I have been reading "
Heart of the Artist" by Rory Noland and working with my team on developing character in themselves as well as making it a high value in their own teams.
As we continue to take the next step in our weekend programming I am noticing that all to often the "production" becomes paramount to the "character" or competence of someone.
Rory puts it like this, "We can't expect to get by on talent alone. It's imperative that you and I keep growing spiritually." pg 35.
In Mark 10:17 Jesus has a dude come up to him asking how he can attain eternal life. After the man had told him he had followed all the commandments, Jesus looks him in the eye, and shoots the man straight by saying, "Sell everything you own, give it to the poor and then come follow me."
I imagine it like an old kung-fu movie where Christ has like a eyeball stare down with the guy and in love lets him know that he is on the right track but there is one more lesson he must learn to become a full on master.
This is character building at it's best. Knowing your audience, reading them correctly and then in love calling them to a higher standard.
Are you making sure that you are valuing character over competence?
Are you so competent that you you can't put the service order down, turn off your intercom and plug in spiritually?
I will leave you with a line I have been trying to live by since I read Rory's book,
"God never intended our character growth to be low priority." pg 37
Here's to the journey.
Currently I work at New Hope Community Church in Portland Oregon.
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