What’s in the 3rd Box?
What are you doing in your ministry that is about creating the future? Remember, “the day to day execution of your existing model is vitally important.” At least it is for me. It’s important for me to do everything I can to connect as many unconnected people as possible and do it as fast as I can. If I’m not on that mission, if my team loses focus on this task…it’s a bad thing. And I’m betting it’s a bad thing for you too!
Still, as we’re learning from Vijay Govindarajan, it’s not enough to get box 1 right. If we really want to continue making a difference 5, 10 or 20 years into the future, we need to be actively working on box 2 and box 3. I’ve written about Saddleback’s repeated willingness to radically shift the way they connect people. Want to play in the future? We’ve got to be willing to work on box three initiatives. See also, Transform Your Ministry with the Three Box Approach and Are You Wrestling with the Menace of Organizational Memory?
I’ve hinted at what we’re preparing to do in September. Think Church-Wide Campaign with the HOST strategy and a new twist of a small group fair. Could be a game-changer. Can’t wait to see what happens! Definitely a box 3 free-for-all! See also, The Unexpected Twist in Saddleback’s Exponential Growth Formula and A Potentially Game-Changing Mashup We’ll Be Testing in September.
So what’s in your 3rd box? Want to share with us what you’re getting ready to do? You can click here to jump into the conversation.