The Killing Cockroaches Summer Tour visited The Orchard near Chicago on Wedensday. I had a great time with the church leaders gathered there. Then we made a pit stop in Granger, Indiana to visit our previous neighborhood friends before heading to my hometown of Piqua, Ohio. We’ll be hanging out here for a couple of days with family before moving on to Columbus for the next stop of the tour.
All of this travel over the last couple of weeks reminded me of a previous road trip. This one was out west. And, among other places, I had the opportunity to visit Nothing, Arizona. That visit inspired this post:
Nothing, Arizona
So I’m reading Robert Scoble’s blog the other day (doesn’t everybody?), and I read his post about Google’s lack of strategy being a strategy. It reminded me of my visit to Nothing, Arizona earlier this year. You’ve probably not heard of Nothing, Arizona because it’s essentially…nothing. Here’s the sign that hangs in the center of the town:
As you can see, the people of Nothing had a vision for Nothing that involved nothing. There’s really not much to the town of Nothing. There’s a gas station, called the “All Mart” and a couple of trailers. Nothing was their vision, and it resulted in nothing.
Well, these thoughts about lack of vision, or a vision of nothing, got me in a particularly fiesty mood and I began to list some of the advantages of doing ministry without a ministry strategy. Since my last Top 10 list was so well-received, let’s see how this one does. Here are:
10 Advantages of Doing Ministry Without a Ministry Strategy
- You give the loudest person the opportunity to decide what happens at your church.
- Sharp leaders who are accustomed to serving in organizations with clearly defined plans for future growth won’t stick around your church. That means more ministry for you!
- You’ll get to hone your debating skills as people argue about what to do next. [continue reading>>]
What would you add to the list of advantages of doing ministry without a ministry strategy?