From that comes a reframed conversation about drum sets or anything else: It’s not “What will make our congregation happy?” or “What will attract new people to the church?” or even “What does the pastor want?” But “Will this discussion about drums in the sanctuary further our mission?” Because the mission is what matters. The mission trumps. Even more than whether our stakeholders like it, our mission demands that we make decisions based on conviction. So, do we need the drums to fulfill our mission?
