Ministry Monday: Seth Godin Asks the Right Question

Seth Godin on his blog today wrote this post...

"Why am I here?"

This is a simple mantra that is going to change the way you attend every meeting and every conference for the rest of your life.

You probably don't have to be there. No gun held to your head, after all. So, why are you spending the time?

Do you have an agenda? It might be to change the agenda, or meet someone who will become a client or to learn something that will help you at work tomorrow.

Well, if that's why you're here, tell me again why you're just sitting there? If the only reason you came was to avoid the office, you need a new office. Quick, before the boss decides that for you.

Surely you have a question you can ask the speaker. Surely you have something interesting to say to the person sitting next to you. Surely you can do more than just sheepishly hand someone a business card they have no reason to save or remember or use.

If there isn't a good reason, go home. If there is, then do something. Loud, now and memorable. Productive too, please.

I don't think I could express this notion any better. If you think people are asking that question about work don't you think they are asking it about CHURCH? Every week someone walks into your church and asks the same question. They wonder the same things. At church we don't get a week off. We don't get the benefit of that someone being paid to be there and therefore they show up.

Have you ever asked yourself this question? Do you wonder why you are at church? If you are a Christ-follower then I would encourage you to do something as Seth says that is "now and memorable. Productive too, please."