While there may be times we need to adapt and compromise in our decisions, adding something not originally intended to be a part of the solution can be a result of politics. Think of how much “pork” is added to bills in the name of compromise in the the political realm, tacking on someone’s personal agenda to get that individual’s vote. Their decision had nothing to do with what was for the good of all but for personal gain. Similarly, church leaders might try to retrofit decisions they need to make to appeal to the masses just so they can get people in the front door, volunteering, or whatever else is needed, but basically what they are doing is playing politics.
Christ-like Decision-Making Guards Against Retrofitted Decisions made for Political Gain:
Read through the Gospels and you will quickly learn that Jesus called it like it is. In helping others make a decision about following Him, He let people know what they would be getting into, giving them the choice to buy into the decision or not (Lk. 9:57-62). He did not tack on something that would appeal more to them just to get them to follow Him. He didn’t play politics.
The Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide also looks at the missing Christ-like quality behind retrofitted decisions.
For More About Christlikeness, Go To: God’s Heart for the Church – Christ-like Character
All Posts about Decision-Making:
- Making Decisions That Line Up
- Decision-Making Questions for Lining Up
- If You Find Yourself Making All the Decisions
- Pluses & Minuses of Getting Others Involved in Decision Making
- Who Makes the Final Decision?
- Stifled in Decision-Making?
- Rushed Decisions
- Delayed Decisions
- Derailed Decisions
- Retrofitted Decisions
- Decisions Reveal Faith in God’s Power?
- Decisions You Don’t Have to Be Ashamed to Make
- Decisions Examined at Foot of the Cross
- Making Decisions from a Place of Humility
- Making Wise Decisions
- Making Decisions Void of Legalism
- Foolish Not to Pray
- Wisdom & Discernment Needed
- Decisions from a Renewed Mind
- Equipped for Making Good Decisions
- The Spirit Helps Us Make the Right Decisions, the Right Way
- The Spirit Provides Guidance and Wisdom in Decision-Making
- Decisions Worthy of Bearing His Name
- Strongholds Affecting Decision-Making
- How to Demolish Strongholds So We Make the Best Decisions
- Protection for the Decision-Making Process
- Decisions Made from Our Raised Position