The one in power doesn’t win every conversation: the mission trumps. A shared mission, when it is a matter of clear conviction, offers congregational differentiation. It allows us to affirm the wide variety of the body of Christ and still be clear about the decisions we have to make. If the mission trumps all, then a leader must develop the clarity and conviction to live out that mission no matter the circumstance, no matter whether the challenge comes from the context or the very community we serve.
