At the end of each March Madness NCAA Basketball tourney, there is a powerful tradition called “One Shining Moment” where the unbelievable plays, dramatic storylines, and tournament surprises are combined into a video recap to the delight of college basketball fans everywhere. The video montage captures the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, the elation of victorious teams and other players who are experiencing shock and disbelief. In 2020, “One Shining Moment” never took place, as the NCAA tourney was canceled as the reality of the pandemic set in.
Imagine if we made “One Shining Moment” videos at the end of every year regarding real life stories. Would 2020 be composed of mostly lowlights and memories we would rather forget? If you church made a highlight video, would you say that it would be full of “Shining Moments” or “sour remembrances?”
While most of us hope for a better 2021, how should churches learn from last year? What lessons should those in church leadership learn about the way we “do church” over the past year? There are two distinct lessons about healthy churches and ministry leadership that we can learn from the difficulty of 2020.
Lesson #1
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