Starting Chapter 8 by Bill Hybels:
"Just imagine if pastors and other leaders let go of pride, fear, the need to please, and the need to control! What would happen if we took greater risks rather than staying married to the status quo? Or if all of us invited our colleagues and teams to engage on a consistent basis in purpose-finding instead of problem-solving . . . asking not "What do we want" but rather "What results do we want to create?"
What if leaders and teams joined hands and got on the same page so that trust could accelerate, accountability could increase, blaming could disappear, and learning through trial and error could actually be acceptable behavior?
What if church leaders of every temperament and background and denominational persuasion were wide open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and said, "God, we want your mind on the decisions in front of us, and we already say yes to whatever it is you'd have us do!"
Friends, can you imagine what might happen in corporations and churches and families all over the world if we all got serious about becoming fundamental-state people? I'm just naive enough to believe that it's possible. I believe we can all get better at seeing what ought to be and then working like crazy to actualize it.
As you can tell by now, I believe the fundamental state is a real place. Moreover, I believe that the fundamental state is where the white-hot inner flame of your holy discontent is hiding! Boundaries get expanded there. Leadership competencies get ennobled there. Fear gets stamped out there. Insecurities get upended there. Passion pursuits get clarified there. And depression is asked to take the slow boat home.
If it's up to us to decide how often we'll enter the fundamental state, then let's agree together to frequent it more and more so that the hope God has asked us to spread to this broken world does not die before we get there. Deal?"
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