Saturday, August 18, 2012

3 Keys to Effectively Working Within the “Constraints” of Ministry


A few weeks ago, I ran across a blog post from author and marketing strategist, Chris Brogan entitled “Constraints.” In the post, Chris briefly explains the principle of constraints and how they can either positively or negatively affect our work, hobbies, ministries, and lives.

In ministry, we often think of “constraints” as being something negative. We’re working with a tight budget or don’t have enough time or resources. We’re not as skilled as we’d like to be when it comes to preaching or leading, so we get discouraged or give up. However, one of the brilliant things Chris identifies in his post is that, “Constraints are magic, if you learn to embrace them.” Read more

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