The Soundtrack of Discipline - Stephen P Webb  Welcome to Episode 8 of the Mission Driven Budget Podcast!  Rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Check out the Mission Driven Budget Blog.   Connect with Swebb Book Swebb to bring a fresh perspective into your church! Instagram: @stephenpwebb                          @another_way_to_think   Visit Victory City Church in Pflugerville, TX! Visit Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC or a location near you! Links From This Episode: Friction: Passion Brands in the Age of Disruption - Jeff Rosenblum and Jordan Berg Notes From This Episode: You should focus on following a clearly defined, intentional direction, not a destination. As a church, you don't get to stop just because you reach a target attendance or budget goal. Stewardship is the point, not achieving a goal. Good stewardship means using your resources in an intentional, well thought out manner. Even if you fail, it's better to fail trying something with clear purpose. Money is only wasted when there is no thought or purpose behind spending it. Feeling unsure about making that big change? Often, people aren't lacking clarity, they're indecisive. You might already know the right answer, but lack boldness to make the decision. In that case, change your prayer from, "God, give me clarity," to, "God, give me boldness." Sometimes fear can stop us from leading people and restrict us to managing tasks. Don't let fear keep you from killing an area of ministry that isn't working (and draining church funds) just because it's someone's pet project. If that leader is struggling to see the issue, simply ask them to say the logic out loud or apply the same logic to their personal lives. It may help them understand the real issue at hand. Discipline has a soundtrack, and it sounds like, "No." Nothing else to say here. Jesus didn't physically heal every person while he was on earth. He didn't go to every nation preaching about God's kingdom. He stayed hyper-focused on what God called Him to do - serve the lost in Israel. If Jesus wasn't focused on reaching every single person, local churches shouldn't be trying to either. It's arrogant to think that your church can impact EVERYONE. Stay focused on who God has called you to reach. Who are you calling? Are you calling the big-name pastor hoping for a green room meet and greet? Or, are you calling their operations team making things happen behind the scenes? Learning from intelligent, not just famous, people is the key. Be willing to do the disciplined work ahead of church growth and without the famous connections.