Moving parts

We are learning a lot of lessons as a growing church.

One lesson many others are beginning to learn with us is how many moving parts there are. Everything affects everything.

We have awesome volunteers and when u have a lot of people involved there will no doubt be things that won't go according to plan.

When one thing happens, sometimes it isn't a big deal but when one thing happens to many people - it becomes a big deal.

When people hear how one thing affects everything else, it motivates them to really own their part to ensure the experience is as great as it can be.

Our leadership lesson tonight was about doing the best u can with what u have. We discussed how we can even do better and got some great feedback.

My point: when we were smaller the glitches were easier to fix or cover up. As we grow, the missteps affect more people and are tougher to repair.

The best thing we can so is keep tying what we are doing to the LifeChange people are experiencing. We also need to make sure we are properly training and communicating. After that, people will be who they are.

Do what you can and be ready to make adjustments. The more moving parts you have, the more the machine can be affected.