Let's be honest... whenever you create something - whether it be a song, painting, or blog post - you typically think it's better than it really is. It becomes emotional... personal... With ministry, it's not that different. If you create something that seemingly works well, it's hard to look past the fog of emotion to ask the tough question of if it's really the most efficient option. Even harder, if you've been through some sort of program that changed your life, or a loved one's life, it's easy to get defensive when there is talk about change because of that attachment.
In the mid-1980s, when faced with a huge crisis at Intel, Andy Grove said, "If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what do you think he would do? Why shouldn't you and I walk out the door, come back, and do it ourselves?"
In other words, if someone were to walk in with fresh eyes, simply viewing the organization through the lens of mission and vision, and no previous emotional attachment, what would they do? Then why don't we just do it ourselves? What a great quote!
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