The Power of One

If you are asked to propose just 1 metric we should count for 2009, what would it be?

Suggestions might included:

80% participation in small groups
60% involvement in missions
60% tithing
50% involved in discipleship
365 salvations (1/day of the yr)

Or perhaps a last one would be: everyone lead one. If every person shared their Christ story and led 1 person to a life-changing relationship with Jesus...Everyone would be involved in discipleship - because the next morning that person has questions about following Jesus. Everyone would realize the value of community and groups.

Pursuit of Jesus results in transformation that addresses everything else...and everyone would be on mission. By making it an individual not a corporate goal, it also requires everyone to engage and cannot be satisfied by an event or small pools of overachievers.

What if we decided to make the entire focus of 2009 "One Story, One Life." We could still track other stuff for corporate metrics, but what if our team and church focus is to build, equip, pursue, celebrate and see everyone lead one. What if staff retreats are about strategizing how to best support that singular goal, and eliminating unnecessary distractions.

Here's to the Year of the ONE!