Before Verve started I thought, "Once we get started life will calm down a little bit." Boy was I wrong. I didn't think it was possible, but my life has gotten even crazier since we launched!
Things are going great. Our attendance is increasing, the buzz is amazing and lots of new people are coming. I'm excited to see some new faces for Easter!
Vince is helping me to get rid of some of the things I'm doing for Verve. Just for fun I thought I'd share my list of "responsibilities" with you (in no particular order) so you can either feel better about your situation, cry, laugh, make a decision to start a church, decide not to start a church, pay for my counseling or pray for me!
1. All data entry in our database, including entering all the people who fill out a connection card or register their kids in Children's Ministry.
2. Email first time adults, kids and second time attenders.
3. Enter Attendance figures.
4. Supervise the communion preparation people.
5. Lead the Preschool class and teach both services on Sunday.
6. Clean and check on the bathrooms and re-stock them.
7. Shop for all building supplies, office supplies, and pretty much everything.
8. Handle all reimbursements for us and everyone else.
9. Get mail, pay bills, write checks and connect with our bookkeeper in California.
10. Input and handle all outside support and financial info.
11. Launder all rags and mop heads...this one is just me being anal and totally grossed out!
12. Attend Staff Meetings.
13. Support Vince and try to make his life a little easier and happier!
I also work at a gym part-time and am a Pampered Chef consultant.
Obviously I need to delegate the majority of this stuff to other people. If I continue at this pace I will have a nervous breakdown or at best develop a twitch.
If you are involved in ministry at all you know that there is a small percentage of people who do 100% of the work. It's not like I'm the only one working my butt off...there are lots of us. I just wish there were more.
It's tough figuring out who is gifted at what, who is willing to serve and establishing teams. It's a process; I know the end is near. As more people come to Verve and get connected there will be more people to share the load.
In the meantime I'm going to try to get rid of as much as possible...
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