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Redefining Character
2007-04-07 16:00:00 ?Our character,? goes the quote often attributed to H. Jackson Browne, ?is what we do when we think no one is looking.? That?s how I?ve typically defined character. But not anymore. Last week, I heard Dr. Henry Cloud speak at Willow Creek?s Children?s Ministry Conference. The psychologist, author, and speaker said how we ... More About: Character , Rede , Char , Hara
10 Tips For Great Preaching
2007-04-06 16:00:00 Project Management Source has created a list of 27 tips to help you improve your public speaking. Here are 10 that can help you preach better: 1. Know your audience. ?Prepare [a sermon] that is understood and appreciated by those listening.? 4. Personalize your sermon. ?Most people will relate and respond better to your [sermon] when you ... More About: Tips , Great , Reach , Preaching , Irritating
Principles for Improving Your Small Group Ministry
2007-04-05 16:00:00 Andy Rowell recently posted a series of principles on his blog relating to improving small group ministry, I’ve adapted the list a little bit to fit a junior high context. Andy Rowell writes this series of principles based on the assumption that small groups meet outside of regular church services. This can happen ... More About: Your , Mini , Small , Ministry , Mall
Effective Leadership Requires Clarity
2007-04-04 16:00:00 Clarity is important for effective leadership. Marcus Buckingham in a Fast Company article talks about the importance of clarity when leading, making the following observations. Lead ers are Compelled by the Future - A leader?s job is to rally people toward a better future?.. They succeed only when they find a way to ... More About: Leadership , Effect , Effective , Ship
Building Self Discipline (Part Four)
2007-04-02 16:00:00 Self-Discipline : Hard Work The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you?re willing to work. - Oprah Winfrey Hard work ? yet another dirty word. Hard Work Defined My definition of hard work is that which challenges you. And why is challenge important? Why not just do what?s ... More About: Building , Self , Part , Four
Most For Your Minute (Part Three)
2007-03-31 16:00:00 In this series we are looking at different ways to manage our time or to “Make the Most of Each Minute ”. Invest in Technology Technology has an incredible potential for helping you make the most of your time. It wasn’t that long ago that getting information took weeks because you had to call a ... More About: Your , Part , Three
Laying The Foundation: The Growth Of A Leader (Part Six)
2007-03-29 16:00:00 This is Part 6 of the Laying the Foundation series on Thursday Lead ership Lesson from National Community Church. As we build our groups and ministries, we must ensure that we are building on a solid foundation. This series will explore characteristics of leaders who lay and build on firm foundations. Today, we ... More About: Growth , Grow
Three Planning Perspectives
2007-03-28 16:00:00 What’s your practice when you plan for the what’s next? Are you reactive? Inactive? Or pre-active? This is potentially a key insight about a reality of your planning DNA. Clearly understanding your organization’s tendency is the first step in moving toward a healthier, more productive, planning perspective. According to systems theorist Russell ... More About: Planning , Plan , Three , Perspective , Perspectives
Speak
2007-03-27 18:16:00 A wise woman often told me, ?if you don?t have anything nice to say don?t say anything at all.? She also said things like put away your laundry, don?t use a different towel every day, and Tim stop antagonizing your sister. But it was what my mother said about language that stuck with me the ... More About: Speak , Peak
Building Self Discipline (Part Three)
2007-03-26 16:00:00 Self-Discipline : Willpower The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. - Vince Lombardi Willpower ? such a dirty word these days. How many commercials have you seen that attempt to position their products as a substitute for willpower? ... More About: Building , Self , Part , Self-Discipline
5 Vital Signs of Healthy Leadership
2007-03-25 16:00:00 Vital signs help medical professionals assess the health of patients under their care. Vital signs are a quick and effective way of diagnosing a patient?s health. Assessing leaders in a local church is more difficult. How can church leaders know if they are leading their churches in a healthy way? Spiritual Leadership The Apostle Paul was a ... More About: Health , Vita , Signs , Sign
Most For Your Minute (Part Two)
2007-03-24 15:00:00 (In this series of posts, we are examining ways to better manage our time.) The Order of Tasks There is a survival simulation where you are trapped in a cave. There is a single ladder going to the surface that can only hold one person at a time. There are two other ... More About: Your , Part , Most , Minute
Making Strategy Stick (Part Five)
2007-03-23 21:00:00 Making strategies stick: Three principles The three barriers to talking strategy?the Curse of Knowledge, decision paralysis, and a lack of a common strategic vocabulary?emerge for different reasons, but they can be overcome in similar ways. Note that Cranium?s CHIFF manages to overcome all three. It transfers a brand vision of top management in a way that ... More About: Strategy , King , Part , Trat , Stra
Laying The Foundation: The Growth Of A Leader (Part Five)
2007-03-22 15:00:00 This is Part 5 of the Laying the Foundation series on Thursday Leadership Lesson from National Community Church. As we build our groups and ministries, we must ensure that we are building on a solid foundation. This series will explore characteristics of leaders who lay and build on firm foundations. Today, we ... More About: Growth , Five , Grow
How To Make Values Live In Your Organization (Part Two)
2007-03-21 15:00:00 Prior to the values identification and alignment sessions, each leader must do the following. Share any written materials as well as the spirit and context of the executives? values discussion with every individual in your reporting group. Promote the rationale for, need for, and desired organizational impact of the process. Make certain your reporting staff members understand the ... More About: How To , Organization , Your , Live , Part
Build A Strategic Framework: Mission, Vision and Values (Part Two)
2007-03-20 15:00:00 Mission Statement Mission or Purpose is a precise description of what an organization does. It should describe the business the organization is in. It is a definition of ?why? the organization exists currently. Each member of an organization should be able to verbally express this mission. Additionally, each person needs a mission for his or her life. ... More About: Work , Miss , Part , Trat , Sion
Build A Strategic Framework: Mission, Vision and Values (Part Two)
2007-03-20 15:00:00 Mission Statement Mission or Purpose is a precise description of what an organization does. It should describe the business the organization is in. It is a definition of ?why? the organization exists currently. Each member of an organization should be able to verbally express this mission. Additionally, each person needs a mission for his or her life. ... More About: Work , Miss , Part , Trat , Sion
Building Self Discipline (Part Two)
2007-03-19 15:00:00 Self-Discipline : Acceptance The first of the five pillars of self-discipline is acceptance. Acceptance means that you perceive reality accurately and consciously acknowledge what you perceive. This may sound simple and obvious, but in practice it?s extremely difficult. If you experience chronic difficulties in a particular area of your life, there?s a strong chance ... More About: Building , Self , Part , Self-Discipline
Building Self Discipline (Part Two)
2007-03-19 15:00:00 Self-Discipline : Acceptance The first of the five pillars of self-discipline is acceptance. Acceptance means that you perceive reality accurately and consciously acknowledge what you perceive. This may sound simple and obvious, but in practice it?s extremely difficult. If you experience chronic difficulties in a particular area of your life, there?s a strong chance ... More About: Building , Self , Part , Self-Discipline
Most For Your Minute (Part One)
2007-03-18 21:00:00 I still believe that the most productive people are the ones who only do a few things, but do those things very very well. However, that isn’t a luxury most of us have–especially early on in our lives. In this series of posts, we are going to look at ways to better ... More About: Your , Part , Most , Minute
Most For Your Minute (Part One)
2007-03-18 21:00:00 I still believe that the most productive people are the ones who only do a few things, but do those things very very well. However, that isn’t a luxury most of us have–especially early on in our lives. In this series of posts, we are going to look at ways to better ... More About: Your , Part , Most , Minute
Aliens vs. Predator
2007-03-17 18:00:00 This game works best in large buildings with many hiding spots!! This game is a variation of Hide and go seek. At the beginning explain that everyone is going to go hide. You need two volunteers to be Alien s , and one volunteer to be a Predator . Everyone else are unwitting humans that will be captured. The premise is that the ... More About: Aliens vs Predator , Liens
Aliens vs. Predator
2007-03-17 18:00:00 This game works best in large buildings with many hiding spots!! This game is a variation of Hide and go seek. At the beginning explain that everyone is going to go hide. You need two volunteers to be Alien s , and one volunteer to be a Predator . Everyone else are unwitting humans that will be captured. The premise is that the ... More About: Aliens vs Predator , Liens
How To Recruit Volunteers
2007-03-17 16:28:00 WHAT NOT TO DO: 1. Never stand in front of your congregation and make a plea for help. Don?t ask for anyone interested to contact you. You may get a response from someone, but they could be an immature believer, have disqualifying personal issues, or sign up just to have fun. And since ... More About: How To , Volunteers , Volunteer
How To Recruit Volunteers
2007-03-17 16:28:00 WHAT NOT TO DO: 1. Never stand in front of your congregation and make a plea for help. Don?t ask for anyone interested to contact you. You may get a response from someone, but they could be an immature believer, have disqualifying personal issues, or sign up just to have fun. And since ... More About: How To , Volunteers , Volunteer
Making Strategy Stick (Part Four)
2007-03-16 21:00:00 WARNING!! This is a pretty long article. Barrier 3: Lack of a common language In the classic 1950s models of communication, a ?sender? communicates with a ?receiver.? The metaphor suggests that the message that is passed is a kind of package?wrapped up on one side and unwrapped on the other. There is certainly a lot of ... More About: Strategy , King , Part , Four , Trat
Making Strategy Stick (Part Four)
2007-03-16 21:00:00 WARNING!! This is a pretty long article. Barrier 3: Lack of a common language In the classic 1950s models of communication, a ?sender? communicates with a ?receiver.? The metaphor suggests that the message that is passed is a kind of package?wrapped up on one side and unwrapped on the other. There is certainly a lot of ... More About: Strategy , King , Part , Four , Trat
Rick Warren?s 8 Steps To Dreaming Bigger
2007-03-15 15:00:00 In The Christian Post, Rick War ren of Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) shares his eight steps to dreaming bigger. Here is a summary: Open your mind to God. If you?re going to do this, you?ve got to be quiet before the Lord. Schedule times of silence, of solitude. Do some research. The Bible says that it?s dumb ... More About: Dream , Dreaming
Rick Warren?s 8 Steps To Dreaming Bigger
2007-03-15 15:00:00 In The Christian Post, Rick War ren of Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) shares his eight steps to dreaming bigger. Here is a summary: Open your mind to God. If you?re going to do this, you?ve got to be quiet before the Lord. Schedule times of silence, of solitude. Do some research. The Bible says that it?s dumb ... More About: Dream , Dreaming
Laying The Foundation: The Growth Of A Leader (Part Four)
More articles from this author:2007-03-15 15:00:00 This is Part 4 of the Laying the Foundation series on Thursday Leadership Lesson from National Community Church. As we build our groups and ministries, we must ensure that we are building on a solid foundation. This series will explore characteristics of leaders who lay and build on firm foundations. Today, we ... More About: Growth , Four , Grow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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