Is Your Church This Focused?
From a recent blog post by Seth Godin:
Tim Cook at Apple: “This is the most focused company I know of, am aware of, or have any knowledge of… We say no to good ideas every day.” Cook then pointed out to analysts that every single product the company makes would fit on the single conference table in front of him. “And we had revenue last year of $40 billion.”
What an amazing principle for churches! We get so caught up in providing every single program that members expect us to provide, that we wind up being great at very little, or even nothing. Apple has chosen to focus on just a few simple products that they have become the best at, and their bottom line proves the effectiveness of their focus. Churches should learn the lesson and cut some of the fat that keeps them from doing their best at their primary mission.
What programs and activities can your church cut that would enable you to be more focused on what matters most?
