Change

I was catching up with reading blogs after vacation and if you haven’t read it already you have to check out Pastor Byron’s blog on change called Ahh… Freak Out from Aug. 7th. I remember being in the UCF Business School and them pounding the philosophy in us that if it’s not broken then break it. That’s a philosophy that can really freak a lot of people out. But their point was that in business just like so many parts of life you have to be imaginative, on the cutting edge and always looking for ways to become more effective at what you do. We had major corporations like Motorola, Darden and AT&T come into to our classes and always tell us the same thing: you have to embrace change and never be afraid to fail. In many ways church life is not so different. We always need to be looking for ways to improve and become the relevant church that strongly impacts our culture. That’s not always the easiest thing to do, especially when you have to change something that you’ve poured a ton of time and energy into. But the truth is if we want good things to become great and if we want to make sure we are advancing then, we have to be willing to change. I’m so thankful for a church staff that is willing to ask the difficult questions of why do we do things the way we do and then embrace change to make sure we are always on THE EDGE.