I don’t want to be an “innovative ministry leader” because in doing so the focus of my life may switch from being an obedient servant of the Most High God to being an obsessive slave of the latest and greatest technique!
I love innovation…I love doing what is new (God is always up to something new - Isaiah 43:18-19). However, I think some in the ministry world have lost their freakin minds as they have become obsessed with all they can do…thus losing sight of all that God wants to do! We want to be on a list rather than actually listening to the voice of God!!!
We are called to embrace innovation—WHEN God leads in that direction. BUT…I believe that every step in life and leadership should be led by God—and so when we launch a “good idea” that isn’t a “God idea,” the results will prove to be fruitless. (John 15:5)
This is why, as leaders, we should stay up with the times…but should also be DESPERATE for the voice of God! Leadership is as easy as listening to God and doing what He says. Our PASSION should be HIS VOICE, to INVESTIGATE HIS WORD and FOLLOW HIS VOICE…because by doing so we will see Him change the world we live in rather than us trying to do it all on our own!