Be an innovator
The 5 Verbs of Learning: Risk
Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:3-5
Innovation can be scary for leaders who have a high need to control what is going on. One of the best examples of innovation in the New Testament is the 4 friends who took their friend who was paralyzed to see Jesus. It started in someone’s imagination who then connected to three others to help carry their friend. The risk price tag suddenly escalated when they realized that the doors and windows were blocked by the crowds. They used innovation to find a solution which was to dismantle the roof and lower their friend to Jesus. They weren’t imitating anything they had seen before nor did they have anyone’s permission for such a drastic measure. They came up with something absolutely new in order to get the job done. And in our ever-changing world, we need to find new ways to solve problems and be innovative in our discipleship methods.
For Reflection:
- How would you have reacted to this innovation if you were the home owner?
- How do we practice innovation?
Make Life Count:
- Where do you need to risk and “dig through a roof” to help someone get to Jesus? What does that look like?
- Do you think innovation is welcome in your environment? Why or why not? What would encourage you to innovate as a community?
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Let’s keep innovating…
