I was a chaplain for a high school soccer team for a few years and one season there was a kid on the team that was great at a few things but none of those things included making a cut on the soccer pitch. In the midst of a game the coach yelled at him “You turn like a battleship!” As you can probably imagine, he earned a new nickname that night. I also had a vision that stuck with me. A battleship is designed to do a lot of things well but changing direction is not one of them. They are big, strong, awe-inspiring war ships but they don’t turn on a dime.
You may already know where I am going with this… Your church and the organization(s) within it are probably like battleships. They do a lot of things well but making changes may not be one of them. Your organization can be turned, like a battleship, but if there is ANY forward momentum then it is going to take a lot of power, planning, time, and a BIG rudder. Continue Reading…
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