Here’s what’s on my mind this morning: If this is your first SOC post, I write these particular posts more or less as a stream of consciousness. Proper grammar, spelling and logic are occasional. It’s been more than a year since last I posted. It’s not because I’ve flaked. I just didn’t have anything to […]
It’s that time of year. I’m setting goals. You may be doing so, as well. Yippee. Good for us. Here’s one I’m going for: This year, I’m going to reverse the tide of reading and input in my life. I’m going to read less, and read better things. I will read less news and more […]
We’re on the same team, and I’m glad. So, let’s not compare ourselves to one another or compete with one another.
It’s a real discipline to learn how to be around other churches constantly without beginning to compare. Many pastors are preoccupied privately with what others are doing–whether it’s someone or some church they look up to, or a fellow church in their community. Some view those churches as competitors–though they would rarely admit so.
At some point, most church leaders will have at least a moment when they get tired of hearing about the throngs baptized at the church down the street–or the brilliant idea someone else had that garnered the community’s attention. We’ll get tired of it because it usually happens when things are flat-lined for us.
Please hear me:
Comparing yourself to others is a zero sum endeavor.