By Dave Smith
I. The Pastor
The pastor must be for the bus ministry if it is to succeed
II. The People Of The Church
A. Must be supportive of the bus ministry
B. A lack of burden for souls is the reason they are not sold
C. Use of proper support by the pastor is the best way to sell the church
III. Securing Reliable And Reasonably Priced Buses
IV. Securing Workers
Biggest problem
V. Teachers And Space
The church must have adequate space and trained teachers to work with the bus kids
VI. Motivation Of Workers
Second biggest problem
VII. Finances
The church would need adequate finances to afford the bus ministry
VIII. Problems With Follow-up
Problems getting workers to follow-up on riders and their families
IX. Discipline
Problems with discipline of bus riders
X. Discouragement
Problems with discouragement of workers (third greatest problem)
This article may not be written by an Apostolic author, but it contains many excellent principles and concepts that can be adapted to most churches. As the old saying goes, “Eat the meat. Throw away the bones.”