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Church Leader Insights Blog with Nelson Searcy

Posted on | September 10, 2008 |

Something God’s been trying to get me to learn recently:

The Og Mandino quote and the principle of “Deliver Plus One” operate from the same mindset. That is, always go the extra mile.

Church leaders are busy people and we tend to get caught up in the big things. But when we make the conscious effort to take “that additional few minutes” or “deliver the very best” we speak volumes to the on-looking world – many of them skeptics.

Take some time today to think about the little things in your life. Are you delivering the best you can? Are you delivering not only what’s expected, but an extra one percent?

Let’s break it down:

  • Do you take the time to deal with small staff concerns?
  • Do you mail your first time guests an unexpected free gift?
  • Do you serve Starbucks coffee on Sunday mornings rather than Bargainbucks?
  • Do you go out of your way to speak a word of encouragement to the people serving?

You may have heard that “the devil is in the details.” I prefer the opposite spin on that saying. I believe that God is in the details. Why? Because it’s the details – the little things in our lives and ministry – that give us the best opportunity to truly reflect the extent of God’s grace and love.

Church Leader Insights Blog with Nelson Searcy.

Category: Growth

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One Response to “Church Leader Insights Blog with Nelson Searcy”

  1. Nelson Searcy
    September 11th, 2008 @ 6:56 pm

    I’m glad you found my post helpful! I hope you readers enjoyed it too.

    Nelson

    Nelson Searcy, Lead Pastor
    The Journey Church of the City
    One Church: Three Locations: Six Services
    http://www.JourneyMetro.com

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