“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller Things are good, but we know that they could be better. Your ministry might be growing, but there also could be some growing discontent that you have not dealt with inside of your ministry or small group. You [...]
Archive for the ‘goals’ Category
New Pathways to Pioneer
Posted in goals, leadership, ministry, pastors, stewardship on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Keep the Faith and Keep Going
Posted in faith, goals, Proverbs, Psalms, trust, tagged faith, psalm, Word on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. – Philippians 3:12 (NKJV) I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:14 [...]
Explore Community Connections
Posted in change, community, goals, leadership, productivity, youth on November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.- Margaret Mead Community breaks down to a concept of being “together as one.” Our perspectives on community as something geographic, social or ethnic, even cultural, are simply flawed when we have no [...]
Excuses or Excellence
Posted in accomplishment, action, business, choices, doubt, expectations, faith, fear, folly, goals, growth, new nature, perception, priority, productivity, stewardship, success, tips, work, tagged calling, change, daily, faith, glory, heart, help, ministry, power, relationship, service, support, work on October 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” ~Benjamin Franklin Exceed expectations. Are you getting any closer to excellence? Merely meeting expectations is a minimum. When you exceed those same expectations, you start to enter into excellence. We are to offer God our best every step of the way. [...]
God’s in Control
Posted in goals, leadership, ministry, pastors, planning, wisdom on September 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the LORD. – Isaiah 55:8 (NIV) We have to be comfortable with God having the master plan and the big picture. He is omniscient, meaning that He knows all. We may know some know-it-alls, but they don’t truly know all like the [...]
Moving Forward as a Team
Posted in business, goals, leadership, management, ministry, productivity, success, volunteers on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.” -Coach John Wooden Losing isn’t the worst thing that can happen for a team. Losing the sense of togetherness and teamwork can be more detrimental to a team than a series of defeats or a losing season. We need to see how to keep the teamwork as [...]
Keeping Pace in Making Changes
Posted in activities, change, goals, success, teams, volunteers on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bringing about change may require you to be patient. Change has a a pace of its own. Change can come about in various ways. The whole point is that you have to be ready for change no matter how it comes at you. Change can take place: Swiftly Slowly Steadily Depending on the need for [...]
Set and Schedule Goals
Posted in business, church, goals, leadership, ministry, nonprofit, planning, strategies, success, teams on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. – Proverbs 19:21 (NIV) You’ve got plans with multiple goals. You need to organize your goals in such a way that you check them off as you hit each target as you work your way towards your main objective. [...]
