Living Outside the Zone of Mediocrity

Whether individually or corporately, there’s a tendency to gravitate toward the zone of mediocrity. People or organizations that live in the zone of mediocrity are ironically the busiest because they are constantly playing catch up with life rather than looking at life's bigger picture. Those who try and make everyone happy live in the zone of mediocrity because they aren't making decisions strategically. Put differently, people or organizations that live outside the zone of mediocrity oftentimes are criticized because they aren't afraid to tell people "no". People criticize ministries with statements such as: “They are too radical” “They don’t play the right music” “They use culture too much” "That decision didn't make sense" "That's not they way it used to be" etc.…

It’s pretty obvious in scripture that God doesn’t like the zone of mediocrity in any form. He desires that His Word drive us with conviction and strategic planning.  So, how far will you go to avoid the zone of mediocrity in your life or in your organization? Turn off the disbelief switch and begin to dream.