Steve Lavey has a great "re-post" of an article by the worship pastor from the The Fellowship @ Celebration Baptist Church in Jacksonville Florida ,Scott Magdalein. The article is The Difference Between Excellence and Perfection Posted by readscott. Here's a nugget...
"Excellence and perfection aren’t the same thing. Perfection is not making any mistakes, playing flawlessly and without error. Excellence is letting the talents God gave you express themselves to their fullest potential.” This isn’t an exact quote, but you get the idea.
His implication was that the pursuit of perfection (a pursuit that I thought was synonymous with the pursuit of excellence) will lead to disappointment because perfection is unattainable. If I pursue excellence in worship, not only is it attainable, but God loves bringing bringing the best out of us. This concept also effects the entire team; as individuals and as a whole."
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