Why I Don’t Set Goals by Jack Hayford

People and institutions begin to corrode when fleshly zeal is tied to spiritual goals.

What are your primary goals for the immediate and long-range future?” The question came from the audience at one of our annual pastors’ seminars.

“I have none,” I replied.

Dubious stares and blank looks everywhere. I continued, “We never set goals—that is, in the sense of numerical targets, fund-raising drives, or enlargement campaigns. Our one goal is to build big people. Every effort goes into developing each believer in the threefold ministry of worship, fellowship, and stewardship of the gospel.”

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It makes more sense by the end of the article. If anything, applying his ideas will give a healthy backdrop to goalsetting.