4-Reasons You should Love Systems


Posted on July 19th, by artie in Leadership. 3 comments

Some people don’t think of themselves as “Systems” people. But we all are, and honestly, the sooner you recognize it, and embrace it, the better off you will be. Here’s why…

1- God Created Systems

2- God Uses Systems

3- We can Create Systems

4- We can Use Systems

Recently my wife and I needed to make a “very fast” grocery run to cook dinner for some friends. We hit the front door…Systemless!

We thought we could split up and get everything we needed. Ha! What a joke that was. We ended up going down the same isles over and over, like as many as six times! We spent more time and money…why? We went in system-less.

Well, that’s not really the truth. You see, we are all on a system, we all use systems! It’s just that some systems are better than others, some have been thought through more thoroughly and produce a better result.

What you see right now in every area of your life is a result of some type of system. So if there is something you don’t like, ask yourself a few questions:

  1. What’s the result I see that I’m not satisfied with? (i.e., I’m 20 lbs over weight)

  2. What system has caused this condition? (Stress, overeating, lack of exercise, poor nutrition)

  3. What new system needs to be in place? (Gym 3x/wk, accountability in my eating, work less)

  4. Am I willing to committed to the new system, or become satisfied with what I have?

  5. If I commit to a new system, how will I measure its success? (Lbs lost/week)

  6. If the expected result does not occur, what part of the system will I change first?

Don’t think you can’ be a “free spirit” using systems, you can be. But just know you are going to use a system, it may not be a good one, and you may not like it’s result. So be willing to recognize that it all comes from a system.

Change the system, change the result! What area of your life do you need to examine? 





3 Responses to “4-Reasons You should Love Systems”

  1. Eric Speir says:

    I enjoy a good system that works and is productive! However, in larger churches they can stifle progress and innovation. I’ve actually changed how I approach my ministry goals and strategies for the year and I have accomplished twice as much as last year.

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  3. Jeremy Schweyer says:

    Love it!

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