Kelvin Syndrome


This is the best possible scenario. There is no better way. Never has been. Never will be.

Lord Kelvin (a physicist) once stated there was nothing new to be discovered in physics. Any future endeavors would only produce more specific measurements. After this declaration, Einstein set forth his theory of relativity.

The Kelvin Syndrome is not the same as the Uncle Rico Syndrome, but it is just as problematic.

We’re going to keep leading like this.
We’re going to keep raising support like this.
We’re going to keep reaching people like this.
We’re going to keep recruiting people like this.
We’re going to keep administrating the organization like this.
Because we’ve figured it out. There is no better way today or tomorrow.

Once we have entered into this line of thinking, we have departed the realm of wise Kingdom stewards.

We’ve ruled out sanctification.

We’ve ruled out the gospel reaching the Gentiles (Acts 10, 13-14).

We’ve ruled out future gospel breakthroughs.

We’re ruled out the Spirit preventing us from entering Asia or Bithynia that He might lead us to Philippi (Acts 16:6-15).

We’ve forgotten our predecessors made the same statements–then we came along and showed everyone otherwise.

It may be true. What we presently have may be the best option for now. And this option may be the best for the next 2, 5, 10, or 75 years. However, wise Kingdom stewards always put everything on the table. They aggressively evaluate everything, even the boundaries of the box.

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