Comments on: Logistics and Movements http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/ Sam Metcalf's blog about a new generation of leaders for the global church. Fri, 16 May 2008 05:38:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Tom Middleton http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-543 Tom Middleton Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:55:09 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-543 I had a conversation with some dear friends last night about this very issue. I am as you know a catalytic type. I have vision and the ability to get others involved. However, I was telling my "task capable" friend, who struggles seeing outside of his own box, that I need him to help me accomplish the vision God has given me. I need the task capable who can help take the vision and strategy, and sort out the logistics needed to accomplish the tasks ahead. How miserable a life I would lead and feeble my efforts if it were left up to me. "To one who sees what is and one who sees what can be, Lord grant that the two may be compatable." Quote from Man from Snowy River. I had a conversation with some dear friends last night about this very issue. I am as you know a catalytic type. I have vision and the ability to get others involved. However, I was telling my “task capable” friend, who struggles seeing outside of his own box, that I need him to help me accomplish the vision God has given me. I need the task capable who can help take the vision and strategy, and sort out the logistics needed to accomplish the tasks ahead. How miserable a life I would lead and feeble my efforts if it were left up to me. “To one who sees what is and one who sees what can be, Lord grant that the two may be compatable.” Quote from Man from Snowy River.

]]> By: Sam http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-533 Sam Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:04:53 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-533 Tony and Keith ... Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate your comments. Tony and Keith …

Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate your comments.

]]> By: Keith http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-530 Keith Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:02:25 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-530 Sam, I totally agree! So much talk out there never moves beyond pie-in-the-sky strategy and vision. I meet some folks every year or so who constantly talk about a new strategies. When I ask about last year's strategy, they mumble something incoherent and move quickly to tell me about their new, better vision. I prefer pie-in-the-sky implementation. What good is a strategy if it's never implemented? Big, courageous ideas are easy to come by, getting them done takes creativity, disciple, hard work, and perseverance. I'm a big strategy guy, but I'm also about results, not just ideas and big talk. We can't separate strategy from implementation logistics if our goal is to do more than just talk about ministry and instead actually get some tangible results. Sam, I totally agree! So much talk out there never moves beyond pie-in-the-sky strategy and vision. I meet some folks every year or so who constantly talk about a new strategies. When I ask about last year’s strategy, they mumble something incoherent and move quickly to tell me about their new, better vision.

I prefer pie-in-the-sky implementation. What good is a strategy if it’s never implemented? Big, courageous ideas are easy to come by, getting them done takes creativity, disciple, hard work, and perseverance. I’m a big strategy guy, but I’m also about results, not just ideas and big talk.

We can’t separate strategy from implementation logistics if our goal is to do more than just talk about ministry and instead actually get some tangible results.

]]> By: tony sheng http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-524 tony sheng Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:17 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/07/22/logistics-and-movements/#comment-524 Hi Sam, Wow! Thank you for this perspective. It's very intruiging and something I'm going to chew on for a bit. Like almost always, your thoughts and ideas on this blog are a great challenge and very valuable. Blessings Hi Sam,

Wow! Thank you for this perspective. It’s very intruiging and something I’m going to chew on for a bit. Like almost always, your thoughts and ideas on this blog are a great challenge and very valuable.
Blessings

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