I know, I know, we don’t want to emulate the CEO model in church. But Donald Trump and The Apprentice are there for all of us to see. Just bear with me here.
On the Apprentice Trump is working with volunteers. They are ready, willing and able to participate in the projects, contests and challenges that face them. How much of church life would be simplified if we only worked with the willing and stopped trying to cajole the unwilling into action? I’ve heard that the volunteer armed forces works much better than the non-volunteer army under the draft. Trump is not directing the how, only the what. The teams have permission to perform their tasks in any way they see fit. How much of our church-related activities would be simplified if we spent most of our time giving permission and then letting the task leaders organize and carry out their tasks?
Charlie Wear's Notes 
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