March 18
The T-shirt
I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple….
I Corinthians 2:1-2 (THE MESSAGE)
In a message he gave at the Leadership Summit, Bill Hybels delivered a stirring speech on Vision. Vision is the leader’s calling from God—the one thing for which he or she feels great passion. It is the driving force and to be effective in impacting others, it must be clear and simple and easy to remember.
Hybels quotes Peter Drucker as saying your main thing needs to be like that. In fact, he says, you should be able to put that simple vision on the front of a T-shirt. Now that is short and sweet. I like that.
For the last couple of months our church staff has grappled with making our church simple and communicating clearly our combined purpose and process. I think we’ve struck gold: Eastmont Church is about helping people to know Christ, grow in Christ and go for Christ. I think that would fit on the front of a T-shirt just fine.
But what Peter Drucker and Bill Hybels say about a church, or any organization, is also true about you and me as ambassadors for Jesus Christ. Do we carry a message that is that obvious? And is it almost irresistible because of the truth behind it?
What’s on my T-shirt as I walk through life? What's on yours?
I’ve thought a bit on this and there are two things I would want on my shirt. One, “It’s not about me … it’s about Him!” I think that would actually go on the back. And number two, on the front, “Love God, love others.”
If I can live this way, if you can live this way, we will have succeeded. So, let’s run this race … and get the T-shirt!
Father, help me to love You with all my heart. Help me to serve with all my life. Amen.
The T-shirt
I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple….
I Corinthians 2:1-2 (THE MESSAGE)
In a message he gave at the Leadership Summit, Bill Hybels delivered a stirring speech on Vision. Vision is the leader’s calling from God—the one thing for which he or she feels great passion. It is the driving force and to be effective in impacting others, it must be clear and simple and easy to remember.
Hybels quotes Peter Drucker as saying your main thing needs to be like that. In fact, he says, you should be able to put that simple vision on the front of a T-shirt. Now that is short and sweet. I like that.
For the last couple of months our church staff has grappled with making our church simple and communicating clearly our combined purpose and process. I think we’ve struck gold: Eastmont Church is about helping people to know Christ, grow in Christ and go for Christ. I think that would fit on the front of a T-shirt just fine.
But what Peter Drucker and Bill Hybels say about a church, or any organization, is also true about you and me as ambassadors for Jesus Christ. Do we carry a message that is that obvious? And is it almost irresistible because of the truth behind it?
What’s on my T-shirt as I walk through life? What's on yours?
I’ve thought a bit on this and there are two things I would want on my shirt. One, “It’s not about me … it’s about Him!” I think that would actually go on the back. And number two, on the front, “Love God, love others.”
If I can live this way, if you can live this way, we will have succeeded. So, let’s run this race … and get the T-shirt!
Father, help me to love You with all my heart. Help me to serve with all my life. Amen.
posted by Craig Soderquist at 7:27 AM
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