Money was tight — like, bills-might-not-get-paid tight. Vision was foggy at best. Transition had taken a toll on our typically strong congregation.
I was just getting my feet under me as a new lead pastor. I remember praying and asking God what to do about our financial crunch. Should we organize a fundraiser? Lay off some personnel? Sell some assets? His answer wasn’t what I expected. I clearly sensed the Lord telling me, “You have to give your way out of this problem.”