Years ago when I was working in the Aerospace industry, I was as busy as I have ever been in my life. The product that I was involved with was being presented to many customers all over the country and it seemed like I was spending half my time in airplanes and hotels. One day when I was at wit’s end, I complained to my boss that I absolutely could not take on any more work. His response was, “Well, there is always 20 minutes before "60 Minutes" on Sunday night”.
When he first told me that answer, I bristled. Did he not know that I had a life outside of work? After all, I had a new house, a young family, and my Navy career on the side. After calming down, I decided to confront him on his answer.
His response gave me pause to think. He told me that he did not want me to work longer; he wanted me to work smarter. Quality organizations work smart. Finding 20 minutes to do something else does not mean taking 20 minutes away from family – it is gaining 20 minutes at work by doing things smarter. Failure to do so will result in trying to fit in 20 minutes before "60 Minutes" on Sunday night.
The same is true for church. Besides being a body of believers that worship God, we are also an organization. To be a quality organization, we all need to work smart and work together. In other words, do we have 20% of the organization doing 80% of the work, or could we have 80% of the organization doing 120% of the work?
Finding an extra $10/week to give to mission or an extra 20 minutes a week to give to ministry will take any church to a new level of commitment and excellence.
When he first told me that answer, I bristled. Did he not know that I had a life outside of work? After all, I had a new house, a young family, and my Navy career on the side. After calming down, I decided to confront him on his answer.
His response gave me pause to think. He told me that he did not want me to work longer; he wanted me to work smarter. Quality organizations work smart. Finding 20 minutes to do something else does not mean taking 20 minutes away from family – it is gaining 20 minutes at work by doing things smarter. Failure to do so will result in trying to fit in 20 minutes before "60 Minutes" on Sunday night.
The same is true for church. Besides being a body of believers that worship God, we are also an organization. To be a quality organization, we all need to work smart and work together. In other words, do we have 20% of the organization doing 80% of the work, or could we have 80% of the organization doing 120% of the work?
Finding an extra $10/week to give to mission or an extra 20 minutes a week to give to ministry will take any church to a new level of commitment and excellence.
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