Welcome to
Steve
Murrell
.
com
|
|
SteveMurrell.com
SteveMurrell.com
 |
 |
 |
 |
Big Decisions are People Decisions
Tue., August 23, 2005
Here is a quote from a recent Fortune magazine interview with Jim Collins (of Good to Great fame) followed by my comments.
“Lasting excellence in corporations seems to stem less from decisions about strategy than decisions about people . . . the greatest decisions are not what but who.”
I think Jesus would agree with this idea. While the Bible tells us little about His evangelism and discipleship strategy, we are told that Jesus spent a whole night in prayer preparing to pick His first twelve disciples. He made the right people decisions, and He modeled for His disciples how to make good people decisions.
If we follow Bro. Jim’s advice and Jesus’ example to pick and train the right people, then almost any strategy will work.
For instance, many churches are experiencing great growth through what is now being called the “Ephesians 4:12 Strategy,” not because it is a good strategy, but because good people are working the strategy.
Yes, the strategy is important, but even a great strategy is only as good as the people behind it.
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
2005 Blog Entries
(31 articles)
|
-
Top 10 Christmas Movies at the Murrell House
Thu., December 22, 2005
-
Victory in the Big Dome
Tue., December 20, 2005
-
New Paintings and New Photos
Fri., December 16, 2005
-
The Purple Book and The Purple Bible
Fri., December 09, 2005
-
Brave Missionaries in Scary Places
Mon., December 05, 2005
|
-
Are We Bringing People to Our Church or to Our God?
Thu., December 01, 2005
-
Highlights from Singapore
Tue., November 29, 2005
-
Biblical Foundations Officially Becomes The Purple Book
Fri., November 25, 2005
-
Rice Broocks Online and in Manila
Wed., November 23, 2005
-
Suffering, Weakness, and Leadership
Mon., November 21, 2005
|
-
New Bloggers
Thu., November 10, 2005
-
Our Daily Blog
Mon., November 07, 2005
-
Every Nation Growing Pains & Re-org
Mon., October 31, 2005
-
Recent Reads
Wed., October 26, 2005
-
New Paintings
Tue., October 11, 2005
|
-
History Makers
Sun., October 09, 2005
-
Living the Gospel
Sun., October 02, 2005
-
My Current Top 10 Church Growth Tips for Pastors and Church Leaders
Wed., September 28, 2005
-
Murrell Family Update
Mon., September 26, 2005
-
Update From My Brother in Mississippi
Fri., September 16, 2005
|
-
How Can Every Nation Churches Help?
Thu., September 08, 2005
-
A Tearful Phone Call
Wed., September 07, 2005
-
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update from Mississippi
Tue., September 06, 2005
-
Hurricane Katrina
Thu., September 01, 2005
-
People, with a Capital P
Sat., August 27, 2005
|
-
Big Decisions are People Decisions
Tue., August 23, 2005
-
Joseph B Update
Mon., August 15, 2005
-
Faith in the ICU
Thu., December 08, 2005
-
Real Worship is More than Good Music
Mon., August 08, 2005
-
Around the World in 40 Days
Mon., July 25, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
