Rock Star? Professional? Committed?

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Are you a Rock star? A professional or just someone who is totally committed? Why do I ask? well depending on your answer… you will make life easier or harder for yourself…

And lets not even start on who you attract…

 

Let me read you something out of Daniel Coyle’s book The Culture Code

In the 1990s sociologists, James Barron and Michael Hannon analyzed the founding cultures of nearly 200 technology start ups in Silicon Valley. They found that most followed one of three basic models, the star model, the professional model, and the commitment model. The star model focused on finding and hiring the brightest people. The professional model focused on building the group around specific skill sets. The commitment model, on the other hand, focused on developing a group with shared values and strong, emotional bonds. Of these, the commitment model consistently lead to the highest rates of success. During the tech bubble burst of 2000 the start ups that use the commitment model survived at a vastly higher rate than the other two models, and achieved initial public offering three times more often.

 

Great question… which one are you - right?

But actually today lets ask an even more important question… who do you attract, who do you go after? Lets say in business… who would you honestly first want on your team?

What about marriage? Do you want a rock star spouse…the arm candy, the sleek 6 pack ab Audi driving dude, Or do you want the cool professional… great job, good savings plan, high expectations for your kids in private schools… or maybe you just want someone who is quite average in all areas… but just totally committed.

What about your spiritual network and friends?

What about your church? Do you want a Rockstar church, killer set, sound, worship band…

Or a more liturgical quiet, staid and even keel worship environment…

or maybe a simple house of worship, nothing is great and nothing is horrible, but the people are real.

NOW I AM NOT SAYING ANY OF THESE ARE BAD… ROCK STAR WIFE, CHURCH, PROFESSIONAL FRIENDS ETC…

But lets be honest - our first response is typically not the committed - we might say bland prospect. 

Ok, the apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 1 says some follow me, some follow Appolos, some follow Cephas… what’s he saying: Different strokes for different folks… we all have varying tastes… but all we’re committed to Jesus. 

There are differing tastes in all things, including spouse, business, church etc… but the point is what is their calling to the Cross of Christ… 

I don’t care how committed you are to a church, business, cause, spouse… how committed are they to the Cross. Now I get it, some jobs are secular and some causes are just good not necessarily Christian..

but the overall pull here is “if YOU are going to commit yourself to something.. make sure they are also committed to the right thing”. It is easy to get excited to hop on board the next big Rock star, Professional or even seemingly committed person… 

but check their commitment to Christ.

And if you are single and looking than really do yourself a favor and don’t be fooled by looks alone… check the record of all too many who are now divorced from the Rock star and the professional… they will tell you someone who is committed to Jesus is by far more important…