The final 10%
Craig Groeschel had a few interesting posts over at swerve about the final 10%. It’s easy to give 90% and feel you’ve done better than most, which may be true. “In my friendships, if I’m giving 90% of my best, most would be satisfied with my commitment”, he says. Craig goes on to point out that Jesus taught us to go the extra mile, to “give our coat as well as our shirt.”
This is a great application to church media. Although in this instance Craig was talking about relationships, this is a great application for life and ministry. The last 10% is often the most difficult, but it circles back to my earlier post on pursuing excellence. Because for us, involved in frontline ministry (yes, I consider church media frontline), the difference between 90 and 100 is the difference between mediocrity and excellence.
How do you pursue the final 10%? What do you measure your success by?
