Some hills are not big enough to die on. You’ve heard that I am sure. It’s true that there are matters in church life that cannot be compromised or your leadership is jeopardized. Moral and doctrinal issues require that we draw a line in the sand. There will be other decisions that demand you dig in your heels or you will not move forward. Then, there are many matters where you can try a different way or pray and wait for a more opportune time.
Always remember that in contentious issues, there will be collateral damage if you bull ahead. Some on the periphery will not understand. Immature Christians may not grasp what has occurred. There are often family members that are wounded. I am not saying that can always be avoided. Yet, one must ask if this particular issue is worth doing that. I have found that if there are a few folks or a pet program that might be hindering the progress of the ministry that time may win them over or at least neutralize their influence—and the pet program, if not fed, dies of natural causes.
You can often plow around a stump. You do not have to dynamite them all! When you blow up a stump, it makes a lot of noise and stirs up a lot of dirt.
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