The document discusses the importance of focusing church resources and activities on a few key ministries rather than many, to enhance participation and effectiveness. It raises questions about the necessity of existing programs, the adequacy of support systems, and whether certain ministries should be combined or capped. Overall, it emphasizes the need to discern God's current direction for the church to avoid unnecessarily diluting its efforts.

2. More slots than
workers

3. Cut the pieces bigger

4. One Goal, One
Program

5. Many ministries
have a goal of total
congregational
involvement.

6. The Key to
Streamlining

7. If God is not calling
anyone to do a particular
ministry, maybe it
shouldn’t be done.

8. Let’s simplify. Do one or
two things very well
rather than many things
proficiently

9. Does this compete with
another ministry for
participants or leaders?

10. Can the two ministries
be combined into a
single, stronger
ministry?

11. Should enrollment in
some programs be
capped to avoid
straining staff and
facilities?

12. Does this compete with
another ministry for
participants or leaders?

13. Trouble finding
workers?

14. Do we have conscious
or unconscious barriers
that discourage those
God is calling from
working?

15. Does the job description
need to be shaped?

16. Is the support system
adequate?

17. Is the position less
essential than previously
assumed?

18. What is God saying to
the church through this
vacancy?

19. Pruning for growth

20. Are the structures and
activities that produced
yesterday’s fruit diluting
the church’s energy?

21. Holy Spirit, keep us from
spreading the church’s
resources too thin.

22. Help us to focus on what
You want us to do now,
in this season.