Comments on: Bootstrapping Your Church Growth http://www.volunteercentered.com/2007/01/26/bootstrapping-your-church-growth/ Volunteer leadership, management, and recruiting for church ministries and non-profits Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:46:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Higginbotham http://www.volunteercentered.com/2007/01/26/bootstrapping-your-church-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-3505 James Higginbotham Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:59:25 +0000 http://www.volunteercentered.com/?p=150#comment-3505 Shawn, Very good points. In fact, starting a new ministry within a church often requires the same thought and processes as starting an entire church. This is due to the fact that a service or outreach ministry is simply a microcosm of the church, composed of church members with a like-mindedness for a particular goal or skill set. Thanks for the great insight! Shawn,

Very good points. In fact, starting a new ministry within a church often requires the same thought and processes as starting an entire church. This is due to the fact that a service or outreach ministry is simply a microcosm of the church, composed of church members with a like-mindedness for a particular goal or skill set. Thanks for the great insight!

]]> By: Shawn A. Hessinger http://www.volunteercentered.com/2007/01/26/bootstrapping-your-church-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-3504 Shawn A. Hessinger Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:34:43 +0000 http://www.volunteercentered.com/?p=150#comment-3504 I think bootstrapping is important not only in the planning process when growth is expected (as, for example, when a new building is completed), but also in the very beginning for those trying to start a church or other religious group. Like small business entrepreneurs, many who undertake this process may believe raising huge amounts of money to construct some kind of building is the first step. In fact, very little is needed when starting a new church except people. Assessing the number of like-minded folks in your community interested in this new faith community and finding a way to keep in touch and keep the momentum going should be the first priority. I think bootstrapping is important not only in the planning process when growth is expected (as, for example, when a new building is completed), but also in the very beginning for those trying to start a church or other religious group. Like small business entrepreneurs, many who undertake this process may believe raising huge amounts of money to construct some kind of building is the first step. In fact, very little is needed when starting a new church except people. Assessing the number of like-minded folks in your community interested in this new faith community and finding a way to keep in touch and keep the momentum going should be the first priority.

]]> By: Laurie Nieb http://www.volunteercentered.com/2007/01/26/bootstrapping-your-church-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-3354 Laurie Nieb Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:18:36 +0000 http://www.volunteercentered.com/?p=150#comment-3354 Great stuff:) Thanks for sharing it with a reader who found you while googleing-"growing new ministry " Great stuff:) Thanks for sharing it with a reader who found you while googleing-”growing new ministry “

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