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Every sales job I've had has used this phrase; How do we move the needle? What they are asking is how do we grow sales as a company and take it to the next level. I didn't realize how much that would translate into ministry as I exited that career. I left one job only to find churches asking the same question; how do we move the needle? Both were really asking the same questions. How do we get more people interested in what we have to offer? You see, sales and church require the same thing to function. They both require people to reach their maximum potential. If you don't have the people, you can't reach your goals and develop the organization. People are a requirement to success! 

What keeps businesses and churches from moving the needle? The answer becomes really simple when you look at it from the outside looking in and it boils down to three truths; 1. Lack of Perspective, 2. Refusal to Change, and 3. the loss of innovation. That's really all it is. Whether it's business or church I have found in all situations these three challenges create boundaries that are extremely difficult to penetrate. Over the next three weeks I want to talk about each of these so that we can as they say "move the needle". Let's start with Challenge number 1: Lack of Perspective. 

Everyone has a perspective, but our perspectives are influenced by history, experiences, and personal preferences. Over time our perspective becomes more focused on that last little part, our personal preferences. This is completely natural! Everyone does it but it can often be a hindrance to our personal growth. We know what we know and that's enough. But what if something needs to change? Our natural tendency is to resist because we have our own perspective and personal preferences. What most businesses and churches need is to have someone come in as a consultant to offer a new perspective. It's not that ours is wrong or that we are bad. 

Actually, we are really good and have a lot to offer; we just might not be offering our gifts in a way that appeals to the people we need. Someone offering a new and fresh perspective can not only accentuate the positive but help an organization see where the areas of growth are necessary and what needs to change. That last word is what complicates the whole bunch and why organizations don't seek out perspective. When you start to see the cracks in the foundation, you're now responsible for what happens. When it's hidden it's ok but once the challenges are exposed change is necessary to growth. Growing up we remodeled houses. What kind of a contractor would we be if we didn't fix the problems? Would it have been ethical or just to see a floor about to collapse and say, "looks good to me", "we installed this system 20 years ago, no need to change it now", or "maybe you should move instead of dealing with the issue". We would all agree our business model would be flawed if this was the way we operated. Changing perspective is necessary and pretty Biblical. Romans 12: 2 tells us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. It literally means to change our perspective and see our world through God's eyes and not our own. He's the best consultant we can hire, most ethical contractor, and sees all the cracks from a place of love and encouragement. It's not just necessary to change perspective but a commission from a place of love for the church. God's desire isn't for any church to stay exactly where they are but to make disciples of all nations and to transform the world for His Kingdom. When we change our perspective and see ourselves as God sees us then we can truly move the needle. Keep The Faith, Pastor Tommy
Romans 12:2 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[a] but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.  

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Monday ...... Psalms 3,4  

Tuesday ...... Psalms 5,6  

Wednesday Psalm 7  

Thursday..... Psalm 8  

Friday.......... Psalm 9 

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