Kingdom Issues

We are currently working with a local sign company to replace our monument sign outside the church. In working with the sign company consultant we've come up with a design that compliments our existing signage and buildings while at the same time incorporates the technology that will allow us to digitally change the sign information. It also will bear on it the name of the church, "First United Methodist Church" in back lit lettering. While the design has been approved and the monies raised, the sticking point has been the color of the lettering to be used in the signage. The color originally proposed by the vendor is pretty bright (even for me), so the current discussion is whether it looks cheesy or resembles a Bahama themed beach restaurant. Certainly no one wants that but it reminded me of a story I heard at one of my former churches. Apparently someone had ordered the new sanctuary carpet in a color others didn't like. There had been major fallout over the new carpet; gossip was spread, words spoken, feelings hurt, some even left the church ( I suspect more to escape the conflict then any real concern about the carpet). When does something become a Kingdom issue? And if it isn't a Kingdom issue, does that mean its unimportant? I think something becomes a Kingdom issue when it derails our unity and focus as a church. The Apostle Paul writes a great deal about the need for unity in the Body of Christ. I don't think that means non-Kingdom issues are unimportant. But I think clarity about what are Kingdom issues and what is not will help us stay on task in the making of disciples for Jesus Christ, while lessening the emotional weight that a difference of opinion can create in the life of the community. So while we look for other colors for our sign, we do so openly acknowledging this is not a Kingdom issue.