Are you a perpetual starter?
Do you jump ahead to the next thing before what you’re doing now is finished? Maybe even before it gets off the ground? Believe me, I understand. It’s energizing to look to the future and imagine possibilities. However, a pattern of starting and never finishing can leave a lot of damage in its wake…
It can be especially dangerous if you’re the lead/senior pastor. If you are consistently announcing exciting new initiatives which never come to fruition, you’ll almost certainly regret it. Little by little, the congregation will stop believing you. And trust is one of the most essential relational dynamics between a congregation and their pastor. It’s not just senior leaders, though – I see it in every level of ministry. The worship leader who promises a video on how to use in-ear monitors that never gets made. The youth pastor who announces that the youth gatherings will have live music without any plan of how to make it happen…
I get it. You’re excited. You want to get the ball rolling. You don’t want to squander opportunities. New initiatives ARE important – they help keep you from stagnating. But you need to follow through.
Here’s a suggestion… In addition to your “to do” list, create a “done” list. Track things that actually get finished. And work hard until every item that’s on the first list ends up on the second.
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