Check out this blog post by Chris Anderson (author of the Long Tail) entitled “Do something new every three years.” Definitely food for thought…
In my comments to Chris, I confessed that it had not occurred to me that 10,000 hours squeezed out of a 40+ hour work week would certainly shorten the time frame. Talk about a brain freeze!
Anyway. I also mentioned that over the years, I have noticed that–almost without fail–it took a minimum of three years for pastors to establish the necessary relationships and contextual expertise to have any real impact at a given post. It is also worth noting that Christ Himself spent approximately 3 years in public ministry before He “moved on” and left it in the hands of His disciples.
This is certainly food for thought (though I am reticent to draw any hard conclusions).
So, would you tend to agree or disagree with the 10,000 hours theory? What has your own experience been? Would love some feedback…
