Ministry Monday: Plan B, C, and D?

As you know it is always good to have a plan B. The plan that you talk about but rarely ever need. The plan that says if something crazy were to happen we have at least thought about it and we could make it. But what happens when plan B doesn't work and you have to move to plan C or even to plan D? What do you do? Are you the type of person who freaks out and stresses because things are now not going to be perfect or are you the type that does the best with what you have?

Yesterday, I think we made it to plan D. Plan A is a well oiled machine. It consists of many people on stage with plenty of volunteers that are schedule at least a month in advance. The kids in plan A have practiced their songs that they are going to lead for Large Group and their drama parts have been rehearsed as well. Our sound/graphics guy knows what he is doing and how to run the system. The service goes off very easily and is done with excellence. This is plan A.

Plan D is half of the normal staff are out on Spring Break. Their backups call in sick at 7:00am on Sunday morning. Set up is done with 2 people instead of 5. The backup of the backup to do sound/graphics for the service is up and running 15 min before the service. Instead of doing 2 Large Groups broken down between K-3rd and 4th-5th, 1 Large Group happens in plan D. Classes are combined for small groups because volunteers have called in as well. Yours truly not only does a really creative Bible Story and acts in the drama but also leads the music and the kids' worship team.

Yes ladies and gents, we made it yesterday. God showed up at our church and we had a children's ministry program that wasn't plan A in my book but was the only plan that God had. Sometimes I wish that God would let me know about this stuff a little sooner so that I could plan a little better.

Do you have a plan B, C, or D?