Values

I recently read this statement, "Scarcity brings Clarity". When resources are super-abundant you can proceed with flawed assumptions for a long, long time. In more pinched circumstances, you have to examine your true values." That is so true and so good.

Few things are healthier for an organization than having to slice its budget. I know that is counter-intuitive. But it forces you to evaluate your priorities. You have to drill down to your core convictions.
I love the fact that our food ministry Storehouse 1 is presently moving into its own facility. Its not the building that excites me its the extra room that we now have to make an extra difference.
"It's not about the buildings. It's about what happens inside the building."

Insiders and outsiders

With Twitter, Journaling and Skype its easy to forget about the blog. Just come back from speaking at a ladies conference for several hundred women, thats a lot of estrogen in one place. It was loads of fun being the odd one out. Off to another one this week in Victoria and In between pastoring a church. One of the pressures every church leader faces is the tension where Jesus says "Go" and yet we spend most of our time trying to get people to "stay". Stay happy in the church, stay committed to the cause, stay in love with God, stay involved, stay passionate. When you first plant a church you are focused on reaching people but as it gets older we focus on keeping people. We stop leading and we start managing.

Matthew 9:13 (Msg)
Go figure out what this Scripture means: 'I'm after mercy, not religion.' I'm here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders."