How to Lead When Disaster Strikes: An Interview with Stephen Kyle and Tim Songster

Pastor Steven Kyle from Hiland Park Baptist Church, has revitalized the church where he is serving with incredible growth.  After growing a declining church from approximately 600 to over 2000, and expanding with two other multi-site campuses and revitalizing both dying churches, disaster hit. Twice. First Hurricane Michael, then Covid-19.

* How did you plan for disaster relief and recovery before it was needed in the church and community?

* Even though your buildings and campuses were damaged and unusable, how did the church continue to gather and minister?

* What did you learn about rebuilding in a disaster in regards to insurance coverage and construction?

* What systems did you put in place prior to and after the disaster that affected/stabilized giving during the disaster?

* You have a very large church staff. How were you able to minister to your staff and their families in the aftermath of the hurricane?

* How did your daily ministry change?

* What did you learn from the Hurricane Recovery that is helping you in these pandemic days?

* How do you define a win in a disaster recovery environment?

Resources mentioned in today's podcast:

* Church Future Indicator

* Cosco & Associates

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