
You could probably do way less and get the same (if not better) results …if you were intentional. Focusing on what is actually bearing fruit gives your team margin to focus on ministry, not just management. That’s what scales. That’s what lasts.
Compromising your values is convenient. Faithfulness is not. Faithfulness looks like discipline. Like hard conversations about what needs to shift.
Like building systems that don’t break people in the process.
Every time you create something, or add something —whether a post, a system, an event: Your goal is simple: Add value. Not noise. Not hype. Not busywork. Value.
Let’s not waste another week doing things just because we always have. Let’s make the most of what actually matters.
