Lessons from Tom Hanks
Posted by andybwarren on December 21, 2007
I’m serving right now as the Senior High Pastor at Christian Life Center in Dayton, OH. One of my main goals is to see the big picture of how my job plays into the success/failure of the church.
Recently Tom Hanks was on Regis and Kelly promoting his new movie. They were talking about the director of this movie and Kelly asked him if–since he has directed movies before–if he tries to give the director his input. His answer was “Absolutely not.” He said on this film, his job was to be the actor.
Then he said that an actor has three jobs: 1. show up on time. 2. know your lines. 3. have a good idea of what you are accomplishing with the scene.
He said if you do these three things, you will make the director’s job much easier–which is what you need to do.
I think that relates to a staff pastor’s job in relation to his senior pastor or an employees role in a business.
It’s so important to serve the vision and serve it well!
When I (we) do that well our ministries & lives will be blessed and find sucess.
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