Let’s Be OK with Our Weaknesses
Practically every church in the country has moved online these past two weeks due to COVID-19. For some churches, this has been nothing new. For some churches, these have just been minor tweaks. For some churches, this has been like learning space science. Pastor, do not feel the pressure to have an online presence like the mega church that has thousands of dollars of equipment, devoted technical staff and almost unlimited space.
Comparison is a horrible slave master. As Moses, we must learn to use the staff in our hands. It’s ok to give a word in front of your laptop sitting on your couch. If that’s what you have, then use it. What people need most right now is a Word from the Lord not a flashy online service that nearly killed you and your leadership team to pull off.
Let your church’s online service fit the DNA of your church. If you are not able to gather your worship team or choir together, that’s ok. Maybe you can ask another church for their worship footage? Maybe you can put together a Spotify Playlist and send it to your members to listen to before they log on to your service? Maybe you can pull up a song on Youtube?
Do everything with quality. But your level of quality very well may be different than the level of quality at the church down the road. Let’s lean into each other during this season. Let’s be ok with our “weakness”.
Really, your people will understand.
