The Power of Focus

Segal's Law:

"A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure."

Many Pastors and Churches I know suffer from having too many watches. When it comes to knowing what time it is, in terms of their mission, structure, progress, vision, core values and future, they don't have a single watch to tell them. Instead, they have several watches and, depending on which watch you're looking at, you get only one perspective on what time it is.

Focus and clarity are powerful assets in a Pastor and a church. Knowing what matters, where you're going, how you're going to get there, and what a win looks like are critical to sustained success and influence for the Kingdom of God.

So, again, two questions to ask of your staff, leadership team, Board and members:

1. What business are we in?

2. How's business?

Knowing what business you're in sets the stage for having measurable components that help you thrive in that business. If you know your business, you know which watch to own and you only look one place to know what time it is.

One last thought: The local Church is not in search of a mission. The mission of Jesus is in search of the local Church.