WHAT’S NEXT?

What happens after you've reached that next goal in ministry?

You’ve landed the job - You're the new Worship Leader or Student Ministry Director

You've hit a certain attendance

You’ve pulled off a big initiative like small groups

You’ve planted a church

You've launched the other campus

Those are great, but there’s a moment after the moment that’s even more important that you need to live for. It’s the real measuring bar of your success. And it will determine how much you’ll be able to enjoy these big moments when they come.

And that’s the moment you spend reflecting and rejoicing with the people closest to you after the big moments.

With your spouse after the big initiative.

With your family and friends when the church is growing.

With your leadership team after the completion of the project.

If your relationships with them aren't right, the moment doesn't really matter.

What’s it matter if you’ve landed the job at the expense of your family?

What’s it matter if you hit a certain attendance or pulled off a big initiative if your team hates each other because of the way you treated each other working to achieve it?

What’s it matter if you’ve planted another church or campus and in the process become an absentee father?

You may have won, but you’ve lost what really matters. And your enjoyment of the moment will be minimized. Because you’ll be reflecting and rejoicing alone.

So don’t just live for the big moment. Live for the moment after the moment. Continue to grow the relationships that mean the most to you even while pursuing the goals God has given you.

It will make the big moment worth it when you get there.