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A noted church growth expert once produced an inspirational film on location at a circus to teach principles of effective church growth.
After the filming, several of the circus performers jokingly challenged the producer to “practice what you preach,” and swing from the trapeze. What began as a joke soon escalated to a formal challenge and he felt duty bound to respond. As he surveyed the trapeze he noted that it did not seem very high, and, after all, there was a very large net below. So with fear and trembling he began the ascent to the trapeze.
When he arrived at the top, he realized that the huge net did not look so large from his new vantage point. Yet he was now certainly committed. As agreed, one of the performers was on the other platform, prepared to swing the trapeze at the appropriate moment. After a very deep breath, the producer pushed off from the platform and began to soar through the air.
He said later, “In mid air I learned three things.”
Number 1: “You have to let go of some things to take hold of others.”
Number 2: “It is a lot easier to keep holding on to the one you have.”
Number 3: “You do not have forever to decide!”
At the apex of his swing, the other bar was right where it was suppose to be and he reached for it and successfully swung to the other side.
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