Comments on: Summer Slump is a Self Fulfilling Prophecy

By: shaunking

shaunking — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:05:04 +0000

That's good news Demetrius. Keep thinking big and pushing/praying harder than ever bro!

By: shaunking

shaunking — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:04:39 +0000

Thanks for the prayers Josh! Keep pushing hard man!

By: shaunking

shaunking — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:04:39 +0000

Thanks for the prayers Josh! Keep pushing hard man!

By: shaunking

shaunking — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:04:21 +0000

Here's the thing man – I believe that our church would have had a "summer slump" too if we didn't work and pray so hard against it.

By: Demetrius

Demetrius — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:24:14 +0000

Same with us. We're in the Chicago western suburbs, the church began 1 year ago, and we just moved to a new temporary location. Since the move, our attendance has gone from 45 to 80 average. I, like you, refuse to believe the summer slump hype. There are plenty of people searching for a solid, bible-teaching church, as well as unbelieving "seekers" who just need to know that our churches are out there!

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:14:22 +0000

GOD IS GREAT!

By: Josh Parrish

Josh Parrish — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:03:04 +0000

Good word man! This was our first summer too, and we had new folks every week that have decided to stick around. We actually grew over the summer months. I love what God is up to at the Courageous Church. We are praying for you guys!

By: Dewitt Robinson

Dewitt Robinson — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:31:17 +0000

Awesome-stay courageous!

By: klreed189

klreed189 — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:26:05 +0000

Thank you thank you thank you thank you, can I say it again thank you
This has bothered me for a very long time. Everywhere I go people tell me not to worry it is the summer slump and we are putting all of our plans on hold for the summer and hit it big in the fall.
I never understood this mindset.
Unless you serve in a retirement community or with a bunch of old people and they migrate for the summer, this is a terrible excuse.
I was talking to a minister the other day and I was asking him what he had on his plate right now, he told me that he is really not doing anything. He is waiting for the end of August, then he will start to do some work and get started. I was tempted to ask him to pay back his salary for the last 3 months.

I am glad that you are not buying into the hype. Maybe it is the fact that ministers want a break and so they take a summer break. I know a lot of ministers take a study break over the summer. But man, are we turning the church into a school and giving the summer off. I guess we only work when it is cold outside. At least it is easier to find more depressed people during that time.