The Smaller the Better
Over the past few weeks, I have been casually reading two books by Seth Godin. In these books, Seth has been emphasizing the power of small groups who come together around common interests and make big changes in the world. He believes that size is overvalued in our culture. People believe that bigger is better, yet Seth often see’s the opposite to be true.
I think Seth is absolutely right. Organizations that look for crowds underestimate the power of a much smaller core of passionate people. Most organizations (and churches) are better served by gathering smaller groups of passionate people, who can focus their energy together. Isn’t that what Jesus did with the disciples?
Sure, from time to time thousands of people gathered around Jesus, but he focused most of his attention toward twelve passionate men. Jesus took these twelve men and focused their energy on loving God and loving others and changed the world.
Think about this the next time you say, “I wish our church had more people in it.” Small can be Good, if we use it right! I want more people to know the love of God through Jesus Christ, but I think gathering small groups of passionate people is the way it will happen.
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