Champions

Had a great conversation with one of our Elders the other day about a principle that drove his career in the marketplace that I think translates to leading a ministry as well. 

He said, for everything you do as an organization that is really, truly important, you need someone who wakes up in the morning only thinking of that one thing. 

It can be a staff member; it can be a volunteer; but if it's truly important, someone on your team needs to wake up in the morning thinking about that one thing and only that one thing. 

If theology is important, someone on your team needs to wake up in the morning thinking about theology and only theology. 

If external focus is important, someone on your team needs to wake up in the morning thinking about external focus and only external focus. 

If connecting people to ministry opportunities is truly important, someone needs to wake up in the morning thinking about how to connect people to ministry and nothing else. 

It works for small groups too. If you want your small group to be about spiritual growth, someone in your small group needs to wake up in the morning thinking about how to help your small group grow spiritually. 

You need champions for the important things. Otherwise, they'll get lost and distracted in the busyness and the process, and you'll never get around to what is really important.