Ready — Robert Knegel in his book, If It Ain’t Broke? Break It!, shares, “Pardon the grammar, but if it ain’t broke today, it will be tomorrow. Today’s innovations are tomorrow’s antiques.” That’s easy for a businessman to say, but leaders of non-profits must handle the criticism which results from “breaking” old forms in order to use new ones.
Read MoreReady — On June 12, 1987, president Ronald Reagan gave what was perhaps his most famous speech, one that changed history. Standing at the Brandenburg Gate in West Germany, he said, “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” A bold speech, it catalyzed a movement that saw the start of the demolition of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.
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During World War I, Winston Churchill was appointed to head Great Britain’s Ministry of Munitions, which employed over twelve thousand workers spread out in fifty departments. The Ministry wasn’t producing enough munitions to support the war effort, but Churchill quickly turned the ministry around by developing a strategic focus. What did he actually do?
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Robert Knegel in his book, If It Ain’t Broke? Break It!, shares, “Pardon the grammar, but if it ain’t broke today, it will be tomorrow. Today’s innovations are tomorrow’s antiques.” That’s easy for a businessman to say, but pastors in a local church must handle the criticism which results from “breaking” old forms of ministry in order to use new ones.
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How do you lead your church to adopt a new model of ministry? Take the time to consider the following questions before you stir up church leaders and members of the congregation with dreams of a new future.
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