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The following questions come from an article by Karl Vaters about decluttering the body life of local churches.

Any church that’s been around for a while has long-standing ministries that are loved and used all the time. They’re front-and-center.
But we also have ministries that have not aged well. They’ve stopped working, but they still cost precious time and energy. They’ve been shoved to the side, but they still take up valuable space. And time. And money.
And no, I’m not talking about ministries that may have just a few people in them. Size has nothing to do with the value of a ministry. It’s about effectiveness.
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• What ministries have ceased to be effective?
• What ministries cost more money, time or energy than they’re worth?
• If we were starting the church today, would we do this?
• What ministries don’t fit the mission or vision of the church?
• Can this ministry be refreshed, or should it be ended?
• What are we doing that we wish we didn’t have to do?

Read the whole post here.