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November 21, 2005
Managing a Major Airline
The pastor of New Song recently posted an entry called "Creating A Healthy Leadership Environment" in which he made the following illustration:
Running an airline like a church
Follow me with this illustration...let's say that there was a major airline that was operated like many churches. They take off and the flight is going well until something unexpected happens, [an] emergency if you will. The pilot and the crew see the problem and know how to fix it--and if you are on that plane that is what you would prefer.
However, if the plane was flown like the church was managed then before the pilot could repair the problem he would have to come out and meet with five or six people in first class...none of whom had ever flown a plane (except for one who had a cousin who flew airplanes)...and ask their opinion on how to fix the problem.
A motion would be made, then a second...and then the "flight committee" would take the recommendation to the coach section for a vote. After the vote then pilot would then be instructed on what he could and could not do. AND if the plane crashed and lives were lost--the pilot would receive the blame--even though he had nothing to do with the decision; in fact, I am sure in this imaginary scenario he was probably told, "Hey pilot--we don't pay you make decisions--just fly the plane like we tell you to!"
How many want to fly on that airline? No one in their right mind--but it seems that many people want to go to that church.
In Scripture there never was a business meeting--the leaders met, prayed, discussed...and led--and the church grew. That's the way we do it here at NewSpring.
Posted by Jesse at November 21, 2005 2:42 PM