“Nothing worthwhile is ever accomplished without passion . . .”

A movement happens when a number of people share similar passions. They ‘click’ – sharing similar concerns, challenges, hopes and often with shared vision and values. But certainly shared passion also calls for shared action and outreach to the benefit of others – ie. beyond an organization or group being together for mere co-dependent affiliation and its own collective benefits.

People who share passion and vision begin to collaborate to address, or enter, or move forward.

Movement can tend toward becoming a mere organization, losing ‘steam’ – losing passion. Beware the tendency of a Man even though his shared vision and dreams become that of a Movement only to have his memory carved on a Monument, and then to have the whole matter end up as a MAUSOLEUM.

Mavericks, entrepreneurs creative people join movements, not institutions and organizations. If they do find themselves part of an mere organization, they will choose to leave or even be forced out, for institutions and organizations always tend towards bureaucracy and often frightened by risk and creativity. Some (many?) churches and denominations don’t know what to do with mavericks, passionate people — emergents.

But missional, ‘outside-the-box’ people (outliers) thinking and creative, caring leaders (apostles, prophets, evangelists) are very much needed in Christian churches in our da. Denominations and organizations need them (if they can stomach them). They complement and hopefully don't create or become recipients of conflict from leaders who are more apt to think inside-the box, such as pastors and teachers, administrators and facilitators - and CEOs who are afraid to have anything or anyone rock the boat.

Can the organization in which you serve remain efficient and caring while moving beyond bureaucracy. Can it attract, keep and release into further ministry passionate people with new ideas? Can they allow a positive movement to begin?