Recently I was involved in a discussion where this question was asked:
"How does a pastor reach all segments of society in his city?"
I submit that the answer is found in Driving Under the Influence...
Drive the streets of your city...
under the influence...
tears clouding your vision...
begging God to open doors to reach into your community...
and then be willing to walk through the ones He opens...
weep as you see toddlers playing outside in nothing but their diaper...
while daddy sits on the porch drinking away their grocery money...
as you see the yard service cutting the lawn of the lawyer who owns half the real estate in the area...
and beg God for an in-road...
Yup...
It's called DUI
Driving Under the Influence..
get a burden...
Stop praying for God to GIVE you a burden...
and GET a burden...
it is your choice how much you decide to carry...
and remember...
burdens not accompanied by a plan lead to the most frustrated pastors who leave after 2-3 years...
make a covenant with the land...
and stay...
A burden for the lost does not leave room for career moves...
Do I have this down to a science?
Absolutely not...
But it is the only thing that will work...
It is what will fuel your marketing efforts...
