by Eddie Pipkin
It’s pretty common for publications to run an article or two about spring cleaning as the weather warms up. And just as individual homeowners can benefit from some decluttering and reorganization, institutions like local churches can profit from these good habits as well. Of course, for neighborhood churches, spring is not a great time to undertake reorganization projects; there’s a lot going on in the spring: important things like Easter and the closing weeks of the school year. Summer, on the other hand, makes for a great season for taking stock and taking action . . . even as we’re practicing a more relaxed summertime pace.
With the exception of children and youth ministries, which do much of their most intense work during the summer months, it is the habit of many local churches for staff and key leadership to think of the summer season as a time to slow waaaay down and recharge. This is a healthy im