
We Dress For The Wedding – we continually increase our capacity by structuring for where we want to go, not where we are. We will remain on the edge of our momentum by overreacting to harness strategic momentum initiatives.
Pastor Steven uses a great example to convey this concept. Imagine you are on your way to a formal event like a wedding. You are all dressed up in a gown or tuxedo, and you realize that you’re running out of gas. So, you pull into a gas station and begin to pump gas looking all fancy in your formal wear. To the people watching you from the other pumps, you may look a little ridiculous or out of place to get gas in those clothes, but the point is…you’re not dressed for where you are at that moment, you’re dressed for where you are going.
This idea can be applied to so many areas of our lives and ministry. For Elevation, we always want to evaluate where we are right now in our ministry and make plans, or structure ourselves in such a way that will best prepare us for where we’re going as a church. We always strive to harness any momentum we have and use it to plunge forward.
For example, as a worship department, we are always looking for great new players and singers to join us in this ministry. Even if we have the exact amount of people we need for right now, we still find ways to work in new players and tie them into the vision. Because, as a church we are changing and growing all the time. One day our campuses will double in number, and by looking ahead and preparing for that now, we will have new musicians and vocalists falling right into place. They will already understand our culture and have a heart for this church and ministry before they even get a regular weekly opportunity to serve.
Never be afraid to think big and think ahead. Dress for where you’re going!
So, we are wrapping up our highlight of The Code. If you would like to see the entire thing, you can find it here … we hope it has been helpful!