Reality -- Keep it Real, Part 7 (Strategic Christian Leadership #38)

The simple purpose of this podcast is to help Christian leaders understand how planning and strategizing is important to carrying out the Great Commission.

Our Strategic Christian Leadership Bible verse for this episode is 2 Timothy 2:15 which says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

Our Strategic Christian Leadership quote for this episode is from Dee Ward Hock. He said, "If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing of leadership."

Our topic today is part 7 of “Chapter 3: Reality — Keep it Real” from “Deliberate Simplicity: How the Church Does More by Doing Less” by Dave Browning. He continues as follows:

--- Your Sunday Best

It is the value of reality that leads a Deliberately Simple church to encourage casual, comfortable dress. I always wear blue jeans to church. I do this because the average person in America owns eight pairs of blue jeans, so I consider them to be the least common denominator of fashion. The fashion statement (or under-statement) that I make communicates something beyond the rivets and five pockets. It says, “We’re not here to impress you, so please don’t waste any effort trying to impress us.” 

Casual dress is not superficial; it’s important. It’s about being true to yourself and your ideas. We have neither the time nor the inclination for pretense. When clothing is allowed to convey class status within an organization, a hierarchical structure built on rank and position is perpetuated. 

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