FINAL CALL FOR BEST PRACTICES IN RECESSION READINESS!!!

By Tom Sine

This is the final call for best practices in recession readiness.  It is dismaying how few churches have done thing anything to reach out to those in their congregation or community that are being hammered by this recession.  Even though the financial sector may be nearing the bottom we are likely to continue to see our neighbors lose jobs, homes and resources for at least another year perhaps two.  Most churches seem to be satisfied with helping those in need with a shrinking deacon’s fund and telling people to simply trust God…until it’s over.  Very few congregations seem to be challenging their people or themselves to create new ways to be God’s compassion to those in need.

Please send us best practices that you have seen or share examples of churches that don’t seem to give a damn.  We will use many of these in a pdf manual that we will make available this month.  You can download form our Mustard Seed Associates web site.  Here is one of the most recent examples of Rev. Rebecca Hines since our last entry.  

Name: Rev. Rebecca Hines
Website: www.destinydiaperbank.com
Comment: I want to tell you that I started a diaper bank in SW Florida.  We help infants, toddlers, special needs children/youth, and the elderly.  Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC, or most food banks do not help these vulnerable people with diapers.  I am the only diaper bank in Florida.  Right now we are helping around 300 families with diapers each month.  Most of the churches that I have gone to do not support what I am doing in any assistance or diaper drives for us.

Send us your stories of best practices this week.  Please also let us know if you want us to notify you when the Manual on Best Practices is ready to download.

Waiting to hear your stories, examples and frustrations!