‘Silver Bullet Plan’: Struggling Churches Tend to Look for Unrealistic Solutions
A Column in the Baptist Associations Series with Applications for all Local Denominational Organizations
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‘Silver Bullet Plan’: Struggling Churches Tend to Look for Unrealistic Solutions
By George Bullard
I remember watching “The Lone Ranger” television program as a child. It began filming in 1949, and reruns are still on some television stations or streaming services.
The Lone Ranger was committed to hope, justice and law-abiding people in the American West. The symbol of his focus and strength was not only the mask he wore, but also the silver bullets he used.
His silver bullets could bring a quick end to dangerous situations. His goal was not to kill people but to scare them, wound them or disarm them.
Rarely Living Up to the Hype
The concept of silver bullets refers to solutions that are quick, easy and effective. They are touted as the answer to an organization’s problems, but they rarely live up to their hype.
Silver bullets are often based on one-size-fits-all thinking and ignore the unique opportunities and contexts of each organization. They can also create new problems.
Silver bullets do not exist in the real world. Complex problems require complex solutions, and there is no single solution that will work for every situation.
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