Consider New Solutions

So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side! Exodus 14:22

Reggie McNeal, author of The Present Future, says that God is a master of “Red Sea Moments.” Reggie’s explanation is that “God is forever finding a completely unique way to solve problems. He’d rather invent a new solution than go with something that’s been done before.”

Hungry?—I’ll drop manna from heaven every morning.

Need to cross the Jordan at flood stage?—Watch this!

Five thousand hungry people to feed?—Where’s the kid with a lunch box?

Leading means taking people to places they’ve never been before. Solving new problems with old answers is counter to the agenda.

Always look for Red Sea solutions before rolling out the old boat and floating across the water.

Next time your team is faced with a monumental problem, explain the concept of Red Sea solutions and challenge them to find a new way to part the water.