Over the next month I will be opening my article with an insight from
my good friend and church consultant, George Bullard. I will be adding some
comments to what George has written in his book, Faith Soaring Churches.
“Congregations seeking to transform are never satisfied that good
enough is good enough. They are constantly and continually engaging in
incremental innovation. At least once every 120 days they have a
brainstorming session with staff and key leaders about possible innovations.
These do not need to be big things. Often they can be small things.
The idea is to continually do fresh and new things that keep the congregation
from becoming stale. Over the long-term this can create a culture of
innovation. It can create a culture of transition and change that allows the
congregation to be open to new things.” –George Bullard
Read the above insight carefully. You see, there is a danger that any
congregation or group of church folk may continue to the same old thing over
and over and over. Repetition is good; it can lead to a congregation’s
becoming stagnant and stale. Little changes from time to time (120 days)
allows a congregation to remain fresh and vital and exciting.
Remember that being satisfied with good enough is good enough. Let
us seek to keep an exciting edge to First Christian.
