The Finite and Infinite Game of Pastoral Ministry

Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game explains the difference between finite and infinite games:

Finite games — “Finite games are played by known players. They have fixed rules. And there is an agreed-upon objective that, when reached, ends the game.” Examples are football and team sports. Finite games have established rules, and a beginning, middle, and end. The goal is to get to the end and win, and the winner is easy to identifyInfinite games — “Infinite games, in contrast, are played by known ...