Reading Habitudes #4 by Dr Tim Elmore.
Dr. Elmore shares a story about a man who encounters 3 people doing the same job yet totally different perspectives. All 3 men are working to build this monumental building. All 3 men have the same task before them. Bricklaying. Yet here are their answers to one very simple question…
“What are you doing?”
Worker #1 says,
“I’m laying brick.”
Worker #2 says,
“I’m earning a paycheck.”
Worker #3 says,
“I’m building a cathedral.”
All 3 men are performing the same task. All 3 statements are true. Yet one perspective is dramatically different from the rest.
When I think of my ministry, I would love to have a team of volunteers that think like worker #3. We’re not just handing out bulletins, collecting offering buckets, coloring with a 3 year old, or leading a bible study. We’re actively building the Church.
As a ministry leader and/or volunteer… how can we affect ones perspective helping those we lead to see the bigger picture rather than focusing on the smaller task?
