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What the Church Can Learn from Eleven Madison Park (Pt 1)

What the Church Can Learn from Eleven Madison Park (Pt 1)

It’s not just a restaurant, it's a work of art. And church, too, is more art than science.

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May 13, 2025
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There’s a scene in the Netflix documentary 7 Days Out that’s stuck with me.

It’s about Eleven Madison Park, one of the most celebrated restaurants in the world. Just months after being named #1 restaurant on the planet, they shut it all down. Not for a renovation someone demanded. Not because they had to.

They did it because they weren’t satisfied.

And if you lead a church, run a ministry, or are building anything that serves people, this should stop you in your tracks.

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