{"id":248,"date":"2011-03-22T19:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/reelfaith\/2011\/03\/doing-for-one-thoughts-on-andy-stanleys-message-2.html"},"modified":"2011-03-22T19:17:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T19:17:00","slug":"doing-for-one-thoughts-on-andy-stanleys-message-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/reelfaith\/2011\/03\/doing-for-one-thoughts-on-andy-stanleys-message-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Doing For One: Thoughts on Andy Stanley’s message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Most Christian readers seem to know and listen to Andy Stanley, founder of Catalyst and Northpoint Church, now, but I can actually say my history listening to him goes a little farther than the norm. As a teenager in Marietta, I attended Metro Bible Study, a nondenominational weekly event. Andy was one of the featured speakers. One of his messages, \u201cMy Yoke Is Easy,\u201d struck such a chord with me that it gave me definition to some of my high school experience. <\/span><\/div>\n

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This morning, I listened to his latest leadership podcast, \u201cDo For One.\u201d The basic premise is that our leadership is sometimes paralyzed by the idea that since we can\u2019t \u201cdo for all, we do for no one.\u201d We\u2019re afraid to pour extra effort into one individual or cause, in fear of coming under fire from the others. However, Andy said, doing for one will keep your heart soft and display your compassion to others.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Andy didn\u2019t just come up with this concept out of the blue. Christ modeled it, most notably with the man at the pool of Bethesda. He asked the man if he wanted to be healed and instead of instantly healing him, gave him instructions for his healing. No doubt there were others around, but it doesn\u2019t say Jesus did for all.<\/span><\/div>\n

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I admit that I have been afraid to \u201cdo for one\u201d through the years. Being in leadership roles, especially in regard to youth ministry, presents a dilemma whether or not to go to the extra mile for someone. When you do pour a little extra into someone, you feel like you have to keep your reasoning ready in your back pocket in case someone questions your actions. <\/span><\/div>\n

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For the most part, I\u2019ve been a cut-and-dried consistency-is-everything rules man. As Andy said, this has somewhat paralyzed my actions, in the same way some might intimidate themselves into withdrawing from causes that seem too big to tackle. Thanks for your thoughts today, Andy. I\u2019m determined move past hesitation and anxiety into action.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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