Comments on: Got Excellence? http://www.shaneduffey.com/2008/06/got-excellence/ by Shane Duffey Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: aaron dewinter http://www.shaneduffey.com/2008/06/got-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-103 aaron dewinter Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:47:03 +0000 http://www.shaneduffey.com/?p=91#comment-103 Just wanted to say again how much I enjoy reading your blog. You bring truth, honesty, reminders and inspiration. Thanks for the great posts. As I find myself in a fairly new leadership position, your daily views and words have helped me greatly. Just wanted to say again how much I enjoy reading your blog. You bring truth, honesty, reminders and inspiration. Thanks for the great posts. As I find myself in a fairly new leadership position, your daily views and words have helped me greatly.

]]> By: David Wilcox http://www.shaneduffey.com/2008/06/got-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-102 David Wilcox Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:28:53 +0000 http://www.shaneduffey.com/?p=91#comment-102 Shane, I agree. As I've considered creative arts and technology in the church lately, I've become more and more convinced that excellence should not be our goal. Our goals should be to support our pastors in presenting the gospel with <strong>clarity</strong> (Colossians 4:4) and extending the gospel's <strong>reach</strong> (Matthew 10:27). Excellence is only a means to those ends. It is a powerful means to those ends, nevertheless, so pursue excellence, but excellence with guiderails. Any excellence we bring to our services should increase the clarity and extend the reach of the gospel. Anything else likely is, as you said, idolatry. dave Shane,

I agree. As I’ve considered creative arts and technology in the church lately, I’ve become more and more convinced that excellence should not be our goal. Our goals should be to support our pastors in presenting the gospel with clarity (Colossians 4:4) and extending the gospel’s reach (Matthew 10:27). Excellence is only a means to those ends. It is a powerful means to those ends, nevertheless, so pursue excellence, but excellence with guiderails. Any excellence we bring to our services should increase the clarity and extend the reach of the gospel. Anything else likely is, as you said, idolatry.

dave

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