The Belonging Co.: Is "Excellence" an Idol at Your Church? with Andrew Holt

<div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">In worship culture, the concept of “excellence” carries a lot of emotions along with it.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">For some, it was used to justify overworking or demanding perfection from people.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">In other environments, it’s become an idol where basically people are expendable all for the sake of the church service and the ministry.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Although it’s a concept that’s easy to abuse, excellence is still something that we’re called to.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Not only is it something we are called to, but when done purely it’s a powerful expression of worship.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">So what does it look like to healthily engage with excellence?</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We sit down with our friend Andrew Holt from The Belonging Co. to talk about this very thing here on the show.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Mentioned in the Episode</span></strong><span data-ccp-p