Do Things Differently

Ever had one of those days when just feel this need to stop with the busyness of life and just think some? I am kind of having one of those days today. So far my mind has been all over the map (I am sure this is of no surprise to some of you) yet I keep coming back to one idea. This idea is one that is beginning to radically shift how I approach and think about ministry. So here is the idea:

If you want to reach people that nobody else is reaching then you have to do things that nobody else is doing.

In other words be different! Do different things and do not be afraid of failure. I do not believe that God ever intended for all churches to look, sound or act alike. I believe He created each local body to reach a particular group of people and if we are to do this effectively then we need to be willing to be different in our community. We must find who exactly it is that God wants us to reach and then figure our ways to do that. We must move beyond being jealous of the success of other churches. We should look at their success and rejoice the impact (provided it is biblically sound if even we do not totally agree with it) they are having.

So the question for you today is ow can you do things differently to reach people in your community that nobody else is reaching? Are you willing to be bold and step out and be different?