Comments on: Can Missions Organizations Be Excellent in Today’s Environment?

By: Ministry Opportunities For 59 Year Olds | Kingdom Strategist

Ministry Opportunities For 59 Year Olds | Kingdom Strategist — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:05:54 +0000

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By: Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:20:37 +0000

Thanks for you thoughts. I think you make an excellent point when you say we need to be able to "let go of those things that aren't (important)". The Internet culture is a self-reinforcing culture in that when something is identified as important or Digg-worthy, it garners more and more attention which in turn draws more and more attention. As a result it is easy to get swept up in the things that are self-proclaimed as worthy by the Internet culture. And this force in turn creates a pressure for organizations to define their "worth" online based on their performance as measured by popular culture.

The truth is that our "worth" in all things, even online, is determined by God alone. Knowing this should create the confidence and security to let go of things that aren't important. Not only that but I believe that excellence for ministries means being willing to stand in opposition of conventional wisdom when the things that are being suggested are not rightly in submission to God's will.

By: Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:00 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts! I agree that part of excellence is knowing your limitations and letting go of the other things that aren't important.

The Internet culture is a self-reinforcing culture in that it as something becomes "important" the amount of attention it gets and the content dedicated to it increases exponentially. It makes it difficult not to get swept up in the things that we're told are important but on their own, ultimately do not create Kingdom value.

I believe that true excellent ministries know that their worth comes from God and are able to defy conventional wisdom if what is promoting is not subjected to God's will.

By: DJ T.

DJ T. — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:23:20 +0000

The web, the cloud, the Internet — whatever you choose to call it — can be an intimidating place. When measurements are made by how many hits you receive or by how many fans or followers you have, it is all too easy to compare your ministry's online "success" to that of others. I believe you are right on in saying that, “Excellence does not mean a highly professional website. It means doing the most with what you have. It means elevating glorifying God and serving others to be our top goals and engaging your audience thorough an intentional web strategy.”

Absolutely organizations can be excellent with limited resources! I think a big part of our ability to "succeed" is in spending some intentional and prayerful time determining what is important, and then focusing our efforts on those things. Without a strategy and without clear goals and realistic expectations it is almost impossible to determine what is important and then let go of those things that aren't.